Personal remittances, received in Lebanon

Lebanon: Personal remittances, received was 6.70 billion current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.70 billion current US$
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
34th
of 196 countries
All-time high
7.61 billion current US$
in 2016
All-time low
2.54 billion current US$
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Personal remittances, received in Lebanon, 2002–2023

2.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B2002201220232002: 2.5B current US$2003: 4.7B current US$2004: 5.6B current US$2005: 4.9B current US$2006: 5.2B current US$2007: 5.8B current US$2008: 7.2B current US$2009: 7.6B current US$2010: 6.9B current US$2011: 6.9B current US$2012: 6.7B current US$2013: 7.6B current US$2014: 7.2B current US$2015: 7.5B current US$2016: 7.6B current US$2017: 7.1B current US$2018: 7.0B current US$2019: 7.4B current US$2020: 6.6B current US$2021: 6.4B current US$2022: 6.4B current US$2023: 6.7B current US$

Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for personal remittances, received in Lebanon is 6.70 billion current US$, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Lebanon peaked at 7.61 billion current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.54 billion current US$, in 2002.

That places Lebanon 34th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.44 billion current US$ 2.54 billion current US$ 7.56 billion current US$ 8
2010s 7.17 billion current US$ 6.67 billion current US$ 7.61 billion current US$ 10
2020s 6.52 billion current US$ 6.35 billion current US$ 6.70 billion current US$ 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, received in Lebanon?
Personal remittances, received in Lebanon was 6.70 billion current US$ in 2023, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 7.61 billion current US$ in 2016.
What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 2.54 billion current US$ in 2002.
How does Lebanon rank for personal remittances, received?
Lebanon ranks 34th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Personal remittances, received (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,711 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.