Imports of goods and services in Lebanon
Lebanon: Imports of goods and services was 58.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services in Lebanon, 1989–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 58.9% for imports of goods and services in 2024.
The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Lebanon peaked at 99.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2020.
That places Lebanon 62nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 91.6% | — |
| 1990 | 99.9% | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 79.9% | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 72.0% | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 67.2% | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 62.4% | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 62.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 55.3% | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 47.6% | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 41.0% | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 36.8% | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 35.9% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 40.0% | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 34.9% | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 55.9% | +49.7% |
| 2005 | 56.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 55.5% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 60.8% | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 68.1% | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 57.2% | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 60.1% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 65.8% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 59.7% | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 59.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 56.1% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 48.7% | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 46.0% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 46.5% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 47.5% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 42.3% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 33.8% | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 52.8% | +56.4% |
| 2022 | 80.1% | +51.6% |
| 2023 | 73.7% | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 58.9% | -20.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 58.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.9%, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 58.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.8%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.6% | 91.6% | 91.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 62.4% | 36.8% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 34.9% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 42.3% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 33.8% | 80.1% | 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 58.9% 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 99.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for imports of goods and services?
- Lebanon ranks 62nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.