Trade in Lebanon
Lebanon: Trade was 82.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Trade in Lebanon, 1989–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in Lebanon is 82.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 21.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Lebanon peaked at 117.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 2000.
Lebanon ranks 97th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Trade in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 109.9% | — |
| 1990 | 117.9% | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 92.5% | -21.6% |
| 1992 | 82.8% | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 76.4% | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 70.3% | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 73.1% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 68.1% | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 62.1% | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 54.7% | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 50.8% | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 50.1% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 55.6% | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 51.0% | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 54.1% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 91.0% | +68.2% |
| 2005 | 92.8% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 91.1% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 106.6% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 90.4% | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 95.1% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 102.1% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 88.5% | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 86.2% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 79.8% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 71.8% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 67.7% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 68.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 68.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 63.0% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 50.1% | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 78.8% | +57.2% |
| 2022 | 114.9% | +45.7% |
| 2023 | 104.2% | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 82.2% | -21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 109.9% | 109.9% | 109.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 74.9% | 50.8% | 117.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.1% | 50.1% | 106.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 63.0% | 102.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.1% | 50.1% | 114.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 (constant LCU), per capita 435,209 constant LCU per person (2021)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 63.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 117.82 current US$ per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 70.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 2,357 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 10.55 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -5.85 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Lebanon?
- Trade in Lebanon was 82.2% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 117.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for trade?
- Lebanon ranks 97th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trade rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.