Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lebanon
Lebanon: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.6665 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lebanon, 1988–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 0.6665 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 26.2% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lebanon peaked at 0.9287 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3425 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
Lebanon ranks 16th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.7415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0.8223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8896 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 0.798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 0.607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 0.474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3425 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4541 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4934 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4682 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4698 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4591 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3787 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.6044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8896 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3425 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.691 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 13 Sint Maarten 0.6897 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 North Macedonia 0.6837 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Cape Verde 0.6684 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Cambodia 0.661 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Netherlands 0.6531 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Czechia 0.6479 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 21.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lebanon?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lebanon was 0.6665 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9287 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3425 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does Lebanon rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 16th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.