Lebanon Current Account Balance: % of GDP
Key information about Lebanon Current Account Balance: % of GDP
- Lebanon Current Account deficit accounted for 21.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2019, compared with a 24.3 % deficit in the previous year.
- Lebanon Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2002 to Dec 2019, with an average value of -20.3 %.
- The data reached an all-time high of -5.1 % in Dec 2006 and a record low of -26.2 % in Dec 2014.
CEIC calculates Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from annual Current Account Balance and annual Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Lebanon provides Current Account Balance in USD. The Central Administration of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008. The Central Bank of Lebanon average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Nominal GDP prior to 2004 is based on SNA 1993.
Key information about Lebanon Current Account Balance: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Lebanon, Current Account recorded a deficit of 339.7 USD mn in Mar 2021.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 273.8 USD mn in Sep 2020.
- Lebanon Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 7.3 USD mn in Mar 2021.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 310.5 USD mn in Mar 2021.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 53.6 USD bn in Dec 2019.
View Lebanon's Current Account Balance: % of GDP from 2002 to 2019 in the chart:
What was Lebanon's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in 2019?
Lebanon Current Account deficit accounted for 21.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2019, compared with a 24.3 % deficit in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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-21.2 2019 | -24.3 2018 | -26.2 2014 | -5.1 2006 | % | yearly | 2002 - 2019 |
Current Account Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison
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country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (%) | -13.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2021 |
Algeria (%) | -3.8 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2021 |
Argentina (%) | 0.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2021 |
Armenia (%) | -9.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2021 |
Australia (%) | 2.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2021 |
Austria (%) | -0.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Dec 2021 |
Azerbaijan (%) | 25.5 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2021 |
Bahrain (%) | 10.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2021 |
Bangladesh (%) | -0.9 2021 | yearly | 1998 - 2021 |
Belarus (%) | 4.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2021 |
Belgium (%) | -4.5 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2021 |
Bolivia (%) | -1.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2021 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | -2.5 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2021 |
Botswana (%) | -7.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2021 |
Brazil (%) | -4.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2021 |
Brunei (%) | -20.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2020 |
Bulgaria (%) | -6.8 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2021 |
Cambodia (%) | -54.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2021 |
Canada (%) | -0.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Dec 2021 |
Chile (%) | -9.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2021 |
China (%) | 2.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2022 |
Colombia (%) | -7.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2021 |
Croatia (%) | -3.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2021 |
Cyprus (%) | -2.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2021 |
Czech Republic (%) | -3.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2021 |
Denmark (%) | 10.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2021 |
Ecuador (%) | 2.6 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2021 |
Egypt (%) | -5.3 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Jun 2021 |
Estonia (%) | 5.8 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2021 |
European Union (%) | 1.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2021 |
Finland (%) | 0.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2021 |
France (%) | -2.4 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2022 |
Georgia (%) | -9.6 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2021 |
Germany (%) | 5.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Mar 2022 |
Ghana (%) | -3.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2021 |
Greece (%) | -10.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2021 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 12.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2021 |
Hungary (%) | -5.8 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2021 |
Iceland (%) | -5.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2021 |
India (%) | -2.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Dec 2021 |
Indonesia (%) | 0.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2021 |
Iran (%) | -0.1 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
Ireland (%) | 1.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2021 |
Israel (%) | 6.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2021 |
Italy (%) | 0.8 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2021 |
Ivory Coast (%) | -3.2 2021 | yearly | 1975 - 2021 |
Japan (USD mn) | 13,121.1 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Mar 2022 |
Jordan (%) | -7.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2021 |
Kazakhstan (%) | -2.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2021 |
Kenya (%) | -6.2 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2021 |
South Korea (USD mn) | 7,570.5 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Mar 2022 |
Kosovo (%) | -18.5 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2021 |
Kuwait (%) | 0.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2020 |
Kyrgyzstan (%) | -24.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2021 |
Laos (%) | 1.8 2021 | yearly | 1984 - 2021 |
Latvia (%) | 2.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2021 |
Lebanon (%) | -21.2 2019 | yearly | 2002 - 2019 |
Lithuania (%) | 1.2 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2021 |
