Share of service in total exports in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of service in total exports was 3.85 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of service in total exports in Lebanon, 2002–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 3.85 billion BoP, current US$ for share of service in total exports in 2023.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of service in total exports in Lebanon peaked at 5.01 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.25 billion BoP, current US$, in 2002.
Lebanon ranks 131st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Share of service in total exports in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 1.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +41.6% |
| 2004 | 2.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 2.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 3.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 4.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 4.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 4.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 4.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 5.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 4.50 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 4.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 3.55 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 3.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 3.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 4.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2020 | 3.82 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 3.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 3.85 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 128 Djibouti 4.08 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 129 Benin 4.05 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 130 South Sudan 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 132 Mauritania 3.83 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 133 Republic of Moldova 3.23 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 134 Rwanda 3.20 billion BoP, current US$ 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 57.72 current US$ per person (2021)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 167.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 678,506 current LCU per person (2021)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0979 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 396.15 constant 2015 US$ per person (2021)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 435,209 constant LCU per person (2021)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 63.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of service in total exports in Lebanon?
- Share of service in total exports in Lebanon was 3.85 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of service in total exports recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.01 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of service in total exports recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ in 2002.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of service in total exports?
- Lebanon ranks 131st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of service in total exports rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of service in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.