Value of imported goods and services in Lebanon
Lebanon: Value of imported goods and services was 11.76 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.76 billion
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
103rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
26.64 billion
in 2018
All-time low
2.54 billion
in 1989
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Value of imported goods and services in Lebanon, 1989–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, value of imported goods and services in Lebanon stood at 11.76 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services in Lebanon peaked at 26.64 billion in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.54 billion, in 1989.
Lebanon ranks 103rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2.54 billion | — |
| 1990 | 2.74 billion | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 3.55 billion | +29.3% |
| 1992 | 7.35 billion | +107.1% |
| 1993 | 9.47 billion | +28.9% |
| 1994 | 10.26 billion | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 11.12 billion | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 11.45 billion | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 10.92 billion | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 11.06 billion | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 10.38 billion | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 9.84 billion | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 11.90 billion | +21.0% |
| 2002 | 11.68 billion | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 12.39 billion | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 13.99 billion | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 13.22 billion | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 12.78 billion | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 14.52 billion | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 16.59 billion | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 19.68 billion | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 20.84 billion | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 20.20 billion | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 20.49 billion | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 22.30 billion | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 22.36 billion | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 24.32 billion | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 25.76 billion | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 26.29 billion | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 26.64 billion | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 24.09 billion | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 13.00 billion | -46.0% |
| 2021 | 11.42 billion | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 11.82 billion | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 11.78 billion | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 11.76 billion | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.54 billion | 2.54 billion | 2.54 billion | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.83 billion | 2.74 billion | 11.45 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.66 billion | 9.84 billion | 19.68 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.33 billion | 20.20 billion | 26.64 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.96 billion | 11.42 billion | 13.00 billion | 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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -7.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.3415 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita -1,528 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -11.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP -30,568 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita -136.74 million current LCU per person (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate -3.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7957 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services in Lebanon?
- Value of imported goods and services in Lebanon was 11.76 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 26.64 billion in 2018.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 billion in 1989.
- How does Lebanon rank for value of imported goods and services?
- Lebanon ranks 103rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods and services rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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