Lebanon Trade Balance
1993 - 2020 | Monthly | USD mn | Lebanese Customs
Lebanon's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 525.4 USD mn in Aug 2020, compared with a deficit of 548.2 USD mn in the previous month. Lebanon's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1993 to Aug 2020, with an averaged value of -669.4 USD mn. The data reached an all-time high of -182.6 USD mn in Aug 2006 and a record low of -2.4 USD bn in Feb 2012.
In the latest reports, Lebanon's Total Exports reached 273.5 USD mn in Aug 2020, a decrease of 27.1 % year on year. Total Imports recorded 799.0 USD mn in Aug 2020, a decrease of 46.9 % year on year.
What was Lebanon's Trade Balance in Aug 2020?
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
-525.4 USD mn Aug 2020 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2020 |
-548.2 USD mn Jul 2020 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2020 |
-2,369.6 Feb 2012 |
-182.6 Aug 2006 |
USD mn |
monthly |
Jan 1993 - Aug 2020 Updated on 23 Oct 2020 |
Trade Balance by Country Comparison
| Country/Region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) |
-257.7 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Oct 1998 - Sep 2020 |
| Algeria (USD mn) |
-634.0 Sep 2018 |
monthly |
Jan 2000 - Sep 2018 |
| Argentina (USD mn) |
500.5 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1991 - Sep 2020 |
| Armenia (USD mn) |
-154.4 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Nov 1995 - Sep 2020 |
| Australia (USD mn) |
1,903.8 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 1971 - Aug 2020 |
| Austria (USD mn) |
598.4 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Jul 2020 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) |
-41.3 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2000 - Aug 2020 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) |
856.2 2019 |
yearly |
1966 - 2019 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) |
-668.7 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 1986 - Jul 2020 |
| Belarus (USD mn) |
340.1 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2000 - Aug 2020 |
| Belgium (USD mn) |
1,053.0 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Aug 2020 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) |
-136.0 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Oct 1994 - Sep 2020 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) |
-316.8 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Botswana (USD mn) |
-259.6 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Aug 2020 |
| Brazil (USD mn) |
6,163.8 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1959 - Sep 2020 |
| Brunei (USD mn) |
-226.1 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Jul 2020 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) |
-260.3 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Aug 2020 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) |
-373.5 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1981 - Jul 2020 |
| Canada (USD mn) |
-1,848.9 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1988 - Aug 2020 |
| Chile (USD mn) |
886.0 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1968 - Sep 2020 |
| China (USD mn) |
36,998.6 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1981 - Sep 2020 |
| Colombia (USD mn) |
-1,001.3 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1958 - Aug 2020 |
| Croatia (USD mn) |
-714.5 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1993 - Jul 2020 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) |
-345.8 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Aug 2020 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) |
1,353.1 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1996 - Aug 2020 |
| Denmark (USD mn) |
661.6 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1997 - Aug 2020 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) |
435.8 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1965 - Aug 2020 |
| Egypt (USD mn) |
-3,019.8 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Aug 2020 |
| Estonia (USD mn) |
-133.5 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1993 - Aug 2020 |
| European Union (USD mn) |
23,725.5 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Aug 2020 |
| Finland (USD mn) |
-289.9 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1992 - Aug 2020 |
| France (USD mn) |
-9,119.3 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2000 - Aug 2020 |
| Georgia (USD mn) |
-399.3 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Sep 2020 |
| Germany (USD mn) |
17,533.5 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Aug 2020 |
| Ghana (USD mn) |
147.4 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Mar 2005 - Jul 2020 |
| Greece (USD mn) |
-1,502.7 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Aug 2020 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) |
-1,637.9 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Sep 2020 |
| Hungary (USD mn) |
311.9 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1976 - Aug 2020 |
| Iceland (USD mn) |
-82.3 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Aug 2020 |
| India (USD mn) |
-2,720.0 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Sep 2020 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) |
2,437.5 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1967 - Sep 2020 |
| Iran (USD mn) |
20,500.0 2015 |
yearly |
1950 - 2015 |
| Ireland (USD mn) |
8,011.1 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1970 - Aug 2020 |
| Israel (USD mn) |
-1,332.8 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1988 - Sep 2020 |
| Italy (USD mn) |
6,888.0 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1993 - Aug 2020 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) |
-240.7 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1981 - Jul 2020 |
| Japan (USD mn) |
4,506.3 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 1995 - Sep 2020 |
| Jordan (USD mn) |
