Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Personal transfers, receipts was 6.56 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Personal transfers, receipts in Lebanon, 2002–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, personal transfers, receipts in Lebanon stood at 6.56 billion BoP, current US$.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Lebanon peaked at 6.93 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.54 billion BoP, current US$, in 2002.
Lebanon ranks 21st of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Personal transfers, receipts in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.54 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 3.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +55.8% |
| 2004 | 5.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.7% |
| 2005 | 4.26 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 4.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 5.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 5.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 6.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 6.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 6.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 6.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 6.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 6.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 6.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 6.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 6.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 6.43 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 6.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 6.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 6.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 6.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 6.56 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 billion BoP, current US$, 6.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 6.56 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.42 billion BoP, current US$, 4.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +55.8% | 2.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.96 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0255 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Lebanon?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Lebanon was 6.56 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.93 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 billion BoP, current US$ in 2002.
- How does Lebanon rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Lebanon ranks 21st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. 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.