Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Lebanon
Lebanon: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 390.72 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Lebanon, 1980–2024
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 390.72 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2024.
That represents a change of up 437.6% on the previous year and down 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Lebanon peaked at 1.98 billion BoP, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, -1.34 billion BoP, current US$, in 2021.
Lebanon ranks 68th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.64 million BoP, current US$ | -4.63 million BoP, current US$ | 24.15 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.87 million BoP, current US$ | -15.97 million BoP, current US$ | 157.75 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 613.06 million BoP, current US$ | 210,000 BoP, current US$ | 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 962.25 million BoP, current US$ | 339.04 million BoP, current US$ | 1.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -156.06 million BoP, current US$ | -1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 390.72 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 65 Kenya 417.66 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 67 North Macedonia 400.07 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 69 Albania 341.64 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 70 El Salvador 318.29 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 71 Latvia 317.22 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Lebanon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.38 trillion constant LCU (2024)
- 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 330.05 million current US$ (2021)
- Final consumption expenditure 134.2% (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 135.6% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added -8.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Lebanon?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Lebanon was 390.72 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 billion BoP, current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.34 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Lebanon ranks 68th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. 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 ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.