Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in Lebanon

Lebanon: Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt was 284.17 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
284.17 million
Change on year
up 29.4%
World rank
114th
of 245 countries
All-time high
684.69 million
in 2021
All-time low
74.37 million
in 2009
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in Lebanon, 2009–2024

0200.0M400.0M600.0M2009201620242009: 74.4M2010: 254.4M2011: 137.5M2012: 147.7M2013: 117.1M2014: 181.9M2015: 133.9M2016: 124.8M2017: 123.3M2018: 160.9M2019: 199.3M2020: 291.2M2021: 684.7M2022: 379.0M2023: 219.6M2024: 284.2M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Lebanon is 284.17 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 29.4% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Lebanon peaked at 684.69 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 74.37 million, in 2009.

That places Lebanon 114th out of 245 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt instruments, Resident enterprises that are not financial intermediaries (World, Derived using counterparty information) in Lebanon, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 74.37 million
2010 254.40 million +242.1%
2011 137.55 million -45.9%
2012 147.68 million +7.4%
2013 117.09 million -20.7%
2014 181.88 million +55.3%
2015 133.92 million -26.4%
2016 124.76 million -6.8%
2017 123.30 million -1.2%
2018 160.87 million +30.5%
2019 199.25 million +23.9%
2020 291.20 million +46.1%
2021 684.69 million +135.1%
2022 379.05 million -44.6%
2023 219.60 million -42.1%
2024 284.17 million +29.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.37 million 74.37 million 74.37 million 1
2010s 158.07 million 117.09 million 254.40 million 10
2020s 371.74 million 219.60 million 684.69 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Lebanon?
Inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Lebanon was 284.17 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 684.69 million in 2021.
What is the lowest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 74.37 million in 2009.
How does Lebanon rank for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt?
Lebanon ranks 114th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
Is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt instruments, Resident enterprises that are not financial intermediaries (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt instruments, Resident enterprises that are not financial intermediaries (World, Derived using counterparty information)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
259 places, 4,144 data points, 2009–2024
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The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.