Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lebanon
Lebanon: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.5892 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lebanon, 1989–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lebanon is 0.5892 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lebanon peaked at 0.9991 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3376 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Lebanon ranks 61st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.9158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0.9991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.624 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3675 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3594 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3735 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5592 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5614 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6808 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5974 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.487 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 0.46 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4653 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 0.528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5892 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.5892 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4188 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.5892 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4878 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3675 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6808 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 58 Tonga 0.6068 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Denmark 0.5911 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Papua New Guinea 0.5892 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Serbia 0.5861 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Belarus 0.5703 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Honduras 0.5652 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$), annual growth rate 21.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lebanon?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lebanon was 0.5892 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9991 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3376 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 61st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.