Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita was 4,038 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in Lebanon, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 4,038 BoP, current US$ per person for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Lebanon peaked at 6,120 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,124 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2002.
Lebanon ranks 101st 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.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,124 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2003 | 2,937 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.3% |
| 2004 | 3,726 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 3,607 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 3,737 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 4,427 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 5,886 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 2009 | 5,897 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 5,995 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 6,084 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 6,120 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 5,801 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 5,239 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 4,772 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 4,901 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 5,206 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 5,478 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 5,375 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 2,667 BoP, current US$ per person | -50.4% |
| 2021 | 3,090 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 4,271 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.2% |
| 2023 | 4,038 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 4,038 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 912.21 BoP, current US$ per person, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 4,038 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,539 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,043 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,124 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,897 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 5,497 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,772 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,120 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,516 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,667 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,271 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 98 Fiji 4,147 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 99 Belize 4,102 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 100 Djibouti 4,077 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 102 Viet Nam 3,948 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 103 Kazakhstan 3,852 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 104 Tonga 3,771 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 21.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Lebanon?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Lebanon was 4,038 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 6,120 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,124 BoP, current US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Lebanon rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 101st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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 Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.