-814.4 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1972 - Jul 2020 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) |
-436.7 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Sep 1995 - Aug 2020 |
| Kenya (USD mn) |
-773.2 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Oct 1992 - Aug 2020 |
| South Korea (USD mn) |
8,696.0 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Sep 2020 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) |
-289.4 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Sep 2020 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) |
242.2 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1993 - Jun 2020 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) |
-142.9 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Aug 2020 |
| Laos (USD mn) |
-37.8 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 1992 - Jun 2020 |
| Latvia (USD mn) |
-186.6 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Aug 2020 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) |
-525.4 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1993 - Aug 2020 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) |
24.9 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1999 - Aug 2020 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) |
-605.4 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1988 - Aug 2020 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) |
-1,218.2 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1998 - Sep 2020 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) |
-120.9 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1993 - Aug 2020 |
| Malawi (USD mn) |
-123.8 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1964 - May 2020 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) |
3,453.1 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1990 - Aug 2020 |
| Malta (USD mn) |
-165.1 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1960 - Aug 2020 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) |
-188.3 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2006 - Aug 2020 |
| Mexico (USD mn) |
5,124.8 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1993 - Sep 2020 |
| Moldova (USD mn) |
-268.2 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2004 - Aug 2020 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) |
193.3 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1997 - Sep 2020 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) |
-182.5 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2005 - Sep 2020 |
| Morocco (USD mn) |
-1,416.9 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Aug 2020 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) |
-195.3 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2011 - Jun 2020 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) |
8.1 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Aug 2020 |
| Nepal (USD mn) |
-695.6 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Aug 1974 - Sep 2020 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) |
4,545.5 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1996 - Aug 2020 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) |
-677.9 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Sep 2020 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) |
-2,239.0 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Jun 2020 |
| Norway (USD mn) |
-877.6 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Sep 2020 |
| Oman (USD mn) |
525.1 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1975 - Jun 2020 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) |
-2,432.2 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1968 - Sep 2020 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) |
-335.3 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2011 - Mar 2020 |
| Panama (USD mn) |
-534.0 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1964 - Aug 2020 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) |
135.3 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Sep 2020 |
| Peru (USD mn) |
321.3 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Aug 2020 |
| Philippines (USD mn) |
-1,830.8 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Aug 2020 |
| Poland (USD mn) |
981.4 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1986 - Aug 2020 |
| Portugal (USD mn) |
-1,239.8 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Aug 2020 |
| Qatar (USD mn) |
1,768.4 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2014 - Sep 2020 |
| Romania (USD mn) |
-1,791.1 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Aug 1990 - Aug 2020 |
| Russia (USD mn) |
4,030.8 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1998 - Aug 2020 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) |
108,440.2 2019 |
yearly |
1957 - 2019 |
| Serbia (USD mn) |
-530.5 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Aug 2020 |
| Singapore (USD mn) |
2,223.6 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1976 - Sep 2020 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) |
396.8 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2004 - Aug 2020 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) |
213.8 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Nov 1991 - Jul 2020 |
| South Africa (USD mn) |
2,254.7 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Oct 2004 - Aug 2020 |
| Spain (USD mn) |
-1,593.3 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1985 - Aug 2020 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) |
-341.9 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1982 - Aug 2020 |
| Sudan (USD mn) |
-445.6 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Jun 2020 |
| Sweden (USD mn) |
293.6 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Sep 2020 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) |
1,878.6 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Sep 2020 |
| Syria (USD mn) |
-7,088.6 2019 |
yearly |
1950 - 2019 |
| Taiwan (USD mn) |
7,103.0 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2008 - Sep 2020 |
| Tajikistan (USD mn) |
