Computer, communications and other services in Lebanon
Lebanon: Computer, communications and other services was 18.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Computer, communications and other services in Lebanon, 2002–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Lebanon is 18.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.1% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Lebanon peaked at 62.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2002.
Lebanon ranks 130th of 198 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.
Computer, communications and other services in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.5% | — |
| 2003 | 26.8% | +969.0% |
| 2004 | 37.1% | +38.2% |
| 2005 | 42.5% | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 50.5% | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 51.6% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 62.1% | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 55.5% | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | -41.0% |
| 2011 | 35.1% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 35.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 39.6% | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 33.3% | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 31.0% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 25.8% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 42.1% | +78.5% |
| 2021 | 35.9% | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | -30.4% |
| 2023 | 18.4% | -26.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.1% | 2.5% | 62.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 23.6% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 18.4% | 42.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 127 Kosovo 19.3% compare
- 127 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 19.3% compare
- 129 Samoa 18.7% compare
- 131 South Sudan 18.4% compare
- 132 Montenegro 17.9% compare
- 133 Oman 17.6% 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 computer, communications and other services in Lebanon?
- Computer, communications and other services in Lebanon was 18.4% in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2002.
- How does Lebanon rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Lebanon ranks 130th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. 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 Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.