Net secondary income in Lebanon

Lebanon: Net secondary income was 5.98 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.98 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
27th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.98 billion BoP, current US$
in 2023
All-time low
77.66 million BoP, current US$
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Net secondary income in Lebanon, 2002–2023

02.0B4.0B6.0B2002201220232002: 77.7M BoP, current US$2003: 328.5M BoP, current US$2004: 1.7B BoP, current US$2005: 1.1B BoP, current US$2006: 2.0B BoP, current US$2007: 2.8B BoP, current US$2008: 2.4B BoP, current US$2009: 1.8B BoP, current US$2010: 2.4B BoP, current US$2011: 2.3B BoP, current US$2012: 1.8B BoP, current US$2013: 1.6B BoP, current US$2014: 2.4B BoP, current US$2015: 3.4B BoP, current US$2016: 2.5B BoP, current US$2017: 1.2B BoP, current US$2018: 1.4B BoP, current US$2019: 2.9B BoP, current US$2020: 4.7B BoP, current US$2021: 5.3B BoP, current US$2022: 5.7B BoP, current US$2023: 6.0B BoP, current US$

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

Analysis

In 2023, net secondary income in Lebanon stood at 5.98 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 273.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net secondary income in Lebanon peaked at 5.98 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 77.66 million BoP, current US$, in 2002.

Lebanon ranks 27th of 199 countries on this measure, 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 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ 77.66 million BoP, current US$ 2.77 billion BoP, current US$ 8
2010s 2.19 billion BoP, current US$ 1.21 billion BoP, current US$ 3.39 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 5.41 billion BoP, current US$ 4.67 billion BoP, current US$ 5.98 billion BoP, current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 24 Indonesia 6.72 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 25 Sri Lanka 6.44 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 26 Serbia 6.17 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 28 Jordan 5.83 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 29 Brazil 5.54 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 30 Ghana 5.31 billion BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net secondary income in Lebanon?
Net secondary income in Lebanon was 5.98 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net secondary income recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 5.98 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
What is the lowest net secondary income recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 77.66 million BoP, current US$ in 2002.
How does Lebanon rank for net secondary income?
Lebanon ranks 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is net secondary income rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 273.4%. 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 secondary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net secondary income (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
200 places, 7,778 data points, 1960–2025
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Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.