-184.7 Nov 2019 |
monthly |
Jan 2000 - Nov 2019 |
| Thailand (USD mn) |
2,230.1 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Sep 2020 |
| Tunisia (USD mn) |
-335.0 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1959 - Sep 2020 |
| Turkey (USD mn) |
-6,302.7 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2013 - Aug 2020 |
| Ukraine (USD mn) |
-278.9 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1998 - Aug 2020 |
| United Arab Emirates (USD mn) |
-10,386.2 Dec 2018 |
monthly |
Jan 2009 - Dec 2018 |
| United Kingdom (USD mn) |
-23,189.3 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Aug 2020 |
| United States (USD mn) |
-79,374.0 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1986 - Sep 2020 |
| Uruguay (USD mn) |
116.7 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Aug 2020 |
| Uzbekistan (USD mn) |
-1,227.3 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2016 - Sep 2020 |
| Venezuela (USD mn) |
-3,437.1 Oct 2014 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Oct 2014 |
| Vietnam (USD mn) |
2,200.0 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1996 - Oct 2020 |
| Yemen (USD mn) |
-386.2 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jun 1990 - Jul 2020 |
| Zambia (USD mn) |
283.1 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Aug 2020 |
Lebanon Key Series
| Production | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production Index Growth (%) |
10.6 2010 |
yearly |
1998 - 2010 |
| Minerals Production (Metric Ton) |
3,000.000 2018 |
yearly |
2009 - 2018 |
| Energy Supply: Electricity: Production (kWh mn) |
933.168 Oct 2019 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Oct 2019 |
| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) |
-10.9 2019 |
yearly |
1992 - 2019 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) |
-224.872 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1998 - Jun 2020 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) |
696.230 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1998 - Jul 2020 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) |
15.5 2019 |
yearly |
1998 - 2019 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) |
93,398.3 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 2001 - Jun 2020 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) |
171.0 2019 |
yearly |
1998 - 2019 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (LBP bn) |
26,726.703 2020 |
yearly |
1990 - 2020 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (LBP bn) |
160,801.098 2020 |
yearly |
2000 - 2020 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (LBP bn) |
11,245.946 2020 |
yearly |
1990 - 2020 |
| Govt Transactions: Budget: Revenue (LBP mn) |
1,209,186.000 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1998 - Jul 2020 |
| Govt Transactions: Budget Deficit or Surplus (LBP mn) |
305,997.000 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1998 - Jul 2020 |
| Govt Transactions: Budget: Revenue: Tax (LBP mn) |
1,049,566.000 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1998 - Jul 2020 |
| Govt Transactions: Budget: Revenue: Tax: Value Added Tax (LBP mn) |
149,938.000 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Feb 2002 - Jul 2020 |
| Govt Transactions: Budget: Expenditure (LBP mn) |
903,189.000 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1998 - Jul 2020 |
| Government Expenditure: ytd: Capital (LBP bn) |
363.000 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Sep 2003 - Jun 2020 |
| Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (LBP bn) |
8,957.000 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Sep 2003 - Jun 2020 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Net (LBP bn) |
126,974.000 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1993 - Jul 2020 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross: Foreign (LBP bn) |
52,459.000 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 2001 - Jun 2020 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross (LBP bn) |
140,798.000 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 2001 - Jun 2020 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross: Domestic (LBP bn) |
88,532.400 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1993 - Jul 2020 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross: Domestic: Long Term Bonds (LBP bn) |
87,113.000 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1993 - Jul 2020 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross: Domestic: Short Term Treasury Bills (LBP bn) |
1,047.000 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1993 - Jun 2020 |
| Demographic and Labour Market | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population (Person mn) |
6.8 2020 |
yearly |
1950 - 2020 |
| Labour Force Participation Rate (%) |
47.0 2020 |
yearly |
1990 - 2020 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) |
11.35 2018 |
yearly |
2004 - 2018 |
| Labour Productivity Growth (%) |
-6.23 2019 |
yearly |
1992 - 2019 |
| Forecast: Population (Person mn) |
6.825 2020 |
yearly |
1980 - 2020 |
| Forecast: Employment (Person mn) |
0.000 |
yearly |
- |
| Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%) |
0.000 |
yearly |
- |
| Domestic Trade and Household Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicles Sales (Unit) |
23,383 2019 |
yearly |
2005 - 2019 |
| Motor Vehicles Sales Growth (%) |
-33.8 2019 |
yearly |
2006 - 2019 |
| Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars (Unit) |
1,297.000 Dec 2019 |
semiannually |
Dec 2005 - Dec 2019 |
| Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars (Unit) |
22,086.000 Dec 2019 |
semiannually |
Dec 2005 - Dec 2019 |
| Inflation | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Price Index CPI Growth (%) |
120.0 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 2008 - Aug 2020 |
| CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change (%) |
367.187 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 2008 - Aug 2020 |
| Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%) |
