Net capital account in Lebanon

Lebanon: Net capital account was 603.68 million BoP, current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
603.68 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 60.6%
World rank
29th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.94 billion BoP, current US$
in 2006
All-time low
12.76 million BoP, current US$
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Net capital account in Lebanon, 2002–2023

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2002201220232002: 12.8M BoP, current US$2003: 29.3M BoP, current US$2004: 50.4M BoP, current US$2005: 27.4M BoP, current US$2006: 1.9B BoP, current US$2007: 589.7M BoP, current US$2008: 409.5M BoP, current US$2009: 18.0M BoP, current US$2010: 38.8M BoP, current US$2011: 32.5M BoP, current US$2012: 73.1M BoP, current US$2013: 1.5B BoP, current US$2014: 1.4B BoP, current US$2015: 1.8B BoP, current US$2016: 1.6B BoP, current US$2017: 1.6B BoP, current US$2018: 1.4B BoP, current US$2019: 1.4B BoP, current US$2020: 1.7B BoP, current US$2021: 1.0B BoP, current US$2022: 1.5B BoP, current US$2023: 603.7M BoP, current US$

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

Analysis

In 2023, net capital account in Lebanon stood at 603.68 million BoP, current US$.

The figure is down 60.6% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net capital account in Lebanon peaked at 1.94 billion BoP, current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.76 million BoP, current US$, in 2002.

That places Lebanon 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 384.68 million BoP, current US$ 12.76 million BoP, current US$ 1.94 billion BoP, current US$ 8
2010s 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ 32.50 million BoP, current US$ 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ 603.68 million BoP, current US$ 1.67 billion BoP, current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 26 Democratic Republic of Congo 761.64 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 27 Afghanistan 753.12 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 28 Finland 639.67 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 30 Tajikistan 501.06 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 31 Liberia 443.66 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 32 South Sudan 441.15 million BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net capital account in Lebanon?
Net capital account in Lebanon was 603.68 million BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net capital account recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 1.94 billion BoP, current US$ in 2006.
What is the lowest net capital account recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 12.76 million BoP, current US$ in 2002.
How does Lebanon rank for net capital account?
Lebanon ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is net capital account rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net capital account (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,908 data points, 1960–2025
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Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. 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.