Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Lebanon
Lebanon: Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate was -0.0994 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Lebanon, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded -0.0994 % change on previous year for value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 70.8% on the previous year and down 134.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Lebanon peaked at 107.07 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -46.03 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Lebanon ranks 139th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 29.35 % change on previous year | +271.4% |
| 1992 | 107.07 % change on previous year | +264.8% |
| 1993 | 28.93 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 1994 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 1995 | 8.41 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 1997 | -4.62 % change on previous year | -257.3% |
| 1998 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 1999 | -6.2 % change on previous year | -576.9% |
| 2000 | -5.2 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 21 % change on previous year | -503.8% |
| 2002 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 2003 | 6.1 % change on previous year | -421.0% |
| 2004 | 12.88 % change on previous year | +111.2% |
| 2005 | -5.48 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 2006 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 2007 | 13.58 % change on previous year | -507.7% |
| 2008 | 14.32 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 18.57 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 2010 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 2011 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
| 2012 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
| 2013 | 8.81 % change on previous year | +514.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2879 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 2015 | 8.73 % change on previous year | +2933.8% |
| 2016 | 5.93 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2017 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 2018 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 2019 | -9.54 % change on previous year | -835.7% |
| 2020 | -46.03 % change on previous year | +382.3% |
| 2021 | -12.19 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 2022 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 2023 | -0.3402 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 2024 | -0.0994 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +2933.8% | 0.2879 % change on previous year | 8.73 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.34 % change on previous year | -6.2 % change on previous year | 107.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.05 % change on previous year | -5.48 % change on previous year | 21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 % change on previous year | -9.54 % change on previous year | 8.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.03 % change on previous year | -46.03 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 136 Zimbabwe 0.5 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Belgium 0.1449 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Bulgaria 0 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Belarus -0.0999 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Greenland -0.1472 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Palestine -0.193 % change on previous year 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 390.72 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 67.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 181.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 317.35 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Lebanon?
- Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Lebanon was -0.0994 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 107.07 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.03 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate?
- Lebanon ranks 139th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 134.5%. 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 Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.