Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 3,121 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Lebanon, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Lebanon is 3,121 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Lebanon peaked at 4,332 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 145.06 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Lebanon 102nd 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$), per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 145.06 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 150.53 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 180.17 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1964 | 193.89 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 216.15 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1966 | 229.53 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 190.38 current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 1968 | 204.92 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 197.36 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 205.39 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 240.63 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1972 | 314.82 current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 1973 | 461.66 current US$ per person | +46.6% |
| 1981 | 1,189 current US$ per person | +157.5% |
| 1982 | 1,064 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 1,110 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 872.93 current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 1985 | 595.49 current US$ per person | -31.8% |
| 1986 | 580.52 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 490.11 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1988 | 630.52 current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 1989 | 588.75 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 659.68 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 961.28 current US$ per person | +45.7% |
| 1992 | 1,037 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 1,162 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 1,380 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 1,632 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 1,716 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 1,801 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 1,678 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 1,434 current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 1,418 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1,653 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 1,435 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 1,567 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 2,019 current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 2005 | 1,982 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1,959 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 2,402 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 3,243 current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 2009 | 3,221 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3,541 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 4,091 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 4,332 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 3,968 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 3,470 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 2,919 current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 3,061 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 3,229 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 3,404 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 3,385 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,965 current US$ per person | -42.0% |
| 2021 | 2,413 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 3,370 current US$ per person | +39.7% |
| 2023 | 3,121 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 189.78 current US$ per person | 145.06 current US$ per person | 229.53 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 305.63 current US$ per person | 205.39 current US$ per person | 461.66 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 791.22 current US$ per person | 490.11 current US$ per person | 1,189 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 1,346 current US$ per person | 659.68 current US$ per person | 1,801 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,090 current US$ per person | 1,418 current US$ per person | 3,243 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,540 current US$ per person | 2,919 current US$ per person | 4,332 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,717 current US$ per person | 1,965 current US$ per person | 3,370 current US$ per person | 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$), annual growth rate 21.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Lebanon?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Lebanon was 3,121 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 4,332 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.06 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Lebanon rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 102nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.