Luxembourg (%) | -6.5 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2021 |
Macau SAR, China (%) | 15.2 2020 | yearly | 2002 - 2020 |
North Macedonia (%) | -10.2 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2021 |
Malawi (%) | -12.0 2020 | yearly | 1977 - 2020 |
Malaysia (%) | 0.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
Malta (%) | -6.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2021 |
Mauritius (%) | -15.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2021 |
Mexico (%) | 0.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2021 |
Moldova (%) | -8.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2021 |
Mongolia (%) | -29.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
Montenegro (%) | -15.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2021 |
Morocco (%) | -1.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2021 |
Mozambique (%) | -25.7 2020 | yearly | 1980 - 2020 |
Nepal (%) | -7.8 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
Netherlands (%) | 6.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Dec 2021 |
New Zealand (%) | -7.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 1987 - Dec 2021 |
Nigeria (%) | 3.3 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2021 |
Norway (%) | 21.6 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2021 |
Oman (%) | -11.7 2020 | yearly | 1980 - 2020 |
Pakistan (%) | -0.6 2021 | yearly | 1977 - 2021 |
Palestinian Territory (%) | -8.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2021 |
Panama (%) | -3.5 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2021 |
Paraguay (%) | -8.8 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2021 |
Peru (%) | -2.2 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2021 |
Philippines (%) | -3.5 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2021 |
Poland (%) | -2.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2021 |
Portugal (%) | -1.6 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2021 |
Qatar (%) | 23.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2021 |
Romania (%) | -6.2 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2021 |
Russia (%) | 8.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2021 |
Saudi Arabia (%) | 9.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2021 |
Serbia (%) | -6.8 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2021 |
Singapore (%) | 18.6 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2021 |
Slovakia (%) | -3.8 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2021 |
Slovenia (%) | 1.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2021 |
South Africa (%) | 1.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Dec 2021 |
Spain (%) | 1.5 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2021 |
Sri Lanka (%) | -5.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2021 |
Sudan (%) | -8.0 2020 | yearly | 1977 - 2020 |
Sweden (%) | 4.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2021 |
Switzerland (%) | 7.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Dec 2021 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -10.9 2019 | yearly | 1992 - 2019 |
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 474.841 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jun 2021 |
Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 1,286.539 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jun 2021 |
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 15.5 2019 | yearly | 1998 - 2019 |
National Government Debt (USD mn) | 97,750.6 Jun 2021 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jun 2021 |
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 171.0 2019 | yearly | 1998 - 2019 |
Forecast: Government Expenditure (LBP bn) | 20,929.559 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
Forecast: Government Net Debt (LBP bn) | 144,108.000 2020 | yearly | 2000 - 2020 |
Forecast: Government Revenue (LBP bn) | 14,694.559 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
Govt Transactions: Budget: Revenue (LBP mn) | 2,228,719.000 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jun 2021 |
Govt Transactions: Budget: Revenue: Tax: Value Added Tax (LBP mn) | 380,170.000 Jun 2021 | monthly | Feb 2002 - Jun 2021 |
Govt Transactions: Budget Deficit or Surplus (LBP mn) | 774,274.000 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jun 2021 |
Govt Transactions: Budget: Expenditure (LBP mn) | 1,454,445.000 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jun 2021 |
Govt Transactions: Budget: Revenue: Tax (LBP mn) | 1,939,458.000 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jun 2021 |
Government Expenditure: ytd: Capital (LBP bn) | 139.000 Jun 2021 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Jun 2021 |
Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (LBP bn) | 7,726.000 Jun 2021 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Jun 2021 |
Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross: Domestic (LBP bn) | 91,278.000 Jan 2022 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Jan 2022 |
Public Debt: Outstanding: Net (LBP bn) | 131,714.000 Jan 2022 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Jan 2022 |
Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross: Foreign (LBP bn) | 56,190.000 Jun 2021 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jun 2021 |
Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross (LBP bn) | 147,359.000 Jun 2021 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jun 2021 |
Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross: Domestic: Long Term Bonds (LBP bn) | 89,205.000 Jan 2022 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Jan 2022 |
Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross: Domestic: Short Term Treasury Bills (LBP bn) | 1,418.000 Oct 2021 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Oct 2021 |
Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | -21.662 2020 | yearly | 1980 - 2020 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | -653.0 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2021 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 615.9 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2021 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | 108.9 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2021 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 17,590.701 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 46,797.523 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 386.119 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,268.9 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2021 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | 3.0 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2021 |
Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 700,052.646 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 337,224.073 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 11.950 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2021 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 74.228 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2021 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1.156 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2021 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 151.732 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2021 |
Exports: LBP (LBP bn) | 928.764 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2021 |
Imports: LBP (LBP bn) | 1,913.492 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2021 |
Trade Balance: LBP (LBP bn) | -984.728 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2021 |
Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Machinery and Electrical Instruments (LBP mn) | 43,645.290 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2021 |
Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Pearls, Precious Stones and Metals (LBP mn) | 148,288.514 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2021 |
Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (LBP mn) | 79,712.712 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2021 |
Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Prepared Foodstuffs, Beverages and Tobacco (LBP mn) | 53,051.120 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2021 |
Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Products of Chemical and Allied Industries (LBP mn) | 60,396.981 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2021 |
Exports: MENA: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 0.786 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2021 |
Exports: Europe: Switzerland (USD mn) | 24.882 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2018 |
Exports: Monthly: ow United States of America (USD) | 5,951,000.000 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2020 |
Exports: MENA: Iraq (USD mn) | 35.610 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2021 |
Exports: MENA: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) | 215.051 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2021 |
Exports: MENA: Syria (USD mn) | 27.908 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2021 |
Exports: Monthly: ow China (USD) | 37,000.000 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2020 |
Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels, Transport Equipment (LBP mn) | 225,660.404 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2021 |
Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Mineral Products (LBP mn) | 437,468.495 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2021 |
Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Machinery and Electrical Instruments (LBP mn) | 207,557.460 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2021 |
Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Prepared Foodstuffs, Beverages and Tobacco (LBP mn) | 96,352.586 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2021 |
Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Products of Chemical and Allied Industries (LBP mn) | 190,204.076 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2021 |
Imports: Europe: Germany (USD mn) | 143.101 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2021 |
Imports: MENA: Turkey (USD mn) | 527.996 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2021 |
Imports: Monthly: ow China (USD) | 65,944,000.000 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2020 |
Imports: Europe: France (USD mn) | 65.988 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2021 |
Imports: Europe: Italy (USD mn) | 157.431 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2021 |
Imports: Monthly: ow United States of America (USD) | 73,007,000.000 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2020 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 23.8 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2011 - Jun 2020 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 34,160.066 Mar 2022 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Mar 2022 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 47,220.962 Mar 2022 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Mar 2022 |
M2 Growth (%) | -1.5 Mar 2022 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Mar 2022 |
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 25.0 Feb 2022 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2022 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 35,669.9 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jun 1990 - Oct 2021 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 96.393 2019 | yearly | 2004 - 2019 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 32.3 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2021 |
Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 17,744.247 Mar 2022 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Mar 2022 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 127,673.632 Mar 2022 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Mar 2022 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 105,909.1 Jan 2018 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Jan 2018 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 2.2 Jan 2018 | monthly | Mar 1966 - Jan 2018 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 36,937.303 Sep 2021 | monthly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2021 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | -20.38 Sep 2021 | monthly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2021 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 101.59 2017 | yearly | 1988 - 2017 |
Money Supply: M4 (LBP bn) | 223,562.00 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Jul 2018 |
Money Supply: M3 (LBP bn) | 212,335.00 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Jul 2018 |
Reserve Requirement Ratio: Local Currency: Time Liabilities (%) | 15.000 Feb 2022 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2022 |
Utilized Credits: Financial Sector (LBP mn) | 55,682,985.000 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jun 2004 - Sep 2021 |
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