Imports of goods and services in Lebanon
Lebanon: Imports of goods and services was -0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Lebanon, 1990–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2024, imports of goods and services in Lebanon stood at -0.1%.
The figure is up 70.6% on the previous year and down 134.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Lebanon peaked at 107.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, -46.0%, in 2020.
That places Lebanon 147th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.9% | — |
| 1991 | 29.3% | +271.4% |
| 1992 | 107.1% | +264.8% |
| 1993 | 28.9% | -73.0% |
| 1994 | 8.3% | -71.2% |
| 1995 | 8.4% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | -65.0% |
| 1997 | -4.6% | -257.3% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -128.1% |
| 1999 | -6.2% | -576.9% |
| 2000 | -5.2% | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 21.0% | -503.8% |
| 2002 | -1.9% | -109.0% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | -421.1% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | +111.2% |
| 2005 | -5.5% | -142.5% |
| 2006 | -3.3% | -39.2% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | -507.8% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | +29.7% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | -68.3% |
| 2011 | -3.0% | -151.5% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -147.2% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +514.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -96.7% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | +2936.7% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | -32.2% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -64.7% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -37.9% |
| 2019 | -9.5% | -835.8% |
| 2020 | -46.0% | +382.3% |
| 2021 | -12.2% | -73.5% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -128.7% |
| 2023 | -0.3% | -109.7% |
| 2024 | -0.1% | -70.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's -0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%. (45 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's -0.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.7%. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +2936.7% | 0.3% | 8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.3% | -6.2% | 107.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | -5.5% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | -9.5% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.0% | -46.0% | 3.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 of goods and services in Lebanon?
- Imports of goods and services in Lebanon was -0.1% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 107.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.0% in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for imports of goods and services?
- Lebanon ranks 147th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 134.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.