Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Lebanon
Lebanon: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy was 18.02 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
18.02 billion current US$
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
84th
of 206 countries
All-time high
22.79 billion current US$
in 2013
All-time low
260.30 million current US$
in 1960
Years of data
56
1960–2023
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Lebanon, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 18.02 billion current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy in 2023.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Lebanon peaked at 22.79 billion current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 260.30 million current US$, in 1960.
That places Lebanon 84th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 260.30 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 278.50 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 355.00 million current US$ | +27.5% |
| 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 | 397.35 million current US$ | 260.30 million current US$ | 493.10 million current US$ | 9 |
| 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
- 81 Kenya 18.59 billion current US$ compare
- 82 Côte d'Ivoire 18.38 billion current US$ compare
- 83 Libya 18.20 billion current US$ compare
- 85 Macau, China 17.52 billion current US$ compare
- 86 Azerbaijan 17.28 billion current US$ compare
- 87 Paraguay 17.06 billion current US$ compare
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$), annual growth rate 21.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Lebanon?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Lebanon was 18.02 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy 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 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?
- Lebanon ranks 84th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.