Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 22.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Lebanon, 2002–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Lebanon is 22.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Lebanon peaked at 23.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2018.
That places Lebanon 132nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 14.1% | — |
| 2003 | 13.9% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 17.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 20.2% | +43.3% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | +37.2% |
| 2021 | 22.5% | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | -7.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 22.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.9%, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 22.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 43.6%, 50% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 13.9% | 17.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 13.8% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 19.6% | 23.7% | 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)
- Commercial service imports 6.61 billion current US$ (2023)
- Food exports 19.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 55.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 4.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 7.89 billion current US$ (2023)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 786.06 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Lebanon?
- Transport services in Lebanon was 22.0% in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2018.
- How does Lebanon rank for transport services?
- Lebanon ranks 132nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.