Lebanon Domestic Credit Growth
1977 - 2026 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Lebanon Domestic Credit Growth
- Lebanon Domestic Credit shrunk by 35.8 % YoY in Mar 2026, compared with a decrease of 48.1 % YoY in the previous month
- Lebanon Domestic Credit Growth YoY data is updated monthly
- It averaged 4.6 %, available from Dec 1977 to Mar 2026
- The data reached an all-time high of 10,439.0 % in Jan 2024 and a record low of -849.0 % in Mar 1988
CEIC calculates monthly Domestic Credit Growth from monthly Domestic Credit. Domestic Credit is calculated as the sum of Claims on Private Sector and Net Claims on Public Sector. Banque du Liban provides Domestic Credit in local currency. Domestic Credit Growth prior to January 2018 is based on an older methodology
View Lebanon's Domestic Credit Growth from Dec 1977 to Mar 2026 in the chart:
What was Lebanon's Domestic Credit Growth in Mar 2026?
Lebanon Domestic Credit shrunk by 35.8 % YoY in Mar 2026, compared with a decrease of 48.1 % YoY in the previous month See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -35.8 Mar 2026 | -48.1 Feb 2026 | -849.0 Mar 1988 | 10,439.0 Jan 2024 | % | monthly | Dec 1977 - Mar 2026 |
Domestic Credit Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 11.3 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Algeria (%) | 16.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Argentina (%) | 41.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| Armenia (%) | 17.1 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Feb 2026 |
| Australia (%) | 5.2 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Austria (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 9.7 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Bahrain (%) | 3.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1992 - Mar 2026 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 9.6 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jul 1988 - Apr 2026 |
| Belarus (%) | 15.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Apr 2026 |
| Belgium (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 10.8 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 14.7 Mar 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Botswana (%) | 2.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 15.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Brunei (%) | 14.2 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 12.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 4.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Apr 2026 |
| Canada (%) | 4.4 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Mar 2026 |
| Chile (%) | 6.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Mar 2026 |
| China (%) | 7.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jun 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Colombia (%) | 11.7 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Mar 2026 |
| Croatia (%) | 5.9 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jun 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 2.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | Nov 2006 - Apr 2026 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 8.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Denmark (%) | -11.6 May 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - May 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 9.5 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Mar 2026 |
| Egypt (%) | 22.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Apr 2026 |
| Estonia (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jun 1993 - May 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 0.5 May 2025 | monthly | Sep 1998 - May 2025 |
| Finland (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| France (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 11.3 Apr 2026 | monthly | Oct 1996 - Apr 2026 |
| Germany (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | -9.1 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 1968 - May 2025 |
| Greece (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - May 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 7.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1991 - Jan 2026 |
| Hungary (%) | 8.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Iceland (%) | 7.8 Feb 2025 | monthly | Sep 1994 - Feb 2025 |
| India (%) | 14.2 Mar 2026 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Indonesia (%) | 11.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2026 |
| Iran (%) | 26.8 Feb 2017 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Feb 2017 |
| Ireland (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 12.5 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Italy (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 12.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Mar 2026 |
| Japan (%) | -0.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Jordan (%) | 3.0 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 17.2 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Kenya (%) | -0.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 4.8 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Kosovo (%) | 11.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Nov 2008 - Apr 2026 |
| Kuwait (%) | 12.6 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Apr 2026 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 76.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Laos (%) | 12.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Mar 2026 |
| Latvia (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jul 2004 - May 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | -35.8 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1977 - Mar 2026 |
| Lithuania (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Dec 1994 - May 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | -41.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jun 1985 - Apr 2026 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 11.9 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2026 |
| Malawi (%) | 39.4 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Mar 2026 |
| Malaysia (%) | 5.8 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2026 |
| Malta (%) | 7.7 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Apr 2026 |
| Mauritius (%) | 9.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jun 2006 - Apr 2026 |
| Mexico (%) | 6.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Moldova (%) | 18.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2026 |
| Mongolia (%) | 14.8 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Mar 2026 |
| Montenegro (%) | 10.7 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Morocco (%) | 9.3 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Mozambique (%) | 5.8 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Myanmar (%) | 16.4 Jan 2021 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2021 |
| Nepal (%) | 3.8 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - May 2026 |
| Netherlands (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - May 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 3.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | Mar 1989 - Apr 2026 |
| Nigeria (%) | 17.8 Apr 2026 | monthly | Apr 1991 - Apr 2026 |
| Norway (%) | 4.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1986 - Apr 2026 |
| Oman (%) | 10.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Pakistan (%) | 7.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jun 2009 - Apr 2026 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 7.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Panama (%) | 1.2 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Paraguay (%) | 10.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Peru (%) | 13.6 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 2026 |
| Philippines (%) | 12.7 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Poland (%) | 12.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Apr 2026 |
| Portugal (%) | 0.3 Aug 2019 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Aug 2019 |
| Qatar (%) | 3.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Apr 2026 |
| Romania (%) | 8.8 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Apr 2026 |
| Russia (%) | 13.2 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Feb 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 8.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Serbia (%) | 24.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Singapore (%) | 6.3 Apr 2026 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Apr 2026 |
