Lebanon Total Imports Growth
1994 - 2026 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Lebanon Total Imports Growth
- Lebanon Total Imports dropped 14.7 % YoY in Aug 2025, compared with a decrease of 5.1 % YoY in the previous month
- Lebanon Total Imports Growth data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1994 to Apr 2026, with an averaged rate of 16.5 %
- 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 1.5 USD bn in Aug 2025
- Total Exports reached 251.6 USD mn in Aug 2025, which registered an increase of 17.3 % year on year
- Lebanon Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 1.3 USD bn in Apr 2026
View Lebanon's Total Imports Growth from Jan 1994 to Apr 2026 in the chart:
What was Lebanon's Total Imports Growth in Apr 2026?
Lebanon Total Imports dropped 14.7 % YoY in Aug 2025, compared with a decrease of 5.1 % YoY in the previous month See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -14.7 Apr 2026 | 5.1 Mar 2026 | -72.6 May 2020 | 5,756.8 Oct 2023 | % | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2026 |
Total Imports Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 4.1 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - May 2026 |
| Algeria (%) | -15.4 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Argentina (%) | -2.7 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1992 - May 2026 |
| Armenia (%) | -3.8 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2026 |
| Australia (%) | 16.9 May 2026 | monthly | Jul 1972 - May 2026 |
| Austria (%) | 5.8 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1954 - Apr 2026 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | -29.4 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2026 |
| Bahrain (%) | 17.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2019 - Dec 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 1.3 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jul 1987 - Apr 2026 |
| Belarus (%) | 13.9 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2026 |
| Belgium (%) | 3.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2026 |
| Bolivia (%) | 7.9 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2026 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 8.1 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2026 |
| Botswana (%) | 19.6 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2026 |
| Brazil (%) | 14.4 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Jun 2026 |
| Brunei (%) | 21.6 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Apr 2026 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 17.4 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2026 |
| Cambodia (%) | 32.4 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2026 |
| Canada (%) | 7.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Apr 2026 |
| Chile (%) | 4.7 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jun 2026 |
| China (%) | 20.8 Oct 2021 | monthly | May 2009 - Oct 2021 |
| Colombia (%) | 15.8 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Apr 2026 |
| Croatia (%) | 433.4 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2026 |
| Cyprus (%) | 22.3 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2026 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 4.9 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - May 2026 |
| Denmark (%) | 5.9 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2026 |
| Ecuador (%) | 16.2 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1958 - May 2026 |
| Egypt (%) | 31.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jul 1995 - Apr 2026 |
| Estonia (%) | 4.1 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2026 |
| European Union (%) | 10.6 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Finland (%) | 26.3 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2026 |
| France (%) | 8.0 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2026 |
| Georgia (%) | 7.5 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jun 2026 |
| Germany (%) | 6.9 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1951 - May 2026 |
| Ghana (%) | 35.3 Apr 2026 | monthly | Mar 2006 - Apr 2026 |
| Greece (%) | 7.8 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - May 2026 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 42.0 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1953 - May 2026 |
| Hungary (%) | -5.6 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - May 2026 |
| Iceland (%) | 43.0 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jun 2026 |
| India (%) | 35.4 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1958 - May 2026 |
| Indonesia (%) | 22.2 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2009 - May 2026 |
| Iran (%) | 8.2 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 21.3 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Apr 2026 |
| Israel (%) | 25.9 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - May 2026 |
| Italy (%) | 5.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Apr 2026 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | -4.6 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2012 - May 2026 |
| Japan (%) | 14.1 May 2026 | monthly | Apr 1996 - May 2026 |
| Jordan (%) | 2.2 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1973 - Apr 2026 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 10.2 Apr 2026 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Apr 2026 |
| Kenya (%) | 3.6 Apr 2026 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| South Korea (%) | 30.1 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1967 - Jun 2026 |
| Kosovo (%) | 5.6 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2026 |
| Kuwait (%) | -45.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Mar 2026 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 0.3 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2026 |
| Laos (%) | 22.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Latvia (%) | 9.6 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - May 2026 |
| Lebanon (%) | -14.7 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2026 |
| Lithuania (%) | 10.3 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2026 |
| Luxembourg (%) | -1.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Sep 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 0.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 9.0 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - May 2026 |
| Malawi (%) | 10.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Malaysia (%) | 10.0 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - May 2026 |
| Malta (%) | 16.4 May 2026 | monthly | Oct 1995 - May 2026 |
| Mauritius (%) | 29.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2026 |
| Mexico (%) | 28.8 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2026 |
| Moldova (%) | 12.5 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Mongolia (%) | 26.5 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2026 |
| Montenegro (%) | 3.5 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - May 2026 |
| Morocco (%) | -0.5 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Mozambique (%) | 38.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Myanmar (%) | 38.4 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jul 2011 - Jul 2022 |
| Nepal (%) | 22.8 May 2026 | monthly | Aug 2004 - May 2026 |
| Netherlands (%) | 8.3 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - May 2026 |
| New Zealand (%) | 25.9 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1961 - May 2026 |
| Nigeria (%) | -16.2 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Norway (%) | 2.6 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1977 - May 2026 |
| Oman (%) | 38.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Sep 2025 |
| Pakistan (%) | 20.3 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Apr 2026 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 19.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Apr 2026 |
| Panama (%) | 27.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2026 |
| Paraguay (%) | 0.8 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - May 2026 |
| Peru (%) | 23.2 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - May 2026 |
| Philippines (%) | 21.9 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - May 2026 |
| Poland (%) | 5.7 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2026 |
| Portugal (%) | -1.6 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2026 |
| Qatar (%) | -42.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Romania (%) | 1.9 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2026 |
| Russia (%) | 3.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | -5.2 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2026 |
| Serbia (%) | 3.2 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - May 2026 |
| Singapore (%) | 48.2 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1965 - May 2026 |
| Slovakia (%) | 1.7 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - May 2026 |
| Slovenia (%) | 38.6 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - May 2026 |
| South Africa (%) | 17.3 May 2026 | monthly | Oct 2005 - May 2026 |
| Spain (%) | 8.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | May 1977 - Apr 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 45.4 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1983 - May 2026 |
| Sudan (%) | 28.2 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Sweden (%) | 7.2 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1976 - May 2026 |
| Switzerland (%) | -4.3 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1989 - May 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: 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: Syria (USD mn) | 97.098 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: MENA: Iraq (USD mn) | 31.170 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: Machinery and Electrical Instruments (LBP mn) | 2,697,147.822 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 |
| 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: Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels, Transport Equipment (LBP mn) | 10,035,788.657 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 |
| 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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