Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Lebanon
Lebanon: Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities was 655.44 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Lebanon, 2005–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More external debt data for Lebanon
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -6.75 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -1.16 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0003 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 2.74 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0.4719 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 195.81 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.6% (2023)
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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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.