| Slovakia (%) | 2.2 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - May 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | -86.1 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - May 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 8.9 Apr 2026 | monthly | Mar 1966 - Apr 2026 |
| Spain (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 10.9 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Apr 2026 |
| Sudan (%) | 84.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Sweden (%) | -3.1 May 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - May 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 2.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Apr 2026 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | 0.9 2021 | yearly | 1992 - 2021 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 36.123 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 172.380 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 9.3 2024 | yearly | 1998 - 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 101,813.6 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 24.7 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (LBP bn) | 478,406.676 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (LBP bn) | 4,304,038.492 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (LBP bn) | 578,877.373 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Govt Transactions: Budget: Revenue (LBP mn) | 20,074,000.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Govt Transactions: Budget: Revenue: Tax: Value Added Tax (LBP mn) | 6,981,000.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Feb 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Govt Transactions: Budget: Expenditure (LBP mn) | 36,303,000.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (LBP bn) | 257,088.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Government Expenditure: ytd: Capital (LBP bn) | 3,560.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Govt Transactions: Budget: Revenue: Tax (LBP mn) | 1,739,625.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2021 |
| Govt Transactions: Budget Deficit or Surplus (LBP mn) | 597,020.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2021 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Net (LBP bn) | 1,406,379.000 Feb 2023 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Feb 2023 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross: Foreign (LBP bn) | 62,315.000 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross (LBP bn) | 153,484.000 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross: Domestic (LBP bn) | 890,545.000 Feb 2023 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Feb 2023 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross: Domestic: Short Term Treasury Bills (LBP bn) | 4,916.000 Feb 2023 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Feb 2023 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross: Domestic: Long Term Bonds (LBP bn) | 85,953.000 Feb 2023 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Feb 2023 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | -21.652 2020 | yearly | 1980 - 2020 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,348.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 251.6 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 17.3 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2026 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 20,385.889 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 36,102.584 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,468.179 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,482.0 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -14.7 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 390,959.734 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 239,163.299 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 29.992 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 66.131 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 5.314 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 227.179 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: MENA: Iraq (USD mn) | 31.170 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: MENA: Syria (USD mn) | 97.098 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: MENA: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) | 110.295 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: MENA: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 0.452 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Prepared Foodstuffs, Beverages and Tobacco (LBP mn) | 3,608,360.330 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Pearls, Precious Stones and Metals (LBP mn) | 8,556,304.442 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Products of Chemical and Allied Industries (LBP mn) | 4,401,071.419 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (LBP mn) | 4,001,110.933 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Machinery and Electrical Instruments (LBP mn) | 2,697,147.822 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: MENA: Turkey (USD mn) | 187.026 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: Europe: France (USD mn) | 196.833 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: Europe: Germany (USD mn) | 233.233 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: Europe: Italy (USD mn) | 324.894 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Prepared Foodstuffs, Beverages and Tobacco (LBP mn) | 11,909,770.365 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Products of Chemical and Allied Industries (LBP mn) | 17,363,608.018 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Mineral Products (LBP mn) | 33,943,014.694 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Machinery and Electrical Instruments (LBP mn) | 12,879,252.046 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels, Transport Equipment (LBP mn) | 10,035,788.657 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: LBP (LBP bn) | 27,522.812 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Apr 2026 |
| Trade Balance: LBP (LBP bn) | -120,687.117 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: LBP (LBP bn) | 148,209.929 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Apr 2026 |
| 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: Monthly: ow China (USD) | 37,000.000 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2020 |
| Imports: Monthly: ow United States of America (USD) | 73,007,000.000 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2020 |
| Imports: Monthly: ow China (USD) | 65,944,000.000 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2020 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 23.8 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2011 - Jun 2020 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,170.465 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,617.053 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Mar 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | -8.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 25.0 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - May 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 11,325.8 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2024 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 9.106 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 5.7 Apr 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Apr 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 42,708.203 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 87,974.351 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 33,491.8 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1976 - Mar 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -35.8 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1977 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 10,603.972 Jun 2024 | monthly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 391.74 Jun 2024 | monthly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 102.16 2017 | yearly | 1988 - 2017 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio: Local Currency: Time Liabilities (%) | 15.000 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - May 2026 |
| 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 |
| Utilized Credits: Financial Sector (LBP mn) | 949,055,530.000 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jun 2004 - Jun 2024 |
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