Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) was 6.70 billion current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received in Lebanon, 2002–2023
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received in Lebanon is 6.70 billion current US$, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Lebanon peaked at 7.61 billion current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.54 billion current US$, in 2002.
That places Lebanon 35th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.54 billion current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 4.74 billion current US$ | +86.4% |
| 2004 | 5.59 billion current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 4.92 billion current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 5.20 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 5.77 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 7.18 billion current US$ | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 7.56 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 6.91 billion current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 6.88 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 6.67 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 7.57 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 7.19 billion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 7.48 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 7.61 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 7.06 billion current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 6.98 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 7.37 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 6.59 billion current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 6.35 billion current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 6.44 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 6.70 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 6.70 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 billion current US$, 5.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 6.70 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.16 billion current US$, 5.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) 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 | +86.4% | 2.54 billion current US$ | 4.74 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.44 billion current US$ | 2.54 billion current US$ | 7.56 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.17 billion current US$ | 6.67 billion current US$ | 7.61 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.52 billion current US$ | 6.35 billion current US$ | 6.70 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More economy & growth data for Lebanon
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 107.77 % change on previous year (2021)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.42 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -22.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Lebanon?
- Personal remittances, received in Lebanon was 6.70 billion current US$ in 2023, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.61 billion current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 billion current US$ in 2002.
- How does Lebanon rank for personal remittances, received?
- Lebanon ranks 35th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.