Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Lebanon
Lebanon: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 25.21 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
25.21 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 659.9%
World rank
12th
of 206 countries
All-time high
151.47 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
-70.12 % change on previous year
in 1976
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Lebanon, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Lebanon is 25.21 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 659.9% on the previous year and up 278.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Lebanon peaked at 151.47 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -70.12 % change on previous year, in 1976.
Lebanon ranks 12th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 10.44 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 1963 | 21.49 % change on previous year | +105.8% |
| 1964 | 20.75 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 1966 | 11.5 % change on previous year | +63.5% |
| 1967 | -9.66 % change on previous year | -184.0% |
| 1968 | 7.97 % change on previous year | -182.5% |
| 1969 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 1970 | 12.65 % change on previous year | -785.4% |
| 1971 | 10.93 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1972 | 26.4 % change on previous year | +141.7% |
| 1973 | 39.18 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 1974 | 83.13 % change on previous year | +112.2% |
| 1975 | -13.04 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 1976 | -70.12 % change on previous year | +437.9% |
| 1977 | 151.47 % change on previous year | -316.0% |
| 1978 | 24.89 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 1979 | 40.48 % change on previous year | +62.7% |
| 1980 | 35.19 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1981 | -4.14 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 1982 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 1983 | 7.96 % change on previous year | -358.0% |
| 1984 | -19.48 % change on previous year | -344.6% |
| 1985 | -25.27 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1987 | -14.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 30.69 % change on previous year | -309.3% |
| 1989 | -9.04 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 1990 | 12.98 % change on previous year | -243.6% |
| 1991 | 48.24 % change on previous year | +271.8% |
| 1992 | 12.26 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 1993 | 14.73 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 1994 | 23.07 % change on previous year | +56.6% |
| 1995 | 22.67 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 1997 | -0.9682 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 1998 | -5.32 % change on previous year | +449.2% |
| 1999 | -12.21 % change on previous year | +129.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3705 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 2001 | 18.46 % change on previous year | +4881.6% |
| 2002 | -11.11 % change on previous year | -160.2% |
| 2003 | 11.51 % change on previous year | -203.6% |
| 2004 | 31.36 % change on previous year | +172.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2498 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1453 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2007 | 26.99 % change on previous year | +18472.9% |
| 2008 | 36.76 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 2009 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 2010 | 11.38 % change on previous year | -1159.2% |
| 2011 | 12.41 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 5.76 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 2013 | 0.36 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2588 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 2015 | -14.11 % change on previous year | -5552.6% |
| 2016 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 2017 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 2018 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2019 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -252.0% |
| 2020 | -42.19 % change on previous year | +1039.7% |
| 2021 | 22.03 % change on previous year | -152.2% |
| 2022 | 40.69 % change on previous year | +84.7% |
| 2023 | -7.03 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 2024 | -4.5 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 2025 | 25.21 % change on previous year | -659.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.18 % change on previous year | -9.66 % change on previous year | 23.92 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.6 % change on previous year | -70.12 % change on previous year | 151.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1829 % change on previous year | -25.27 % change on previous year | 35.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.91 % change on previous year | -12.21 % change on previous year | 48.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.37 % change on previous year | -11.11 % change on previous year | 36.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 % change on previous year | -14.11 % change on previous year | 12.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7 % change on previous year | -42.19 % change on previous year | 40.69 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 9 Uganda 33.02 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Sudan 26.25 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Suriname 25.64 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Argentina 24.71 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Ethiopia 23.69 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 22.61 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate 21.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Lebanon?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Lebanon was 25.21 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 151.47 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -70.12 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Lebanon rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Lebanon ranks 12th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 278.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.