Share of imports that come from China in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of imports that come from China was 15.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Lebanon, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 15.0% for share of imports that come from china in 2025. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.1% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Lebanon peaked at 15.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1954.
That places Lebanon 106th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.8% | — |
| 1951 | 0.1% | -90.7% |
| 1952 | 0.4% | +352.9% |
| 1953 | 0.1% | -80.7% |
| 1954 | 0.1% | -26.2% |
| 1955 | 0.1% | +87.0% |
| 1956 | 0.2% | +141.5% |
| 1957 | 0.2% | -12.8% |
| 1963 | 0.8% | +308.8% |
| 1964 | 1.0% | +22.5% |
| 1965 | 1.1% | +16.1% |
| 1966 | 1.7% | +44.3% |
| 1967 | 2.0% | +23.8% |
| 1968 | 1.8% | -11.8% |
| 1969 | 2.4% | +31.8% |
| 1970 | 1.9% | -21.4% |
| 1971 | 1.6% | -15.5% |
| 1972 | 1.6% | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 1.4% | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 3.2% | +120.5% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | -65.3% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | +25.3% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | +19.8% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | +28.8% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | +27.8% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | +37.9% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | +51.0% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | -16.6% |
| 2024 | 11.5% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 15.0% | +30.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 15.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 15.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.7%, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | +352.9% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 1963 | +308.8% | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| 1956 | +141.5% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 8 |
| 1960s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 2.4% | 7 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 3.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 1.3% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 4.7% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 7.9% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 6.7% | 15.0% | 6 |
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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 share of imports that come from china in Lebanon?
- Share of imports that come from china in Lebanon was 15.0% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1954.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Lebanon ranks 106th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.