Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lebanon
Lebanon: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 1.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lebanon, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lebanon stood at 1.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lebanon peaked at 1.17 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4795 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Lebanon ranks 8th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 0.6619 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8638 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9956 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7861 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7766 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6913 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5971 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4795 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7638 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.3% |
| 2022 | 1.17 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.0% |
| 2023 | 1.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3549 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +59.3% | 0.4795 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7638 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2022 | +53.0% | 0.7638 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.17 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.781 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9956 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.6723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5971 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7861 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4795 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.17 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 5 Singapore 1.42 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Tuvalu 1.34 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Suriname 1.22 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Djibouti 1.15 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Kiribati 1.09 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Nauru 1.08 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Lebanon?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lebanon was 1.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4795 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.