Net trade in goods in Lebanon

Lebanon: Net trade in goods was -12.84 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
-12.84 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
174th
of 199 countries
All-time high
-4.88 billion BoP, current US$
in 2002
All-time low
-15.94 billion BoP, current US$
in 2014
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Net trade in goods in Lebanon, 2002–2023

-15.0B-12.5B-10.0B-7.5B-5.0B2002201220232002: -4.9B BoP, current US$2003: -5.0B BoP, current US$2004: -6.8B BoP, current US$2005: -6.6B BoP, current US$2006: -6.2B BoP, current US$2007: -7.9B BoP, current US$2008: -11.1B BoP, current US$2009: -11.2B BoP, current US$2010: -12.5B BoP, current US$2011: -14.1B BoP, current US$2012: -15.5B BoP, current US$2013: -15.9B BoP, current US$2014: -15.9B BoP, current US$2015: -13.6B BoP, current US$2016: -14.0B BoP, current US$2017: -14.5B BoP, current US$2018: -14.9B BoP, current US$2019: -13.5B BoP, current US$2020: -6.6B BoP, current US$2021: -8.9B BoP, current US$2022: -13.8B BoP, current US$2023: -12.8B BoP, current US$

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

Analysis

In 2023, net trade in goods in Lebanon stood at -12.84 billion BoP, current US$.

That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net trade in goods in Lebanon peaked at -4.88 billion BoP, current US$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, -15.94 billion BoP, current US$, in 2014.

Lebanon ranks 174th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -7.46 billion BoP, current US$ -11.21 billion BoP, current US$ -4.88 billion BoP, current US$ 8
2010s -14.44 billion BoP, current US$ -15.94 billion BoP, current US$ -12.50 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s -10.52 billion BoP, current US$ -13.76 billion BoP, current US$ -6.58 billion BoP, current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 171 Nepal -10.59 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 172 Jordan -10.66 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 173 El Salvador -11.11 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 175 Macao -13.14 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 176 Dominican Republic -13.84 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 177 Ethiopia -14.05 billion BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net trade in goods in Lebanon?
Net trade in goods in Lebanon was -12.84 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 trade in goods recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was -4.88 billion BoP, current US$ in 2002.
What is the lowest net trade in goods recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was -15.94 billion BoP, current US$ in 2014.
How does Lebanon rank for net trade in goods?
Lebanon ranks 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is net trade in goods rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 trade in goods (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net trade in goods (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, 7,807 data points, 1960–2025
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The balance of international trade in goods is the difference between the exports and imports of goods. 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.