Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lebanon
Lebanon: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.33 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lebanon, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lebanon stood at 0.33 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lebanon peaked at 0.4622 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1514 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Lebanon ranks 12th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.1751 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 0.3229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +84.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3889 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 0.367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3964 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4622 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3967 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 0.339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2613 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2754 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2742 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2596 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2613 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1514 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.0% |
| 2023 | 0.33 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.33 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.33 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0961 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +84.4% | 0.1751 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1751 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4622 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2766 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1514 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.33 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 9 Nauru 0.5256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Seychelles 0.4486 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 San Marino 0.441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Kiribati 0.316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Aruba 0.3148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Denmark 0.2955 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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$), annual growth rate 21.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lebanon?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lebanon was 0.33 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4622 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1514 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.