Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 67.3 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Lebanon, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 67.3 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 434.6% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Lebanon peaked at 343.99 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, -234.13 BoP, current US$ per person, 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$), per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5686 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | -1.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -370.5% |
| 1982 | -0.3152 BoP, current US$ per person | -79.5% |
| 1983 | 0.335 BoP, current US$ per person | -206.3% |
| 1984 | 7.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +2187.1% |
| 1985 | 4.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.0% |
| 1986 | 1.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -76.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9671 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 1.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +101.0% |
| 1989 | 1.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | -4.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -331.0% |
| 1991 | 1.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -124.3% |
| 1992 | 4.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +325.0% |
| 1993 | 12.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +176.0% |
| 1994 | 40.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +220.1% |
| 1995 | 2.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -93.3% |
| 1996 | 5.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +88.5% |
| 1997 | 1.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -70.4% |
| 1998 | 9.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +494.7% |
| 1999 | 30.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +242.1% |
| 2000 | 31.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8812 BoP, current US$ per person | -97.2% |
| 2002 | 0.047 BoP, current US$ per person | -94.7% |
| 2003 | 135 BoP, current US$ per person | +286843.4% |
| 2004 | 179.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 2005 | 153.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 184.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 175.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 200.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 225.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 96.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.2% |
| 2011 | 183.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +90.4% |
| 2012 | 196.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 343.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +74.8% |
| 2014 | 195.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.2% |
| 2015 | 102 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.8% |
| 2016 | 158.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.8% |
| 2017 | 213.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 2018 | 105.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -50.7% |
| 2019 | 58.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.5% |
| 2020 | 5.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -91.3% |
| 2021 | -234.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -4717.6% |
| 2022 | 11.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -104.9% |
| 2023 | 12.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 67.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +434.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 40.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.047 BoP, current US$ per person | 225.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 165.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 58.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 343.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -27.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -234.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 67.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 66 Russian Federation 73.7 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 67 Papua New Guinea 72.76 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 68 Georgia 67.6 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 70 Barbados 65.74 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 71 Solomon Islands 64.55 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 72 Argentina 61.81 BoP, current US$ per person 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 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$), per capita in Lebanon?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Lebanon was 67.3 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 343.99 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -234.13 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 69th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.