Net financial account in Lebanon
Lebanon: Net financial account was -3.40 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023. β Volatile
Net financial account in Lebanon, 2002β2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded -3.40 billion BoP, current US$ for net financial account in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.7% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial account in Lebanon peaked at 314.70 million BoP, current US$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, -11.78 billion BoP, current US$, in 2016.
That places Lebanon 162nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 314.70 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | -7.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.78 billion BoP, current US$ | -476.33 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.76 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 159 Mongolia -2.71 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 160 South Africa -2.89 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 161 Algeria -2.95 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 163 Uganda -3.43 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 164 Ethiopia -3.47 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 165 Panama -3.71 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Lebanon
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -35.6 (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 14.6 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 5,391 (2024)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 1.43 (2021)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 31.30 billion (2024)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 5,391 (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 89,500 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 571.94 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 6.39 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1,408.46 trillion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial account in Lebanon?
- Net financial account in Lebanon was -3.40 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net financial account recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 314.70 million BoP, current US$ in 2002.
- What is the lowest net financial account recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.78 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016.
- How does Lebanon rank for net financial account?
- Lebanon ranks 162nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net financial account rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net financial account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The net financial account shows net acquisition and disposal of financial assets and liabilities. It measures how net lending to or borrowing from nonresidents is financed, and is conceptually equal to the sum of the balances on the current and capital accounts. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.