Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Lebanon
Lebanon: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 390.72 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Lebanon, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Lebanon is 390.72 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 437.6% on the previous year and down 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Lebanon peaked at 1.98 billion BoP, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, -1.34 billion BoP, current US$, in 2021.
That places Lebanon 69th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.67 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | -4.63 million BoP, current US$ | -376.4% |
| 1982 | -963,000 BoP, current US$ | -79.2% |
| 1983 | 1.04 million BoP, current US$ | -207.7% |
| 1984 | 24.15 million BoP, current US$ | +2229.8% |
| 1985 | 14.78 million BoP, current US$ | -38.8% |
| 1986 | 3.53 million BoP, current US$ | -76.2% |
| 1987 | 3.27 million BoP, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 6.71 million BoP, current US$ | +105.1% |
| 1989 | 6.78 million BoP, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1990 | -15.97 million BoP, current US$ | -335.5% |
| 1991 | 3.96 million BoP, current US$ | -124.8% |
| 1992 | 17.20 million BoP, current US$ | +334.1% |
| 1993 | 48.41 million BoP, current US$ | +181.4% |
| 1994 | 157.75 million BoP, current US$ | +225.9% |
| 1995 | 10.80 million BoP, current US$ | -93.2% |
| 1996 | 20.75 million BoP, current US$ | +92.0% |
| 1997 | 6.25 million BoP, current US$ | -69.9% |
| 1998 | 37.84 million BoP, current US$ | +505.2% |
| 1999 | 131.73 million BoP, current US$ | +248.1% |
| 2000 | 137.92 million BoP, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 3.88 million BoP, current US$ | -97.2% |
| 2002 | 210,000 BoP, current US$ | -94.6% |
| 2003 | 610.95 million BoP, current US$ | +290829.0% |
| 2004 | 827.05 million BoP, current US$ | +35.4% |
| 2005 | 715.50 million BoP, current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 874.65 million BoP, current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 848.09 million BoP, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 986.58 million BoP, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 486.65 million BoP, current US$ | -56.8% |
| 2011 | 936.64 million BoP, current US$ | +92.5% |
| 2012 | 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 1.98 billion BoP, current US$ | +91.8% |
| 2014 | 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -37.2% |
| 2015 | 660.21 million BoP, current US$ | -46.8% |
| 2016 | 1.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +52.2% |
| 2017 | 1.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.1% |
| 2018 | 631.22 million BoP, current US$ | -52.1% |
| 2019 | 339.04 million BoP, current US$ | -46.3% |
| 2020 | 28.91 million BoP, current US$ | -91.5% |
| 2021 | -1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | -4730.3% |
| 2022 | 66.15 million BoP, current US$ | -104.9% |
| 2023 | 72.67 million BoP, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 390.72 million BoP, current US$ | +437.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.64 million BoP, current US$ | -4.63 million BoP, current US$ | 24.15 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.87 million BoP, current US$ | -15.97 million BoP, current US$ | 157.75 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 613.06 million BoP, current US$ | 210,000 BoP, current US$ | 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 962.25 million BoP, current US$ | 339.04 million BoP, current US$ | 1.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -156.06 million BoP, current US$ | -1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 390.72 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 66 Kosovo 415.06 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 66 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 415.06 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 68 North Macedonia 400.07 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 70 Albania 341.64 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 71 El Salvador 318.29 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 72 Latvia 317.22 million BoP, current US$ 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$), per unit 0.015 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 21.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 1.28 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Lebanon?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Lebanon was 390.72 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 billion BoP, current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.34 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Lebanon ranks 69th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.5%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.