Lebanon Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP
Key information about Lebanon Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP
- Lebanon Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP was reported at -1.9 % in Dec 2024.
- This records a decrease from the previous number of -1.5 % for Dec 2023.
- Lebanon Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 2.0 % from Dec 2002 to 2024, with 23 observations.
- The data reached an all-time high of 12.1 % in 2016 and a record low of -7.2 % in 2018.
- Lebanon Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
- The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of Nominal GDP: Annual.
CEIC calculates annual Foreign Portfolio Investment as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Foreign Portfolio Investment and annual Nominal GDP. Banque du Liban provides Foreign Portfolio Investment in USD. The Central Administration of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Banque du Liban average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Foreign Portfolio Investment as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2004 is calculated from Nominal GDP sourced from the Presidency of the Council of Ministers.
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What was Lebanon's Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP in 2024?
Lebanon Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP was reported at -1.9 % in Dec 2024. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1.9 2024 | -1.5 2023 | -7.2 2018 | 12.1 2016 | % | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | -0.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Argentina (%) | 0.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Armenia (%) | 4.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Australia (%) | 11.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 1988 - Mar 2026 |
| Austria (%) | 11.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Mar 2026 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 0.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 13.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | -0.0 2025 | yearly | 1998 - 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 0.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Belgium (%) | 9.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 0.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 0.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Botswana (%) | 0.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 2.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Bulgaria (%) | -2.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Canada (%) | 7.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Dec 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 6.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| China (%) | -0.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Colombia (%) | 3.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Croatia (%) | -1.5 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | -1.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Czech Republic (%) | -2.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Denmark (%) | 2.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Ecuador (%) | 2.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Egypt (%) | -8.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Estonia (%) | 4.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| European Union (%) | 6.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Finland (%) | 5.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| France (%) | 17.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Georgia (%) | 2.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Germany (%) | 7.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Mar 2026 |
| Ghana (%) | 0.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2026 |
| Greece (%) | 4.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 1.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Hungary (%) | 8.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Iceland (%) | 1.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| India (%) | -1.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| Indonesia (%) | 0.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Iran (%) | 0.0 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Ireland (%) | 151.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Israel (%) | 1.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 7.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Mar 2026 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 1.9 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Japan (%) | 4.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Jordan (%) | -4.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 3.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 1.4 2025 | yearly | 2009 - 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | -8.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Kuwait (%) | 38.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 0.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Laos (%) | -2.3 2025 | yearly | 1984 - 2025 |
| Latvia (%) | 1.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Lebanon (%) | -1.9 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Lithuania (%) | -0.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 235.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | -9.7 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 14.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Malawi (%) | -1.2 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (%) | 1.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Malta (%) | -3.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Mauritius (%) | 44.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Mar 2026 |
| Mexico (%) | 2.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2026 |
| Moldova (%) | 0.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Mongolia (%) | 0.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Montenegro (%) | -3.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | -2.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | 0.0 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Netherlands (%) | 16.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Mar 2026 |
| New Zealand (%) | 7.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Nigeria (%) | 6.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 8.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Oman (%) | -0.2 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | -0.3 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 0.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2026 |
| Panama (%) | -3.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2026 |
| Paraguay (%) | -0.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 0.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2026 |
| Philippines (%) | -0.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2026 |
| Poland (%) | 3.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Portugal (%) | 9.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Qatar (%) | 9.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Romania (%) | 3.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Russia (%) | 0.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 8.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Serbia (%) | -0.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | -2.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Slovakia (%) | 7.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Slovenia (%) | 8.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| South Africa (%) | 0.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Mar 2026 |
| Spain (%) | 11.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Mar 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | -0.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2026 |
| Sudan (%) | 0.0 2021 | yearly | 2005 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 8.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1982 - Mar 2026 |
| Switzerland (%) | -6.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Mar 2026 |
| Taiwan, China (%) | -10.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2026 |
| Thailand (%) | 1.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2026 |
| Tunisia (%) | -1.9 2025 | yearly | 1976 - 2025 |
| Turkey (%) | 0.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Ukraine (%) | 5.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| United Kingdom (%) | 6.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Mar 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: Capital (LBP bn) | 3,560.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (LBP bn) | 257,088.000 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: Domestic (LBP bn) | 890,545.000 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: 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) | 37,409.457 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,064.122 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| 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) | 529,792.269 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 231,811.895 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| 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: Pearls, Precious Stones and Metals (LBP mn) | 8,556,304.442 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 |
| 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: Products of Chemical and Allied Industries (LBP mn) | 4,401,071.419 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Prepared Foodstuffs, Beverages and Tobacco (LBP mn) | 3,608,360.330 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: Europe: France (USD mn) | 196.833 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: MENA: Turkey (USD mn) | 187.026 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: Products of Chemical and Allied Industries (LBP mn) | 17,363,608.018 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 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: Mineral Products (LBP mn) | 33,943,014.694 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 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Machinery and Electrical Instruments (LBP mn) | 12,879,252.046 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: LBP (LBP bn) | 27,522.812 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: LBP (LBP bn) | 148,209.929 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Apr 2026 |
| Trade Balance: LBP (LBP bn) | -120,687.117 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) | 1,107.600 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Apr 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,559.609 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Apr 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | -10.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Apr 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 25.0 Jul 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jul 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) | 37,056.384 Jun 2026 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Jun 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 87,974.351 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 32,746.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1976 - Apr 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -34.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1977 - Apr 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 Jul 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jul 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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