Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Lebanon
Lebanon: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 66.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Lebanon, 1988–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Lebanon is 66.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.2% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Lebanon peaked at 92.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 2002.
Lebanon ranks 25th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 63.6% | — |
| 1989 | 73.0% | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 85.8% | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 76.9% | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 68.0% | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 55.9% | -17.8% |
| 1994 | 55.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 55.2% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 50.6% | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 47.0% | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 40.7% | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 35.1% | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 35.6% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 41.2% | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | -18.9% |
| 2003 | 35.3% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 43.9% | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 43.1% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 42.3% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 46.9% | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 54.8% | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 45.4% | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 46.4% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 52.2% | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 51.5% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 45.8% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 37.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 37.5% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 37.1% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 38.0% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 35.3% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 59.6% | +68.8% |
| 2022 | 92.2% | +54.6% |
| 2023 | 89.7% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 66.2% | -26.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.3% | 63.6% | 73.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 57.1% | 35.1% | 85.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.2% | 33.4% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 37.1% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 35.3% | 92.2% | 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 value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Lebanon?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Lebanon was 66.2% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 2002.
- How does Lebanon rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 25th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).