Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Lebanon
Lebanon: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 64,070 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
64,070 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 24.4%
World rank
38th
of 200 countries
All-time high
469,560 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
-1,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1980
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Lebanon, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 64,070 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in 2023.
The figure is up 24.4% on the previous year and down 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Lebanon peaked at 469,560 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, -1,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Lebanon 38th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -7.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 74.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1050.0% |
| 1973 | 386.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +419.7% |
| 1974 | 619.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.5% |
| 1975 | 492.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1976 | 732.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 1977 | 596.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1978 | 217.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -63.4% |
| 1979 | 28.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -87.0% |
| 1980 | -1,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4293.1% |
| 1981 | 162.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -113.7% |
| 1982 | -65.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -140.4% |
| 1983 | 58.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -189.6% |
| 1984 | 495.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +745.0% |
| 1985 | 677.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1986 | 1,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 1987 | 122.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -88.1% |
| 1988 | -26.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -121.6% |
| 1989 | 155.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -688.9% |
| 1990 | 630.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +305.7% |
| 1991 | 159.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -74.7% |
| 1992 | 1,804 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1032.5% |
| 1993 | 723.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -59.9% |
| 1994 | 2,205 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +204.9% |
| 1995 | 3,421 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.1% |
| 1996 | 7,820 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +128.6% |
| 1997 | 175,914 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2149.5% |
| 1998 | 110,938 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 1999 | 85,208 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2000 | 97,114 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 142,122 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 2002 | 130,593 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 279,572 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +114.1% |
| 2004 | 185,609 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 2005 | 256,452 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 2006 | 261,440 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 330,008 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2008 | 423,563 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2009 | 469,560 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 418,366 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 306,652 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2012 | 304,136 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 260,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 279,815 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 211,074 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2016 | 251,074 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 246,570 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 259,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 186,353 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 157,076 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 58,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.7% |
| 2022 | 51,499 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 64,070 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 64,070 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,375 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 27.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 64,070 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,911 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 10.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -4293.1% | 28.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +2149.5% | 7,820 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 175,914 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +1050.0% | -7.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 74.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +1032.5% | 159.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,804 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +745.0% | 58.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 495.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +688.9% | -26.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 155.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 348.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 732.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 141.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,882 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 159.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 175,914 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 257,603 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 97,114 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 469,560 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 272,399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 186,353 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 418,366 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,819 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 51,499 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 157,076 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 35 Spain 93,981 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Naoero 72,314 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Slovenia 71,898 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Dominica 64,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Lithuania 61,200 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Croatia 59,720 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 317.35 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Lebanon?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Lebanon was 64,070 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 469,560 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Lebanon rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Lebanon ranks 38th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.