Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Lebanon
Lebanon: Imports by region of origin, gaps filled was 694.90 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
694.90 million current US$
Change on year
down 23.8%
World rank
109th
of 210 countries
All-time high
3.33 billion current US$
in 2012
All-time low
22.60 million current US$
in 1950
Years of data
68
1950–2024
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Lebanon, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Lebanon is 694.90 million current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 23.8% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Lebanon peaked at 3.33 billion current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 22.60 million current US$, in 1950.
That places Lebanon 109th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.60 million current US$ | — |
| 1951 | 29.60 million current US$ | +31.0% |
| 1952 | 33.90 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1953 | 27.70 million current US$ | -18.3% |
| 1954 | 35.60 million current US$ | +28.5% |
| 1955 | 35.50 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 33.30 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1957 | 36.80 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1958 | 33.00 million current US$ | -10.3% |
| 1959 | 37.20 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1960 | 41.30 million current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1961 | 43.20 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 43.25 million current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 43.30 million current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 53.20 million current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1965 | 62.10 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 76.70 million current US$ | +23.5% |
| 1967 | 48.56 million current US$ | -36.7% |
| 1968 | 65.30 million current US$ | +34.5% |
| 1969 | 55.48 million current US$ | -15.0% |
| 1970 | 69.82 million current US$ | +25.8% |
| 1971 | 81.14 million current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1972 | 125.24 million current US$ | +54.4% |
| 1973 | 165.26 million current US$ | +32.0% |
| 1981 | 376.64 million current US$ | +127.9% |
| 1982 | 360.07 million current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 548.20 million current US$ | +52.2% |
| 1984 | 331.04 million current US$ | -39.6% |
| 1985 | 167.13 million current US$ | -49.5% |
| 1986 | 130.39 million current US$ | -22.0% |
| 1987 | 115.55 million current US$ | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 150.47 million current US$ | +30.2% |
| 1989 | 116.91 million current US$ | -22.3% |
| 1990 | 122.80 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 205.91 million current US$ | +67.7% |
| 1992 | 380.72 million current US$ | +84.9% |
| 1993 | 454.64 million current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1994 | 522.26 million current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 753.31 million current US$ | +44.2% |
| 1996 | 900.85 million current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 756.65 million current US$ | -16.0% |
| 1998 | 707.42 million current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 547.63 million current US$ | -22.6% |
| 2000 | 499.88 million current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 563.11 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 511.99 million current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 471.60 million current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 604.62 million current US$ | +28.2% |
| 2005 | 599.51 million current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.09 billion current US$ | +81.1% |
| 2007 | 1.25 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 1.94 billion current US$ | +56.1% |
| 2009 | 1.86 billion current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.02 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 2.26 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 3.33 billion current US$ | +46.9% |
| 2013 | 2.29 billion current US$ | -31.0% |
| 2014 | 2.03 billion current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 1.51 billion current US$ | -25.6% |
| 2016 | 1.63 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 1.75 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 1.72 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.92 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 1.03 billion current US$ | -46.3% |
| 2021 | 959.27 million current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 1.28 billion current US$ | +33.9% |
| 2023 | 911.95 million current US$ | -29.0% |
| 2024 | 694.90 million current US$ | -23.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 694.90 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 324.64 million current US$, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 694.90 million current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.42 billion current US$, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.52 million current US$ | 22.60 million current US$ | 37.20 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.24 million current US$ | 41.30 million current US$ | 76.70 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 110.36 million current US$ | 69.82 million current US$ | 165.26 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 255.15 million current US$ | 115.55 million current US$ | 548.20 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 535.22 million current US$ | 122.80 million current US$ | 900.85 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 938.98 million current US$ | 471.60 million current US$ | 1.94 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 billion current US$ | 1.51 billion current US$ | 3.33 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 976.59 million current US$ | 694.90 million current US$ | 1.28 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 106 Gibraltar 725.09 million current US$ compare
- 107 Haiti 704.44 million current US$ compare
- 108 Aruba 701.18 million current US$ compare
- 110 Suriname 689.81 million current US$ compare
- 111 Democratic Republic of Congo 624.56 million current US$ compare
- 112 Uzbekistan 615.45 million current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 21.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Lebanon?
- Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Lebanon was 694.90 million current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.33 billion current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.60 million current US$ in 1950.
- How does Lebanon rank for imports by region of origin, gaps filled?
- Lebanon ranks 109th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. 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 Imports by region of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.