Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Lebanon
Lebanon: Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 1.12 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Lebanon, 2003–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Lebanon stood at 1.12 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 96.7% on the previous year and down 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Lebanon peaked at 93.78 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -63.84 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Lebanon 146th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 93.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 26.9 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 2005 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 2006 | 10.68 % change on previous year | -359.9% |
| 2007 | 14.36 % change on previous year | +34.4% |
| 2008 | 34.83 % change on previous year | +142.5% |
| 2009 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 2010 | -7.22 % change on previous year | -266.4% |
| 2011 | -6.77 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2012 | -5.34 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2013 | 12.24 % change on previous year | -329.4% |
| 2014 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 2015 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2016 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -205.8% |
| 2017 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -328.1% |
| 2018 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2019 | -7.82 % change on previous year | -357.7% |
| 2020 | -63.84 % change on previous year | +716.2% |
| 2021 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 2022 | 33.79 % change on previous year | +1088.5% |
| 2023 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.83 % change on previous year | -4.11 % change on previous year | 93.78 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | -0.4666 % change on previous year | -7.82 % change on previous year | 12.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.52 % change on previous year | -63.84 % change on previous year | 33.79 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 143 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.6 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.52 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Tunisia 1.4 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Georgia 0.9715 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Brazil 0.9197 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Azerbaijan 0.7456 % change on previous year compare
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$), annual growth rate 21.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Lebanon?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Lebanon was 1.12 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 93.78 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -63.84 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Lebanon ranks 146th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.