Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Lebanon

Lebanon: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 315.7%
World rank
38th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2013
All-time low
-0.0579 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Years of data
37
1988–2024

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Lebanon, 1988–2024

-0.05-0.025-00.0250.051988200620241988: 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1989: 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1990: -0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: -0.058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Lebanon stood at 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 315.7% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Lebanon peaked at 0.0421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.0579 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.

That places Lebanon 38th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lebanon, 1988 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1988 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1989 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +23.1%
1990 -0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -325.6%
1991 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -115.0%
1992 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +248.5%
1993 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +107.1%
1994 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +169.6%
1995 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -94.4%
1996 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +64.4%
1997 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -73.8%
1998 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +452.7%
1999 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +245.3%
2000 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.5%
2001 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -97.2%
2002 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -95.0%
2003 0.0304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +277346.9%
2004 0.0391 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +28.5%
2005 0.0333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -14.8%
2006 0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +19.3%
2007 0.0342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -14.0%
2008 0.0339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.8%
2009 0.0318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.1%
2010 0.0127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -60.2%
2011 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +85.3%
2012 0.0234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.2%
2013 0.0421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +80.1%
2014 0.0258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -38.8%
2015 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -48.7%
2016 0.0196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +48.6%
2017 0.0248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +26.5%
2018 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -53.7%
2019 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -42.9%
2020 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -86.1%
2021 -0.0579 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -6447.8%
2022 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -105.4%
2023 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +14.9%
2024 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +315.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 2
1990s 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s -0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.0579 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 35 Thailand 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 36 Liberia 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 37 Qatar 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 39 Honduras 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 40 United States of America 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 41 Slovenia 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Lebanon?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Lebanon was 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 0.0421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0579 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
How does Lebanon rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
Lebanon ranks 38th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
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238 places, 9,843 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (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.