Service imports in Lebanon
Lebanon: Service imports was 6.63 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023. β² Rising
Service imports in Lebanon, 2002β2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, service imports in Lebanon stood at 6.63 billion BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports in Lebanon peaked at 14.33 billion BoP, current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.35 billion BoP, current US$, in 2002.
That places Lebanon 81st out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 service imports in Lebanon?
- Service imports in Lebanon was 6.63 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest service imports recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 14.33 billion BoP, current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest service imports recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.35 billion BoP, current US$ in 2002.
- How does Lebanon rank for service imports?
- Lebanon ranks 81st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is service imports rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. 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 Service imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.