Lebanon Total Imports Growth
1994 - 2024 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Lebanon Total Imports Growth
- Lebanon Total Imports dropped 4.8 % YoY in Dec 2022, compared with a decrease of 9.2 % YoY in the previous month
- Lebanon Total Imports Growth data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1994 to Dec 2024, with an averaged rate of 6.1 %
- The data reached an all-time high of 5,756.8 % in Oct 2023 and a record low of -72.6 % in May 2020
CEIC calculates Total Imports Growth from monthly Total Imports. Lebanese Customs provides Total Imports, CIF, in local currency.
Further information about Lebanon Total Imports Growth
- In the latest reports, Lebanon Total Imports recorded 1.3 USD bn in Dec 2022
- Total Exports reached 271.9 USD mn in Dec 2022, which registered a decrease of 7.5 % year on year
- Lebanon Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 973.1 USD mn in Dec 2024
View Lebanon's Total Imports Growth from Jan 1994 to Dec 2024 in the chart:
What was Lebanon's Total Imports Growth in Dec 2024?
Lebanon Total Imports dropped 4.8 % YoY in Dec 2022, compared with a decrease of 9.2 % YoY in the previous month See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -4.8 Dec 2024 | 9.2 Nov 2024 | -72.6 May 2020 | 5,756.8 Oct 2023 | % | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2024 |
Total Imports Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 0.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | -15.4 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Argentina (%) | 25.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jan 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | -33.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 9.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1972 - Dec 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 4.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1954 - Dec 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 79.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 0.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2019 - Sep 2024 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 23.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1987 - Dec 2024 |
| Belarus (%) | 1.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | -8.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | -6.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 9.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 18.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Brazil (%) | 27.6 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Feb 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | -10.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 10.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 19.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2014 - Dec 2024 |
| Canada (%) | 14.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jan 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 5.4 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2025 |
| China (%) | 20.8 Oct 2021 | monthly | May 2009 - Oct 2021 |
| Colombia (%) | 7.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 7.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Cyprus (%) | 37.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 5.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 0.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Ecuador (%) | 13.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Dec 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 11.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 16.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 1.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Finland (%) | -4.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| France (%) | 1.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 45.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 8.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1951 - Jan 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 9.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 4.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 0.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Jan 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 8.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 36.8 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Feb 2025 |
| India (%) | 14.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Jan 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | -2.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 13.8 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Ireland (%) | -16.1 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Nov 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 25.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 1.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 15.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Sep 2024 |
| Japan (%) | 15.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 39.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1973 - Dec 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Kenya (%) | -12.1 Nov 2024 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| South Korea (%) | 0.2 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1967 - Feb 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 16.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 14.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | -20.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Laos (%) | 4.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | 16.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | -4.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2024 |
| Lithuania (%) | 3.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | -10.8 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Apr 2023 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 4.3 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2023 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 0.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 24.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Malaysia (%) | 5.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jan 2025 |
| Malta (%) | -2.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 19.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Mexico (%) | 6.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 4.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | 11.7 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 4.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 3.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | -24.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2024 |
| Myanmar (%) | 38.4 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jul 2011 - Jul 2022 |
| Nepal (%) | 28.1 Feb 2025 | monthly | Aug 2004 - Feb 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 5.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 13.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1961 - Jan 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 62.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 1.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Jan 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 0.7 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Mar 2023 |
| Pakistan (%) | 9.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Jan 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 31.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2024 |
| Panama (%) | -1.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | -0.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 15.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Nov 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 10.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2025 |
| Poland (%) | -4.1 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 8.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 21.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Romania (%) | 10.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 5.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 27.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | 3.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 14.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Jan 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 12.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 0.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 7.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 1.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Nov 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 18.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Jan 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | -12.3 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2022 |
| Sweden (%) | 6.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 28.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jan 2025 |
Lebanon Key Series
| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -4.3 2020 | yearly | 1992 - 2020 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 405.307 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2021 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 1,153.980 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2021 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 10.9 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 101,813.6 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 150.6 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (LBP bn) | 277,571.056 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (LBP bn) | 4,080,474.701 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (LBP bn) | 269,359.681 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| 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 |
| Govt Transactions: Budget: Revenue: Tax: Value Added Tax (LBP mn) | 521,161.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Feb 2002 - Dec 2021 |
| Govt Transactions: Budget: Revenue (LBP mn) | 2,118,726.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2021 |
| Govt Transactions: Budget: Expenditure (LBP mn) | 1,521,706.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2021 |
| Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (LBP bn) | 15,619.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2021 |
| Government Expenditure: ytd: Capital (LBP bn) | 246.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Sep 2003 - 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) | -973.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 271.9 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -7.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 23,178.182 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 53,396.391 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,047.379 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,251.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -4.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 424,064.381 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 133,119.241 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 7.436 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 30.491 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 3.336 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 144.002 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2024 |
| Trade Balance: LBP (LBP bn) | -87,089.083 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: LBP (LBP bn) | 18,988.764 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: LBP (LBP bn) | 106,077.847 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Prepared Foodstuffs, Beverages and Tobacco (LBP mn) | 3,462,271.191 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Pearls, Precious Stones and Metals (LBP mn) | 2,884,366.890 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (LBP mn) | 3,304,158.233 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Machinery and Electrical Instruments (LBP mn) | 1,928,106.390 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Products of Chemical and Allied Industries (LBP mn) | 2,463,914.670 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: MENA: Syria (USD mn) | 14.012 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: MENA: Iraq (USD mn) | 36.547 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| 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 |
| Exports: MENA: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) | 115.767 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: MENA: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 0.100 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Prepared Foodstuffs, Beverages and Tobacco (LBP mn) | 9,212,093.570 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Products of Chemical and Allied Industries (LBP mn) | 9,138,961.582 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels, Transport Equipment (LBP mn) | 6,497,169.735 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Mineral Products (LBP mn) | 28,742,630.923 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Machinery and Electrical Instruments (LBP mn) | 8,579,940.159 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Europe: France (USD mn) | 100.938 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| 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 |
| Imports: MENA: Turkey (USD mn) | 288.709 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Europe: Germany (USD mn) | 111.779 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Europe: Italy (USD mn) | 149.389 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 23.8 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2011 - Jun 2020 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 968.111 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Nov 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,221.339 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Nov 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 7.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Nov 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 25.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 9,970.1 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2024 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 21.405 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 12.5 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 26,389.639 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Feb 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 96,540.180 Apr 2023 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Apr 2023 |
| 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) | 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 |
| 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 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2025 |
| Utilized Credits: Financial Sector (LBP mn) | 949,055,530.000 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jun 2004 - Jun 2024 |
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