Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Lebanon

Lebanon: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -23.97 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-23.97 trillion current LCU
Change on year
down 24.6%
World rank
203rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.12 trillion current LCU
in 2007
All-time low
-27.18 trillion current LCU
in 2022
Years of data
36
1989–2024

Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Lebanon, 1989–2024

-30.0T-20.0T-10.0T01989200620241989: 342.7B current LCU1990: 432.6B current LCU1991: 93.7B current LCU1992: 415.3B current LCU1993: 297.6B current LCU1994: 549.0B current LCU1995: 797.7B current LCU1996: 626.8B current LCU1997: 489.5B current LCU1998: 222.8B current LCU1999: 313.6B current LCU2000: 483.9B current LCU2001: -111.6B current LCU2002: -1.3T current LCU2003: -5.0T current LCU2004: -1.2T current LCU2005: -298.5B current LCU2006: 227.5B current LCU2007: 1.1T current LCU2008: 652.6B current LCU2009: -331.4B current LCU2010: -768.3B current LCU2011: -360.9B current LCU2012: -307.8B current LCU2013: -329.3B current LCU2014: -870.3B current LCU2015: -766.6B current LCU2016: -1.2T current LCU2017: -315.4B current LCU2018: -1.7T current LCU2019: -1.9T current LCU2020: -3.7T current LCU2021: -22.2T current LCU2022: -27.2T current LCU2023: -19.2T current LCU2024: -24.0T current LCU

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Lebanon recorded -23.97 trillion current LCU for net primary income (net income from abroad) in 2024.

That represents a change of down 24.6% on the previous year and down 2,653.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Lebanon peaked at 1.12 trillion current LCU in 2007 and was at its lowest, -27.18 trillion current LCU, in 2022.

That places Lebanon 203rd out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Lebanon, 1989 to 2024.
Year current LCU Change
1989 342.72 billion current LCU
1990 432.55 billion current LCU +26.2%
1991 93.68 billion current LCU -78.3%
1992 415.28 billion current LCU +343.3%
1993 297.58 billion current LCU -28.3%
1994 549.02 billion current LCU +84.5%
1995 797.73 billion current LCU +45.3%
1996 626.80 billion current LCU -21.4%
1997 489.48 billion current LCU -21.9%
1998 222.83 billion current LCU -54.5%
1999 313.63 billion current LCU +40.7%
2000 483.91 billion current LCU +54.3%
2001 -111.56 billion current LCU -123.1%
2002 -1.31 trillion current LCU +1076.2%
2003 -5.01 trillion current LCU +281.6%
2004 -1.23 trillion current LCU -75.5%
2005 -298.51 billion current LCU -75.7%
2006 227.48 billion current LCU -176.2%
2007 1.12 trillion current LCU +393.7%
2008 652.57 billion current LCU -41.9%
2009 -331.36 billion current LCU -150.8%
2010 -768.33 billion current LCU +131.9%
2011 -360.85 billion current LCU -53.0%
2012 -307.80 billion current LCU -14.7%
2013 -329.31 billion current LCU +7.0%
2014 -870.29 billion current LCU +164.3%
2015 -766.58 billion current LCU -11.9%
2016 -1.23 trillion current LCU +60.8%
2017 -315.40 billion current LCU -74.4%
2018 -1.68 trillion current LCU +431.8%
2019 -1.94 trillion current LCU +15.6%
2020 -3.74 trillion current LCU +93.1%
2021 -22.25 trillion current LCU +494.6%
2022 -27.18 trillion current LCU +22.2%
2023 -19.23 trillion current LCU -29.3%
2024 -23.97 trillion current LCU +24.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 342.72 billion current LCU 342.72 billion current LCU 342.72 billion current LCU 1
1990s 423.86 billion current LCU 93.68 billion current LCU 797.73 billion current LCU 10
2000s -580.11 billion current LCU -5.01 trillion current LCU 1.12 trillion current LCU 10
2010s -856.67 billion current LCU -1.94 trillion current LCU -307.80 billion current LCU 10
2020s -19.27 trillion current LCU -27.18 trillion current LCU -3.74 trillion current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 200 Argentina -17.25 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 201 Chile -18.40 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 202 Laos -20.95 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 204 Colombia -32.15 trillion current LCU compare
  5. 205 Vietnam -361.72 trillion current LCU compare
  6. 206 Iran -588.87 trillion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Lebanon?
Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Lebanon was -23.97 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 1.12 trillion current LCU in 2007.
What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was -27.18 trillion current LCU in 2022.
How does Lebanon rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
Lebanon ranks 203rd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 2,653.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 9,839 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.