Computer, communications and other services in Lebanon
Lebanon: Computer, communications and other services was 15.7% 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 imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Lebanon is 15.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Lebanon peaked at 56.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2002.
Lebanon ranks 166th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.0% | — |
| 2003 | 37.1% | +1766.5% |
| 2004 | 44.2% | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 42.9% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 45.1% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 48.4% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 56.6% | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 55.9% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 40.6% | -27.4% |
| 2011 | 37.1% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 34.6% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 38.6% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 33.7% | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 28.9% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 25.8% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 28.3% | +28.7% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | -27.0% |
| 2023 | 15.7% | -16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.5% | 2.0% | 56.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 22.0% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 15.7% | 28.3% | 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 computer, communications and other services in Lebanon?
- Computer, communications and other services in Lebanon was 15.7% 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 56.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2002.
- How does Lebanon rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Lebanon ranks 166th 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 59.5%. 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.