Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Lebanon

Lebanon: Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities was 655.44 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
655.44 million
Change on year
up 24.4%
World rank
108th
of 196 countries
All-time high
4.80 billion
in 2009
All-time low
526.84 million
in 2022
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Lebanon, 2005–2023

1.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B5.0B2005201420232005: 2.6B2006: 2.7B2007: 3.4B2008: 4.3B2009: 4.8B2010: 4.3B2011: 3.1B2012: 3.1B2013: 2.7B2014: 2.9B2015: 2.2B2016: 2.6B2017: 2.5B2018: 2.7B2019: 1.9B2020: 1.6B2021: 599.8M2022: 526.8M2023: 655.4M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Lebanon stood at 655.44 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.4% on the previous year and down 75.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Lebanon peaked at 4.80 billion in 2009 and was at its lowest, 526.84 million, in 2022.

That places Lebanon 108th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar) in Lebanon, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 2.62 billion
2006 2.67 billion +1.9%
2007 3.38 billion +26.2%
2008 4.33 billion +28.3%
2009 4.80 billion +10.9%
2010 4.28 billion -10.9%
2011 3.14 billion -26.7%
2012 3.11 billion -0.8%
2013 2.66 billion -14.5%
2014 2.86 billion +7.6%
2015 2.16 billion -24.6%
2016 2.57 billion +19.0%
2017 2.52 billion -1.8%
2018 2.66 billion +5.4%
2019 1.91 billion -28.3%
2020 1.61 billion -15.7%
2021 599.79 million -62.7%
2022 526.84 million -12.2%
2023 655.44 million +24.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.56 billion 2.62 billion 4.80 billion 5
2010s 2.79 billion 1.91 billion 4.28 billion 10
2020s 847.24 million 526.84 million 1.61 billion 4

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 105 Sri Lanka 761.14 million compare
  2. 106 Tunisia 759.60 million compare
  3. 107 Mali 702.56 million compare
  4. 109 Kuwait 614.58 million compare
  5. 110 Montenegro 599.43 million compare
  6. 111 Sudan 573.50 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Lebanon?
Direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Lebanon was 655.44 million in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 4.80 billion in 2009.
What is the lowest direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 526.84 million in 2022.
How does Lebanon rank for direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities?
Lebanon ranks 108th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
205 places, 3,846 data points, 2005–2024
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