How does Lebanon rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Lebanon ranks 10th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Lebanon?

Over the last ten years it is up 84.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Lebanon

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Lebanon
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Lebanon: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.8973 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.8973 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.7%

World rank

10th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.9222 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

0.3344 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2002

Years of data

1988–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Lebanon, 1988–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Lebanon stood at 0.8973 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 84.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Lebanon peaked at 0.9222 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3344 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2002.

That places Lebanon 10th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lebanon, 1988 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1988	0.6574 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1989	0.7636 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.2%
1990	0.8355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1991	0.7519 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1992	0.6651 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1993	0.559 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
1994	0.559 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1995	0.5517 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1996	0.5058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1997	0.4698 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1998	0.4068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1999	0.3509 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2000	0.3557 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2001	0.4122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
2002	0.3344 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
2003	0.3531 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2004	0.4389 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.3%
2005	0.4307 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2006	0.4226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2007	0.4687 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
2008	0.5485 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
2009	0.4543 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
2010	0.4643 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2011	0.5221 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
2012	0.5153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2013	0.4861 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2014	0.4579 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2015	0.3784 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
2016	0.3784 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2017	0.3751 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2018	0.3711 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2019	0.3801 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2020	0.3533 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2021	0.5964 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+68.8%
2022	0.9222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+54.6%
2023	0.8973 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	0.7105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6574 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7636 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2
1990s	0.5656 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3509 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.4219 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3344 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5485 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.4329 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3711 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5221 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.6923 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3533 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Lebanon

7 Slovenia 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
8 Gambia 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
9 Palau 0.9749 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
11 Belgium 0.8533 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
12 Slovakia 0.8488 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
13 Singapore 0.828 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Lebanon?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Lebanon was 0.8973 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Lebanon?: The highest recorded value was 0.9222 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Lebanon?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3344 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
How does Lebanon rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Lebanon ranks 10th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Lebanon?: Over the last ten years it is up 84.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.