Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Lebanon
Lebanon: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 61.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Lebanon, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Lebanon stood at 61.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Lebanon peaked at 91.7% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 53.8%, in 2022.
Lebanon ranks 97th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 79.8% | — |
| 1961 | 78.7% | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 72.1% | -8.5% |
| 1964 | 71.6% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 72.3% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 72.8% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 72.4% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 73.6% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 77.3% | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 78.8% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 81.0% | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 81.2% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 84.0% | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 90.1% | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 91.7% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 91.4% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 90.4% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 88.1% | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 86.0% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 83.1% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 88.7% | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 82.0% | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 78.3% | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 78.2% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 79.4% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 80.1% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 79.7% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 82.1% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 78.6% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 78.8% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 79.0% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 77.7% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 76.3% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 74.6% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 73.2% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 71.8% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 72.6% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 72.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 71.7% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 69.1% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 70.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 68.9% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 66.9% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 65.8% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 67.9% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 66.1% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 67.1% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 68.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 65.6% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 66.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 65.3% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 69.1% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 60.8% | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 53.8% | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 61.3% | +13.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 61.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.4%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 61.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 57.0%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.5% | 71.6% | 79.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 81.2% | 78.8% | 84.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 87.9% | 82.0% | 91.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 79.2% | 77.7% | 82.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.1% | 68.9% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 65.3% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 53.8% | 67.0% | 4 |
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 from high-income economies in Lebanon?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Lebanon was 61.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 1982.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.8% in 2022.
- How does Lebanon rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Lebanon ranks 97th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.