Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 3,705 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Lebanon, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Lebanon is 3,705 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.3% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Lebanon peaked at 4,191 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 142.11 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Lebanon ranks 99th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 142.11 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 170.8 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1962 | 182.76 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 215.19 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1964 | 252.15 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1965 | 262.35 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 284.42 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 250.14 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1968 | 262.98 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 251.27 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 276.18 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 298.82 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 368.17 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1973 | 499.82 current US$ per person | +35.8% |
| 1974 | 893.68 current US$ per person | +78.8% |
| 1975 | 760.44 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 1976 | 224.47 current US$ per person | -70.5% |
| 1977 | 557.17 current US$ per person | +148.2% |
| 1978 | 680.91 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1979 | 936.64 current US$ per person | +37.6% |
| 1980 | 1,239 current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 1981 | 1,163 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 1,110 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 1,183 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 935.06 current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 1985 | 684.72 current US$ per person | -26.8% |
| 1986 | 667.5 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 555.3 current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 1988 | 711.22 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 1989 | 633.99 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 702.33 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 1,020 current US$ per person | +45.3% |
| 1992 | 1,121 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 1,262 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 1,525 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1995 | 1,838 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 1,869 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 1,818 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 1,691 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 1,459 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 1,439 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1,677 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 1,470 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 1,616 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 2,089 current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 2005 | 2,062 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 2,030 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 2,529 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 3,402 current US$ per person | +34.5% |
| 2009 | 3,320 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 3,662 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 4,072 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 4,191 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3,835 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 3,479 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 2,930 current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 3,063 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 3,232 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 3,408 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 3,390 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,991 current US$ per person | -41.3% |
| 2021 | 2,423 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 3,394 current US$ per person | +40.0% |
| 2023 | 3,139 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 2,981 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 3,705 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 3,705 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 725.92 current US$ per person, 5.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 3,705 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,551 current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +148.2% | 224.47 current US$ per person | 557.17 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 227.42 current US$ per person | 142.11 current US$ per person | 284.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 549.63 current US$ per person | 224.47 current US$ per person | 936.64 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 888.3 current US$ per person | 555.3 current US$ per person | 1,239 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,430 current US$ per person | 702.33 current US$ per person | 1,869 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,163 current US$ per person | 1,439 current US$ per person | 3,402 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,526 current US$ per person | 2,930 current US$ per person | 4,191 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,939 current US$ per person | 1,991 current US$ per person | 3,705 current US$ per person | 6 |
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$), annual growth rate 21.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Lebanon?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Lebanon was 3,705 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 4,191 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 142.11 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Lebanon rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 99th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.