Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Lebanon
Lebanon: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Lebanon, 1988–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Lebanon stood at 0.0709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 117.3% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Lebanon peaked at 0.1488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1988.
Lebanon ranks 30th of 200 countries on this measure, 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$) … unit in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -817.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +288.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -84.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +809.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -70.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +152.2% |
| 1995 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +95.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1855.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0658 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0501 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0576 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0824 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0698 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +104.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0897 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.0% |
| 2005 | 0.122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0786 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0707 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0568 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0432 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0484 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0507 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +117.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.0709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 4.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.0709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1855.1% | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +817.9% | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +809.0% | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1990 | +288.4% | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0576 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0603 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 27 United Arab Emirates 0.0826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Montenegro 0.0732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Saint Lucia 0.073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Nicaragua 0.0687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Dominica 0.0684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Andorra 0.0664 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.42 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -22.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0255 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Lebanon?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Lebanon was 0.0709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- How does Lebanon rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Lebanon ranks 30th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.