Foreign direct investment, net in Lebanon
Lebanon: Foreign direct investment, net was -582.76 million BoP, current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Foreign direct investment, net in Lebanon, 2002–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net in Lebanon is -582.76 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.5% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Lebanon peaked at -460.69 million BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, -3.79 billion BoP, current US$, in 2010.
That places Lebanon 109th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.68 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | -1.82 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.79 billion BoP, current US$ | -685.39 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -460.69 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 106 Bosnia and Herzegovina -525.95 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 107 Rwanda -559.78 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 108 Sudan -573.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 110 Montenegro -601.07 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 111 Iceland -650.01 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 112 Sri Lanka -650.82 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Lebanon
- Manufacturing, value added 330.05 million current US$ (2021)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 129.3% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 34.84 billion current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 3,118.37 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 37.45 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure -4.0% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 3.88 trillion current LCU (2021)
- Final consumption expenditure 134.2% (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 6.06 billion current US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 135.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net in Lebanon?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Lebanon was -582.76 million BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was -460.69 million BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.79 billion BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- How does Lebanon rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Lebanon ranks 109th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. 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.