Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Lebanon
Lebanon: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled was 72.67 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Lebanon, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in Lebanon is 72.67 million USD, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and down 96.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in Lebanon peaked at 1,976 million USD in 2013 and was at its lowest, -1,339 million USD, in 2021.
That places Lebanon 91st out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -15.97 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 3.96 million USD | -124.8% |
| 1992 | 17.2 million USD | +334.1% |
| 1993 | 48.41 million USD | +181.4% |
| 1994 | 157.75 million USD | +225.9% |
| 1995 | 10.8 million USD | -93.2% |
| 1996 | 20.75 million USD | +92.0% |
| 1997 | 6.25 million USD | -69.9% |
| 1998 | 37.84 million USD | +505.2% |
| 1999 | 131.73 million USD | +248.1% |
| 2000 | 137.92 million USD | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 3.88 million USD | -97.2% |
| 2002 | 0.206 million USD | -94.7% |
| 2003 | 610.95 million USD | +296478.2% |
| 2004 | 827.05 million USD | +35.4% |
| 2005 | 715.5 million USD | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 874.65 million USD | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 848.09 million USD | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 986.58 million USD | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 1,126 million USD | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 486.83 million USD | -56.8% |
| 2011 | 936.64 million USD | +92.4% |
| 2012 | 1,030 million USD | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 1,976 million USD | +91.8% |
| 2014 | 1,241 million USD | -37.2% |
| 2015 | 660.21 million USD | -46.8% |
| 2016 | 1,005 million USD | +52.2% |
| 2017 | 1,317 million USD | +31.1% |
| 2018 | 631.22 million USD | -52.1% |
| 2019 | 344.79 million USD | -45.4% |
| 2020 | 28.91 million USD | -91.6% |
| 2021 | -1,339 million USD | -4730.3% |
| 2022 | 66.15 million USD | -104.9% |
| 2023 | 72.67 million USD | +9.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 72.67 million USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32 million USD, 2.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 72.67 million USD is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 124.2 million USD, 59% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +296478.2% | 0.206 million USD | 610.95 million USD |
| 2021 | -4730.3% | 28.91 million USD | -1,339 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.87 million USD | -15.97 million USD | 157.75 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 613.06 million USD | 0.206 million USD | 1,126 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 962.85 million USD | 344.79 million USD | 1,976 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | -292.76 million USD | -1,339 million USD | 72.67 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 88 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 86.67 million USD compare
- 89 Algeria 83.51 million USD compare
- 90 Mongolia 75.94 million USD compare
- 92 Jordan 64.23 million USD compare
- 93 Montenegro 62.73 million USD compare
- 94 Netherlands Antilles (former) 56.59 million USD compare
More economy & growth data for Lebanon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.87 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -0 Percent per annum (2022)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ 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)
- 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 outflows — value us$, gaps filled in Lebanon?
- Total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in Lebanon was 72.67 million USD in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,976 million USD in 2013.
- What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,339 million USD in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled?
- Lebanon ranks 91st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.3%. 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 outflows — Value US$, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total FDI outflows — Value US$ with 95 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Total FDI outflows — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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 outflows — Value US$ with 95 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.