Commercial service exports in Lebanon

Lebanon: Commercial service exports was 7.89 billion current US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
7.89 billion current US$
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
79th
of 198 countries
All-time high
18.48 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
4.46 billion current US$
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Commercial service exports in Lebanon, 2002–2023

5.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B2002201220232002: 4.5B current US$2003: 9.5B current US$2004: 9.7B current US$2005: 10.8B current US$2006: 11.7B current US$2007: 12.7B current US$2008: 17.6B current US$2009: 16.9B current US$2010: 16.0B current US$2011: 18.5B current US$2012: 15.0B current US$2013: 15.4B current US$2014: 14.7B current US$2015: 15.7B current US$2016: 14.9B current US$2017: 15.1B current US$2018: 15.6B current US$2019: 13.6B current US$2020: 4.9B current US$2021: 5.8B current US$2022: 8.2B current US$2023: 7.9B current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for commercial service exports in Lebanon is 7.89 billion current US$, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, commercial service exports in Lebanon peaked at 18.48 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.46 billion current US$, in 2002.

Lebanon ranks 79th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.68 billion current US$ 4.46 billion current US$ 17.62 billion current US$ 8
2010s 15.44 billion current US$ 13.62 billion current US$ 18.48 billion current US$ 10
2020s 6.71 billion current US$ 4.93 billion current US$ 8.21 billion current US$ 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is commercial service exports in Lebanon?
Commercial service exports in Lebanon was 7.89 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest commercial service exports recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 18.48 billion current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest commercial service exports recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 4.46 billion current US$ in 2002.
How does Lebanon rank for commercial service exports?
Lebanon ranks 79th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
Is commercial service exports rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Commercial service exports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 9,727 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Commercial service exports are total service exports minus exports of government services not included elsewhere. Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.