Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Lebanon
Lebanon: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 4,200 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Lebanon, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Lebanon stood at 4,200 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Lebanon peaked at 6,480 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,407 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2002.
That places Lebanon 102nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,407 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2003 | 4,006 BoP, current US$ per person | +66.4% |
| 2004 | 4,134 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 4,018 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 4,212 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 4,917 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 6,350 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 2009 | 6,351 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6,383 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 6,455 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 6,480 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 6,187 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 5,716 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 5,218 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 5,420 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 5,748 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 6,135 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 6,125 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 3,126 BoP, current US$ per person | -49.0% |
| 2021 | 3,430 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 4,557 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 2023 | 4,200 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 4,200 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,052 BoP, current US$ per person, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 4,200 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,738 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +66.4% | 2,407 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,006 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2020 | -49.0% | 6,125 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,126 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,549 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,407 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,351 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 5,987 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,218 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,480 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,828 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,126 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,557 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 99 Turkey 4,615 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 100 Belize 4,546 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 101 Djibouti 4,212 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 103 Vietnam 4,158 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 104 Tonga 4,026 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 105 Dominican Republic 3,875 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$), annual growth rate 21.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Lebanon?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Lebanon was 4,200 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 6,480 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,407 BoP, current US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Lebanon rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Lebanon ranks 102nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.