Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Lebanon
Lebanon: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Lebanon, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 181.1% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Lebanon peaked at 4.80 billion BoP, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, -12.16 million BoP, current US$, in 1980.
Lebanon ranks 76th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -80,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 760,000 BoP, current US$ | -1050.0% |
| 1973 | 3.95 million BoP, current US$ | +419.7% |
| 1974 | 6.34 million BoP, current US$ | +60.5% |
| 1975 | 5.04 million BoP, current US$ | -20.5% |
| 1976 | 7.49 million BoP, current US$ | +48.6% |
| 1977 | 6.10 million BoP, current US$ | -18.6% |
| 1978 | 2.23 million BoP, current US$ | -63.4% |
| 1979 | 290,000 BoP, current US$ | -87.0% |
| 1980 | -12.16 million BoP, current US$ | -4293.1% |
| 1981 | 1.66 million BoP, current US$ | -113.7% |
| 1982 | -670,000 BoP, current US$ | -140.4% |
| 1983 | 600,000 BoP, current US$ | -189.6% |
| 1984 | 5.07 million BoP, current US$ | +745.0% |
| 1985 | 6.93 million BoP, current US$ | +36.7% |
| 1986 | 10.48 million BoP, current US$ | +51.2% |
| 1987 | 1.25 million BoP, current US$ | -88.1% |
| 1988 | -270,000 BoP, current US$ | -121.6% |
| 1989 | 1.59 million BoP, current US$ | -688.9% |
| 1990 | 6.45 million BoP, current US$ | +305.7% |
| 1991 | 1.63 million BoP, current US$ | -74.7% |
| 1992 | 18.46 million BoP, current US$ | +1032.5% |
| 1993 | 7.40 million BoP, current US$ | -59.9% |
| 1994 | 22.56 million BoP, current US$ | +204.9% |
| 1995 | 35.00 million BoP, current US$ | +55.1% |
| 1996 | 80.00 million BoP, current US$ | +128.6% |
| 1997 | 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +2149.5% |
| 1998 | 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -36.9% |
| 1999 | 871.68 million BoP, current US$ | -23.2% |
| 2000 | 993.48 million BoP, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +46.3% |
| 2002 | 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 2.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +114.1% |
| 2004 | 1.90 billion BoP, current US$ | -33.6% |
| 2005 | 2.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +38.2% |
| 2006 | 2.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 3.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.2% |
| 2008 | 4.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.3% |
| 2009 | 4.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 4.28 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 3.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.7% |
| 2012 | 3.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.66 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 2.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 2.16 billion BoP, current US$ | -24.6% |
| 2016 | 2.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 2.52 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 1.61 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 599.79 million BoP, current US$ | -62.7% |
| 2022 | 526.84 million BoP, current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 655.44 million BoP, current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2024 | 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +181.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.57 million BoP, current US$ | -80,000 BoP, current US$ | 7.49 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.45 million BoP, current US$ | -12.16 million BoP, current US$ | 10.48 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 397.77 million BoP, current US$ | 1.63 million BoP, current US$ | 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 993.48 million BoP, current US$ | 4.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 526.84 million BoP, current US$ | 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 73 Albania 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 74 Guatemala 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 75 Bangladesh 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 77 Slovenia 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 78 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 79 Georgia 1.66 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Lebanon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.87 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -0 Percent per annum (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 390.72 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 67.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 181.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 317.35 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 1.28 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Lebanon?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Lebanon was 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.80 billion BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.16 million BoP, current US$ in 1980.
- How does Lebanon rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Lebanon ranks 76th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.