Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All in Lebanon
Lebanon: Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All was 5.07 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All in Lebanon, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all in Lebanon is 5.07 billion, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.9% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all in Lebanon peaked at 18.16 billion in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.07 billion, in 2024.
Lebanon ranks 87th of 245 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6.23 billion | — |
| 2010 | 7.55 billion | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 10.47 billion | +38.5% |
| 2012 | 18.16 billion | +73.6% |
| 2013 | 9.61 billion | -47.1% |
| 2014 | 8.97 billion | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 6.89 billion | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 10.71 billion | +55.4% |
| 2017 | 10.31 billion | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 9.97 billion | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 10.00 billion | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 12.34 billion | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 8.18 billion | -33.7% |
| 2022 | 8.64 billion | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 8.88 billion | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 5.07 billion | -42.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.23 billion | 6.23 billion | 6.23 billion | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.26 billion | 6.89 billion | 18.16 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.62 billion | 5.07 billion | 12.34 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all in Lebanon?
- Outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all in Lebanon was 5.07 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 18.16 billion in 2012.
- What is the lowest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.07 billion in 2024.
- How does Lebanon rank for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all?
- Lebanon ranks 87th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. 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 Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All financial instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.