Reserves and related items in Lebanon
Lebanon: Reserves and related items was -2.04 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves and related items in Lebanon, 2002–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded -2.04 billion BoP, current US$ for reserves and related items in 2023.
That represents a change of up 54.4% on the previous year and down 199.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves and related items in Lebanon peaked at 8.94 billion BoP, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, -14.12 billion BoP, current US$, in 2020.
Lebanon ranks 178th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.64 billion BoP, current US$ | -779.98 million BoP, current US$ | 8.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 4 |
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- 177 Norway -1.99 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 179 Israel -2.38 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 180 Panama -2.68 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 181 Sudan -2.74 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Lebanon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.38 trillion constant LCU (2024)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 129.3% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 34.84 billion current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 3,118.37 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 37.45 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure -4.0% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 330.05 million current US$ (2021)
- Final consumption expenditure 134.2% (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 135.6% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added -8.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves and related items in Lebanon?
- Reserves and related items in Lebanon was -2.04 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest reserves and related items recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 8.94 billion BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest reserves and related items recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.12 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for reserves and related items?
- Lebanon ranks 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves and related items rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 199.1%. 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 Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. 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.