Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Lebanon

Lebanon: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -267.77 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-267.77 million current US$
Change on year
down 19.5%
World rank
81st
of 208 countries
All-time high
745.02 million current US$
in 2007
All-time low
-3.32 billion current US$
in 2003
Years of data
36
1989–2024

Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Lebanon, 1989–2024

-3.0B-2.0B-1.0B01.0B1989200620241989: 690.0M current US$1990: 622.3M current US$1991: 100.9M current US$1992: 242.5M current US$1993: 170.9M current US$1994: 326.8M current US$1995: 492.0M current US$1996: 398.9M current US$1997: 317.9M current US$1998: 147.0M current US$1999: 208.0M current US$2000: 321.0M current US$2001: -74.0M current US$2002: -870.4M current US$2003: -3.3B current US$2004: -814.5M current US$2005: -198.0M current US$2006: 150.9M current US$2007: 745.0M current US$2008: 432.9M current US$2009: -219.8M current US$2010: -509.7M current US$2011: -239.4M current US$2012: -204.2M current US$2013: -218.4M current US$2014: -577.3M current US$2015: -508.5M current US$2016: -817.8M current US$2017: -209.2M current US$2018: -1.1B current US$2019: -1.2B current US$2020: -1.0B current US$2021: -1.9B current US$2022: -995.4M current US$2023: -224.0M current US$2024: -267.8M current US$

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2024, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Lebanon stood at -267.77 million current US$.

That represents a change of down 19.5% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Lebanon peaked at 745.02 million current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, -3.32 billion current US$, in 2003.

Lebanon ranks 81st of 208 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 690.01 million current US$ 690.01 million current US$ 690.01 million current US$ 1
1990s 302.72 million current US$ 100.93 million current US$ 622.30 million current US$ 10
2000s -384.82 million current US$ -3.32 billion current US$ 745.02 million current US$ 10
2010s -564.42 million current US$ -1.25 billion current US$ -204.18 million current US$ 10
2020s -878.90 million current US$ -1.89 billion current US$ -224.01 million current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 78 Aruba -226.32 million current US$ compare
  2. 79 Saint Lucia -230.70 million current US$ compare
  3. 80 Kyrgyzstan -254.00 million current US$ compare
  4. 82 Benin -280.07 million current US$ compare
  5. 83 Isle of Man -280.61 million current US$ compare
  6. 84 Iceland -295.94 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Lebanon?
Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Lebanon was -267.77 million current US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 745.02 million current US$ in 2007.
What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was -3.32 billion current US$ in 2003.
How does Lebanon rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
Lebanon ranks 81st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 9,828 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). 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.