Commercial service exports in Lebanon
Lebanon: Commercial service exports was 7.89 billion current US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Commercial service exports in Lebanon, 2002–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service exports in Lebanon is 7.89 billion current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports in Lebanon peaked at 18.48 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.46 billion current US$, in 2002.
Lebanon ranks 79th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Commercial service exports in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.46 billion current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 9.47 billion current US$ | +112.4% |
| 2004 | 9.71 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 10.85 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 11.66 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 12.75 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 17.62 billion current US$ | +38.2% |
| 2009 | 16.90 billion current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 15.97 billion current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 18.48 billion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 14.99 billion current US$ | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 15.43 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 14.69 billion current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 15.68 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 14.90 billion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 15.13 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 15.55 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 13.62 billion current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 4.93 billion current US$ | -63.8% |
| 2021 | 5.81 billion current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 8.21 billion current US$ | +41.4% |
| 2023 | 7.89 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 7.89 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.21 billion current US$, 6.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 7.89 billion current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.81 billion current US$, 90% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service exports in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +112.4% | 4.46 billion current US$ | 9.47 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.68 billion current US$ | 4.46 billion current US$ | 17.62 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.44 billion current US$ | 13.62 billion current US$ | 18.48 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.71 billion current US$ | 4.93 billion current US$ | 8.21 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More private sector data for Lebanon
- Merchandise trade 85.9% (2025)
- Food imports 18.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 40.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 21.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 55.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 4.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 786.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1456 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 21.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports in Lebanon?
- Commercial service exports in Lebanon was 7.89 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial service exports recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 18.48 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.46 billion current US$ in 2002.
- How does Lebanon rank for commercial service exports?
- Lebanon ranks 79th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service exports rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. 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 Commercial service exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial service exports are total service exports minus exports of government services not included elsewhere. Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-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.