Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Lebanon
Lebanon: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 18.02 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Lebanon, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 18.02 billion current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Lebanon peaked at 22.79 billion current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 260.30 million current US$, in 1960.
That places Lebanon 84th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 260.30 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 278.50 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1962 | 316.75 million current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1963 | 355.00 million current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1964 | 393.70 million current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1965 | 451.50 million current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1966 | 493.10 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 420.11 million current US$ | -14.8% |
| 1968 | 464.42 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 459.49 million current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 490.09 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 588.66 million current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1972 | 790.11 million current US$ | +34.2% |
| 1973 | 1.19 billion current US$ | +50.3% |
| 1981 | 3.58 billion current US$ | +201.1% |
| 1982 | 3.25 billion current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 3.44 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 2.75 billion current US$ | -19.9% |
| 1985 | 1.92 billion current US$ | -30.4% |
| 1986 | 1.92 billion current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.66 billion current US$ | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 2.18 billion current US$ | +31.3% |
| 1989 | 2.08 billion current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 2.37 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 3.53 billion current US$ | +48.7% |
| 1992 | 3.89 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 4.44 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 5.37 billion current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1995 | 6.47 billion current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 6.92 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 7.40 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 7.02 billion current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 6.10 billion current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 6.14 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 7.28 billion current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2002 | 6.41 billion current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 7.09 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 9.29 billion current US$ | +31.0% |
| 2005 | 9.26 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 9.31 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 11.64 billion current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 15.97 billion current US$ | +37.2% |
| 2009 | 16.08 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 17.85 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 20.85 billion current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 22.68 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 22.79 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 22.02 billion current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 18.90 billion current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 19.36 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 19.89 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 20.37 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 19.61 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 11.20 billion current US$ | -42.9% |
| 2021 | 13.80 billion current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 19.36 billion current US$ | +40.3% |
| 2023 | 18.02 billion current US$ | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 389.29 million current US$ | 260.30 million current US$ | 493.10 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 764.17 million current US$ | 490.09 million current US$ | 1.19 billion current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 2.53 billion current US$ | 1.66 billion current US$ | 3.58 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.35 billion current US$ | 2.37 billion current US$ | 7.40 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.85 billion current US$ | 6.14 billion current US$ | 16.08 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.43 billion current US$ | 17.85 billion current US$ | 22.79 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.59 billion current US$ | 11.20 billion current US$ | 19.36 billion current US$ | 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$), annual growth rate 21.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Lebanon?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Lebanon was 18.02 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 22.79 billion current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 260.30 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Lebanon rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Lebanon ranks 84th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.