Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 317.35 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Lebanon, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 317.35 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 179.5% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Lebanon peaked at 962.2 BoP, current US$ per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, -4.13 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1980.
Lebanon ranks 75th 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$), per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.0327 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.3028 BoP, current US$ per person | -1026.0% |
| 1973 | 1.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +407.0% |
| 1974 | 2.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.7% |
| 1975 | 1.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 1976 | 2.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.8% |
| 1977 | 2.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 1978 | 0.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -64.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1006 BoP, current US$ per person | -87.3% |
| 1980 | -4.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -4204.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5517 BoP, current US$ per person | -113.4% |
| 1982 | -0.2193 BoP, current US$ per person | -139.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1939 BoP, current US$ per person | -188.4% |
| 1984 | 1.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +729.5% |
| 1985 | 2.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 1986 | 3.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3692 BoP, current US$ per person | -88.4% |
| 1988 | -0.0782 BoP, current US$ per person | -121.2% |
| 1989 | 0.451 BoP, current US$ per person | -677.1% |
| 1990 | 1.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +297.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4443 BoP, current US$ per person | -75.2% |
| 1992 | 4.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +1008.8% |
| 1993 | 1.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -60.7% |
| 1994 | 5.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +199.4% |
| 1995 | 8.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.4% |
| 1996 | 19.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +124.4% |
| 1997 | 438.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +2109.2% |
| 1998 | 271.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.0% |
| 1999 | 204.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.5% |
| 2000 | 229.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 330.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.9% |
| 2002 | 299.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 631.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +111.1% |
| 2004 | 412.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.7% |
| 2005 | 561.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.0% |
| 2006 | 562.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 696.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 879.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 962.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 848.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 615.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.5% |
| 2012 | 594.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 463.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 451 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 333.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.0% |
| 2016 | 406.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2017 | 409.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 444.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 329 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.9% |
| 2020 | 281.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 104.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -62.8% |
| 2022 | 91.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 113.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2024 | 317.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +179.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.0327 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.4076 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4443 BoP, current US$ per person | 438.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 556.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 229.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 962.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 489.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 329 BoP, current US$ per person | 848.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 181.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 91.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 317.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 72 Marshall Islands 355.78 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 73 Uruguay 330.36 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 74 Mexico 326.53 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 76 Korea 305.78 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 77 Peru 299.42 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 78 Cape Verde 291.76 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), gaps filled 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ (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)
- 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$), per capita in Lebanon?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Lebanon was 317.35 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 962.2 BoP, current US$ per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.13 BoP, current US$ per person in 1980.
- How does Lebanon rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 75th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.