85.452 2020 |
yearly |
1980 - 2020 |
| CPI: HE: Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels (Dec2013=100) |
110.628 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 2007 - Aug 2020 |
| CPI: Health (Dec2013=100) |
113.874 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 2007 - Aug 2020 |
| CPI: Education (Dec2013=100) |
124.496 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 2007 - Aug 2020 |
| CPI: Restaurants and Hotels (Dec2013=100) |
698.475 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 2007 - Aug 2020 |
| Consumer Price Index (CPI) (Dec2013=100) |
238.759 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 2007 - Aug 2020 |
| CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverages (Dec2013=100) |
509.244 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 2007 - Aug 2020 |
| CPI: Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco (Dec2013=100) |
659.154 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 2007 - Aug 2020 |
| CPI: HE: Actual Rent (Dec2013=100) |
144.472 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 2013 - Aug 2020 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) |
-17.437 2020 |
yearly |
1980 - 2020 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) |
-525.4 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1993 - Aug 2020 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) |
273.5 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1993 - Aug 2020 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) |
-27.1 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Aug 2020 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) |
19,050.140 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) |
69,316.234 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) |
5,139.881 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) |
799.0 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1993 - Aug 2020 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) |
-46.9 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Aug 2020 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) |
923,326.231 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) |
273,888.458 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) |
5.769 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2010 - Aug 2020 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) |
68.994 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2010 - Aug 2020 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) |
1.248 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2010 - Aug 2020 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) |
46.214 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1981 - Aug 2020 |
| Trade Balance: LBP (LBP bn) |
-827.268 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1993 - Jul 2020 |
| Exports: LBP (LBP bn) |
563.668 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1993 - Jul 2020 |
| Imports: LBP (LBP bn) |
1,390.936 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1993 - Jul 2020 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Pearls, Precious Stones and Metals (LBP mn) |
245,371.283 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2000 - Jul 2020 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (LBP mn) |
40,884.026 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2000 - Jul 2020 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Machinery and Electrical Instruments (LBP mn) |
40,769.643 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2000 - Jul 2020 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Prepared Foodstuffs, Beverages and Tobacco (LBP mn) |
62,958.306 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2000 - Jul 2020 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Products of Chemical and Allied Industries (LBP mn) |
54,559.673 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2000 - Jul 2020 |
| Exports: MENA: Iraq (USD mn) |
27.550 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2004 - Jun 2020 |
| Exports: MENA: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) |
41.352 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2004 - Jun 2020 |
| Exports: MENA: Syria (USD mn) |
23.697 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2004 - Jun 2020 |
| Exports: MENA: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) |
39.462 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2004 - Jun 2020 |
| Exports: Europe: Switzerland (USD mn) |
24.882 Dec 2018 |
quarterly |
Mar 2004 - Dec 2018 |
| Exports: Monthly: ow China (USD) |
37,000.000 Jan 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2010 - Jan 2020 |
| Exports: Monthly: ow United States of America (USD) |
5,951,000.000 Jan 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2010 - Jan 2020 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Machinery and Electrical Instruments (LBP mn) |
109,993.678 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2000 - Jul 2020 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels, Transport Equipment (LBP mn) |
73,569.686 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2000 - Jul 2020 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Prepared Foodstuffs, Beverages and Tobacco (LBP mn) |
90,064.250 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2000 - Jul 2020 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Mineral Products (LBP mn) |
432,027.972 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2000 - Jul 2020 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Products of Chemical and Allied Industries (LBP mn) |
208,083.033 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2000 - Jul 2020 |
| Imports: MENA: Turkey (USD mn) |
104.660 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2004 - Jun 2020 |
| Imports: Europe: France (USD mn) |
84.272 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2004 - Jun 2020 |
| Imports: Europe: Germany (USD mn) |
132.834 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2004 - Jun 2020 |
| Imports: Europe: Italy (USD mn) |
