Import value index in Lebanon
Lebanon: Import value index was 91.1 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in Lebanon, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for import value index in Lebanon is 91.1 2015 = 100, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Lebanon peaked at 116.5 2015 = 100 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 50.1 2015 = 100, in 2005.
Lebanon ranks 183rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.02 2015 = 100 | 50.1 2015 = 100 | 87.9 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 107.42 2015 = 100 | 97.3 2015 = 100 | 116.5 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.5 2015 = 100 | 59.8 2015 = 100 | 102.9 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More private sector data for Lebanon
- Merchandise trade 85.9% (2025)
- Food imports 18.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 40.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 21.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 55.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 4.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 7.89 billion current US$ (2023)
- Transport services 22.0% (2023)
- Computer, communications and other services 15.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import value index in Lebanon?
- Import value index in Lebanon was 91.1 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 116.5 2015 = 100 in 2014.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Lebanon rank for import value index?
- Lebanon ranks 183rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.