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

Latest (2024)
317.35 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 179.5%
World rank
75th
of 202 countries
All-time high
962.2 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2009
All-time low
-4.13 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1980
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Lebanon, 1971–2024

02004006008001.0k197119972024

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

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Lebanon, 1971 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 72 Marshall Islands 355.78 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  2. 73 Uruguay 330.36 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  3. 74 Mexico 326.53 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  4. 76 Korea 305.78 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  5. 77 Peru 299.42 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  6. 78 Cape Verde 291.76 BoP, current US$ per person compare

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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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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

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,254 data points, 1970–2025
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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.