Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Lebanon

Lebanon: Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) was -582.76 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
-582.76 million
Change on year
down 26.5%
World rank
108th
of 195 countries
All-time high
-460.69 million
in 2022
All-time low
-3.79 billion
in 2010
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Lebanon, 2005–2023

-4.0B-3.0B-2.0B-1.0B02005201420232005: -1.9B2006: -1.8B2007: -2.5B2008: -3.3B2009: -3.7B2010: -3.8B2011: -2.2B2012: -2.1B2013: -685.4M2014: -1.6B2015: -1.5B2016: -1.6B2017: -1.2B2018: -2.0B2019: -1.6B2020: -1.6B2021: -1.9B2022: -460.7M2023: -582.8M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Lebanon stood at -582.76 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.5% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Lebanon peaked at -460.69 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, -3.79 billion, in 2010.

Lebanon ranks 108th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar) in Lebanon, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 -1.91 billion
2006 -1.80 billion -5.7%
2007 -2.53 billion +40.4%
2008 -3.35 billion +32.4%
2009 -3.68 billion +9.9%
2010 -3.79 billion +3.1%
2011 -2.20 billion -42.0%
2012 -2.08 billion -5.4%
2013 -685.39 million -67.1%
2014 -1.62 billion +136.6%
2015 -1.50 billion -7.6%
2016 -1.56 billion +4.3%
2017 -1.20 billion -22.9%
2018 -2.03 billion +68.2%
2019 -1.57 billion -22.7%
2020 -1.58 billion +0.7%
2021 -1.94 billion +22.9%
2022 -460.69 million -76.2%
2023 -582.76 million +26.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -2.65 billion -3.68 billion -1.80 billion 5
2010s -1.82 billion -3.79 billion -685.39 million 10
2020s -1.14 billion -1.94 billion -460.69 million 4

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 105 Rwanda -559.78 million compare
  2. 106 Macau, China -568.47 million compare
  3. 107 Sudan -573.50 million compare
  4. 109 Kosovo -617.39 million compare
  5. 110 Honduras -620.11 million compare
  6. 111 El Salvador -636.07 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Lebanon?
Direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Lebanon was -582.76 million in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was -460.69 million in 2022.
What is the lowest direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was -3.79 billion in 2010.
How does Lebanon rank for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)?
Lebanon ranks 108th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
204 places, 3,835 data points, 2005–2024
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