Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Lebanon
Lebanon: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Lebanon, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Lebanon is 0.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 24.7% on the previous year and up 146.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Lebanon peaked at 0.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1982.
Lebanon ranks 16th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | -0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.1% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -73.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -11.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +118.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -30.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -63.9% |
| 1981 | -0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1982 | -0.0% | +23.7% |
| 1983 | -0.0% | -89.5% |
| 1984 | -0.0% | +664.4% |
| 1985 | -0.0% | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -211.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +18646167646665.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -83.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +43.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +288.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +41.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +155.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +18.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -68.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +98.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +19.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +63.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -29.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +28.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -58.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +41.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -26.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +43.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -28.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +42.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -28.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +27.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -63.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +180.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -58.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +70.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +62.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +301.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -36.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -24.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0%, 168.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +18646167646665.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1984 | -664.4% | -0.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 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 merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Lebanon?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Lebanon was 0.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1982.
- How does Lebanon rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Lebanon ranks 16th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of exports by the reporting economy to high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.