Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Lebanon

Lebanon: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 294.16 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
294.16 million USD
Change on year
up 460.9%
World rank
65th
of 167 countries
All-time high
2,044 million USD
in 2013
All-time low
-1,136 million USD
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Lebanon, 1990–2023

-1.0k01.0k2.0k1990200620231990: -73.4 million USD1991: 17 million USD1992: 58.8 million USD1993: 128.3 million USD1994: 381.3 million USD1995: 22.6 million USD1996: 38.6 million USD1997: 9.9 million USD1998: 57.4 million USD1999: 197.8 million USD2000: 214.1 million USD2001: 6.1 million USD2002: 0.306 million USD2003: 885.6 million USD2004: 1.2k million USD2005: 1.0k million USD2006: 1.3k million USD2007: 1.2k million USD2008: 1.3k million USD2009: 1.3k million USD2010: 571.7 million USD2011: 1.1k million USD2012: 1.1k million USD2013: 2.0k million USD2014: 1.3k million USD2015: 660.2 million USD2016: 996.1 million USD2017: 1.3k million USD2018: 577.2 million USD2019: 310.1 million USD2020: 25.7 million USD2021: -1.1k million USD2022: 52.4 million USD2023: 294.2 million USD

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.

Analysis

In 2023, total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Lebanon stood at 294.16 million USD.

The figure is up 460.9% on the previous year and down 85.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Lebanon peaked at 2,044 million USD in 2013 and was at its lowest, -1,136 million USD, in 2021.

Lebanon ranks 65th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 83.83 million USD -73.43 million USD 381.28 million USD 10
2000s 840.78 million USD 0.3061 million USD 1,330 million USD 10
2010s 987.36 million USD 310.06 million USD 2,044 million USD 10
2020s -190.96 million USD -1,136 million USD 294.16 million USD 4

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  4. 66 Iraq 225.16 million USD compare
  5. 67 Serbia 208.46 million USD compare
  6. 68 Mozambique 172.52 million USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Lebanon?
Total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Lebanon was 294.16 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 2,044 million USD in 2013.
What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was -1,136 million USD in 2021.
How does Lebanon rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
Lebanon ranks 65th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices
Unit
million USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
213 places, 6,043 data points, 1990–2023
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.