Import volume index (2015 = 100) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Import volume index (2015 = 100) was 66.7 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Import volume index in Lebanon, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, import volume index in Lebanon stood at 66.7 2015 = 100.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index in Lebanon peaked at 106.1 2015 = 100 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 56.4 2015 = 100, in 2006.
Lebanon ranks 187th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Import volume index (2015 = 100) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 59.5 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 56.4 2015 = 100 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 66.7 2015 = 100 | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 80 2015 = 100 | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 90.7 2015 = 100 | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 94.2 2015 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 92.1 2015 = 100 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 97.4 2015 = 100 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 99.7 2015 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 100.8 2015 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 106.1 2015 = 100 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 103.6 2015 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 100 2015 = 100 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 98.4 2015 = 100 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 60.7 2015 = 100 | -38.3% |
| 2021 | 61.7 2015 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 71 2015 = 100 | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 69.9 2015 = 100 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 66.7 2015 = 100 | -4.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 66.7 2015 = 100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 115 2015 = 100, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 66.7 2015 = 100 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 112.2 2015 = 100, 59% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.66 2015 = 100 | 56.4 2015 = 100 | 90.7 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 99.23 2015 = 100 | 92.1 2015 = 100 | 106.1 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66 2015 = 100 | 60.7 2015 = 100 | 71 2015 = 100 | 5 |
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)
- Commercial service imports 6.61 billion current US$ (2023)
- Food exports 19.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 55.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 4.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 7.89 billion current US$ (2023)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 786.06 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import volume index in Lebanon?
- Import volume index in Lebanon was 66.7 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import volume index recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 106.1 2015 = 100 in 2016.
- What is the lowest import volume index recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.4 2015 = 100 in 2006.
- How does Lebanon rank for import volume index?
- Lebanon ranks 187th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import volume index rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import volume index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the import value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD's estimates using the previous year's trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights.