Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) was 11.76 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Lebanon, 1989–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2024, imports of goods and services in Lebanon stood at 11.76 billion constant 2015 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Lebanon peaked at 26.64 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.54 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1989.
That places Lebanon 103rd out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1990 | 2.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 3.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +29.3% |
| 1992 | 7.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +107.1% |
| 1993 | 9.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | +28.9% |
| 1994 | 10.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 11.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 11.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 10.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 11.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 10.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 9.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 11.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +21.0% |
| 2002 | 11.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 12.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 13.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 13.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 12.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 14.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 16.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 19.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 20.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 20.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 20.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 22.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 22.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 24.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 25.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 26.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 26.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 24.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 13.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | -46.0% |
| 2021 | 11.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 11.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 11.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 11.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 11.76 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.37 billion constant 2015 US$, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 11.76 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 52.25 billion constant 2015 US$, 23% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +107.1% | 3.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.35 billion constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | 11.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | 19.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | 20.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | 26.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | 11.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 13.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 100 Syria 12.88 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 101 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.80 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 102 Senegal 12.11 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 104 Iceland 11.71 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 105 Sudan 11.43 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 106 Uganda 11.41 billion constant 2015 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.42 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -22.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0255 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Lebanon?
- Imports of goods and services in Lebanon was 11.76 billion constant 2015 US$ 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 26.64 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1989.
- How does Lebanon rank for imports of goods and services?
- Lebanon ranks 103rd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (constant 2015 US$). 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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.