Service imports in Lebanon

Lebanon: Service imports was 6.63 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.63 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
81st
of 199 countries
All-time high
14.33 billion BoP, current US$
in 2018
All-time low
3.35 billion BoP, current US$
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Service imports in Lebanon, 2002–2023

2.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B15.0B2002201220232002: 3.4B BoP, current US$2003: 6.5B BoP, current US$2004: 8.2B BoP, current US$2005: 7.9B BoP, current US$2006: 8.7B BoP, current US$2007: 10.0B BoP, current US$2008: 13.5B BoP, current US$2009: 14.0B BoP, current US$2010: 13.0B BoP, current US$2011: 12.1B BoP, current US$2012: 11.5B BoP, current US$2013: 12.9B BoP, current US$2014: 13.2B BoP, current US$2015: 13.7B BoP, current US$2016: 13.3B BoP, current US$2017: 13.9B BoP, current US$2018: 14.3B BoP, current US$2019: 13.2B BoP, current US$2020: 4.8B BoP, current US$2021: 4.9B BoP, current US$2022: 6.6B BoP, current US$2023: 6.6B BoP, current US$

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

Analysis

In 2023, service imports in Lebanon stood at 6.63 billion BoP, current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, service imports in Lebanon peaked at 14.33 billion BoP, current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.35 billion BoP, current US$, in 2002.

That places Lebanon 81st out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.02 billion BoP, current US$ 3.35 billion BoP, current US$ 14.04 billion BoP, current US$ 8
2010s 13.11 billion BoP, current US$ 11.50 billion BoP, current US$ 14.33 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 5.74 billion BoP, current US$ 4.80 billion BoP, current US$ 6.63 billion BoP, current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 78 Latvia 7.07 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 79 Macao 6.91 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 80 Cote d'Ivoire 6.63 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 82 Jordan 6.50 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 83 Guatemala 6.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 84 Ecuador 6.22 billion BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is service imports in Lebanon?
Service imports in Lebanon was 6.63 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest service imports recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 14.33 billion BoP, current US$ in 2018.
What is the lowest service imports recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 3.35 billion BoP, current US$ in 2002.
How does Lebanon rank for service imports?
Lebanon ranks 81st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is service imports rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Service imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Service imports (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
246 places, 9,773 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.