Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Lebanon
Lebanon: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 1.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Lebanon, 1988–2024
Source: 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. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Lebanon is 1.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 315.7% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Lebanon peaked at 4.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -5.8%, in 2021.
Lebanon ranks 38th of 191 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 outflows in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.2% | — |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +23.1% |
| 1990 | -0.6% | -325.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -115.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +248.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +107.1% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | +169.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -94.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +64.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -73.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +452.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +245.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -97.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -95.0% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +277346.0% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +28.5% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -60.2% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +85.3% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +80.1% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -38.8% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -48.7% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +48.6% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +26.5% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -53.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -42.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -86.1% |
| 2021 | -5.8% | -6447.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -105.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +315.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | -0.6% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 0.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.7% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7% | -5.8% | 1.5% | 5 |
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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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 28.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 115,681 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 517.47 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) -4.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,387 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 22.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Lebanon?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Lebanon was 1.5% in 2024, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.8% in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Lebanon ranks 38th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world, and is divided by GDP.