Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.0641 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Lebanon, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Lebanon is 0.0641 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.4% on the previous year and down 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 0.428 million USD per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Lebanon 38th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre | -74.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 million USD per square kilometre | +1032.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | -59.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0022 million USD per square kilometre | +204.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0034 million USD per square kilometre | +55.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0078 million USD per square kilometre | +128.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1759 million USD per square kilometre | +2149.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1109 million USD per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0852 million USD per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0971 million USD per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1421 million USD per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1306 million USD per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2796 million USD per square kilometre | +114.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2428 million USD per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3247 million USD per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3061 million USD per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.33 million USD per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3912 million USD per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 0.428 million USD per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3625 million USD per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3067 million USD per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3041 million USD per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2601 million USD per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2798 million USD per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2111 million USD per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2511 million USD per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2466 million USD per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2598 million USD per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1863 million USD per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1571 million USD per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0586 million USD per square kilometre | -62.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0515 million USD per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0641 million USD per square kilometre | +24.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.0641 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0026 million USD per square kilometre, 25.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.0641 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0059 million USD per square kilometre, 10.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +2149.5% | 0.0078 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1759 million USD per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +1032.5% | 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0018 million USD per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +204.9% | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0022 million USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0389 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1759 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2672 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0971 million USD per square kilometre | 0.428 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2668 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1863 million USD per square kilometre | 0.3625 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0828 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0515 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1571 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 35 Sweden 0.0722 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 36 Spain 0.0688 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 37 Hungary 0.0659 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 39 Italy 0.0616 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 40 Albania 0.0589 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 41 Japan 0.0588 million USD per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Lebanon
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ 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 total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Lebanon?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Lebanon was 0.0641 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.428 million USD per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Lebanon rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 38th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total FDI inflows — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.