Goods exports (BoP, current US$) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Goods exports (BoP, current US$) was 3.85 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Goods exports in Lebanon, 2002–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods exports in Lebanon is 3.85 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports in Lebanon peaked at 5.01 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.25 billion BoP, current US$, in 2002.
Lebanon ranks 130th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 1.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +41.6% |
| 2004 | 2.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 2.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 3.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 4.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 4.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 4.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 4.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 5.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 4.50 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 4.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 3.55 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 3.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 3.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 4.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2020 | 3.82 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 3.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 3.85 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 3.85 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.88 billion BoP, current US$, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 3.85 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.94 billion BoP, current US$, 13% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 127 Djibouti 4.08 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 128 Benin 4.05 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 129 South Sudan 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 131 Mauritania 3.83 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 132 Moldova 3.23 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 133 Rwanda 3.20 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Lebanon
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 107.77 % change on previous year (2021)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.42 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -22.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports in Lebanon?
- Goods exports in Lebanon was 3.85 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods exports recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.01 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest goods exports recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ in 2002.
- How does Lebanon rank for goods exports?
- Lebanon ranks 130th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods exports rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.