Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Lebanon
Lebanon: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 437.64 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Lebanon, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 437.64 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4,340.2% on the previous year and up 1,276.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Lebanon peaked at 505.2 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -376.35 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places Lebanon 5th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -376.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 79.19 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 1983 | 207.66 % change on previous year | +162.2% |
| 1985 | -38.8 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 1986 | -76.15 % change on previous year | +96.3% |
| 1987 | -7.12 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 1988 | 105.07 % change on previous year | -1575.2% |
| 1989 | 0.999 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1990 | -335.55 % change on previous year | -33688.1% |
| 1991 | 124.81 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 1992 | 334.13 % change on previous year | +167.7% |
| 1993 | 181.41 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 1994 | 225.87 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 1995 | -93.15 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 1996 | 92.03 % change on previous year | -198.8% |
| 1997 | -69.86 % change on previous year | -175.9% |
| 1998 | 505.2 % change on previous year | -823.1% |
| 1999 | 248.15 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 2000 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 2001 | -97.19 % change on previous year | -2168.3% |
| 2002 | -94.59 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 35.37 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 2005 | -13.49 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 2006 | 22.24 % change on previous year | -264.9% |
| 2007 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 2008 | 16.33 % change on previous year | -637.7% |
| 2009 | 14.11 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2010 | -56.77 % change on previous year | -502.4% |
| 2011 | 92.47 % change on previous year | -262.9% |
| 2012 | 9.99 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 2013 | 91.78 % change on previous year | +819.0% |
| 2014 | -37.2 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 2015 | -46.79 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 2016 | 52.18 % change on previous year | -211.5% |
| 2017 | 31.12 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 2018 | -52.09 % change on previous year | -267.4% |
| 2019 | -46.29 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2020 | -91.47 % change on previous year | +97.6% |
| 2022 | 104.94 % change on previous year | -214.7% |
| 2023 | 9.86 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 2024 | 437.64 % change on previous year | +4340.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 437.64 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.24 % change on previous year, 7.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 437.64 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.93 % change on previous year, 11.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -33688.1% | 0.999 % change on previous year | -335.55 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +4340.2% | 9.86 % change on previous year | 437.64 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -2168.3% | 4.7 % change on previous year | -97.19 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +1575.2% | -7.12 % change on previous year | 105.07 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -13.19 % change on previous year | -376.35 % change on previous year | 207.66 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 121.3 % change on previous year | -335.55 % change on previous year | 505.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -12.84 % change on previous year | -97.19 % change on previous year | 35.37 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.84 % change on previous year | -56.77 % change on previous year | 92.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.24 % change on previous year | -91.47 % change on previous year | 437.64 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 2 North Macedonia 716.36 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Ghana 623.78 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Luxembourg 613.84 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Eswatini 390.79 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Tunisia 377.96 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Benin 363.36 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Lebanon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.87 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -0 Percent per annum (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 21.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Lebanon?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Lebanon was 437.64 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 505.2 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -376.35 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Lebanon rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Lebanon ranks 5th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,276.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.