Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 1.63 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Lebanon, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Lebanon stood at 1.63 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 2.01 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 598,975 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2002.
Lebanon ranks 37th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 598,975 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 665,524 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 870,776 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2005 | 875,776 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 882,213 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.12 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 1.52 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2009 | 1.50 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.68 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 1.84 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 2.01 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 1.99 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.96 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.68 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 1.73 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.78 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.80 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.76 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.02 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.2% |
| 2021 | 1.24 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 1.75 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 2023 | 1.63 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1.63 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 31.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1.63 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 122,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 13.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 598,975 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.52 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.82 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.68 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.01 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.02 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.75 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 34 Italy 1.98 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Kuwait 1.85 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Antigua and Barbuda 1.71 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Palestine 1.60 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Grenada 1.57 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.52 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 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$), annual growth rate 21.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Lebanon?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Lebanon was 1.63 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 598,975 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Lebanon rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 37th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.