133.115 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2004 - Jun 2020 |
| Imports: Monthly: ow China (USD) |
65,944,000.000 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 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) |
9.3 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Mar 2020 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) |
-418.1 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Mar 2020 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) |
-24.3 2018 |
yearly |
2002 - 2018 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) |
223.7 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Mar 2020 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) |
4.1 2019 |
yearly |
2004 - 2019 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) |
0.0 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2002 - Mar 2020 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) |
-4.4 2019 |
yearly |
2002 - 2019 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) |
3,861.170 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2002 - Mar 2020 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) |
3,861.170 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2002 - Mar 2020 |
| External Debt (USD mn) |
33,628.0 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2007 - Jun 2020 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) |
62.8 2019 |
yearly |
2007 - 2019 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) |
-3.059 2020 |
yearly |
1980 - 2020 |
| BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (USD mn) |
344.870 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Mar 2020 |
| BoP: Current Account: Income: Debit (USD mn) |
-168.700 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Mar 2020 |
| BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (USD mn) |
-513.120 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Mar 2020 |
| BoP: Current Account: Income: Credit (USD mn) |
164.760 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Mar 2020 |
| BoP: Current Account: Income (USD mn) |
-3.950 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Mar 2020 |
| BoP: Current Account: Debit (USD mn) |
-1,749.230 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Mar 2020 |
| BoP: Current Account: Services (USD mn) |
-168.250 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Mar 2020 |
| BoP: Current Account: Credit (USD mn) |
1,331.130 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Mar 2020 |
| BoP: Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment (USD mn) |
-406.580 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Mar 2020 |
| BoP: Current Account: Goods: Credit (USD mn) |
268.590 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Mar 2020 |
| BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers: Credit (USD mn) |
552.910 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Mar 2020 |
| BoP: Current Account: Goods (USD mn) |
-499.180 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Mar 2020 |
| BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers (USD mn) |
253.270 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Mar 2020 |
| BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers: Debit (USD mn) |
-299.640 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Mar 2020 |
| BoP: Financial Account: Liabilities (USD mn) |
563.540 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Mar 2020 |
| BoP: Trade Balance (USD mn) |
-1,222.100 Jun 2017 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Jun 2017 |
| BoP: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) |
78.250 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Mar 2020 |
| BoP: Capital Account (USD mn) |
70.060 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Mar 2020 |
| BoP: Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) |
1,560.760 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Mar 2020 |
| BoP: Current Account: Goods: Debit (USD mn) |
-767.770 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Mar 2020 |
| BoP: Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) |
-993.350 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Mar 2020 |
| BoP: Financial Account (USD mn) |
1,922.660 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Mar 2020 |
| BoP: Financial Account: Financial: Direct Investment (USD mn) |
214.370 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Mar 2020 |
| BoP: Financial Account: Financial: Reserve Assets (USD mn) |
554.120 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Mar 2020 |
| BoP: Financial Account: Financial: Direct Investment: Abroad (USD mn) |
-9.290 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Mar 2020 |
| BoP: Financial Account: Assets (USD mn) |
1,359.120 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Mar 2020 |
| BoP: Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) |
227.520 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Mar 2020 |
| BoP: Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) |
586.770 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Mar 2020 |
| BoP: Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) |
1,333.240 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Mar 2020 |
| BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) |
-8.180 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Mar 2020 |
| BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) |
-1,574.630 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Mar 2020 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) |
20.3 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Jun 2011 - Mar 2020 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) |
20,488.823 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 1964 - Aug 2020 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) |
40,208.557 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1979 - Aug 2020 |
| M2 Growth (%) |
-17.1 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1980 - Aug 2020 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) |
25.0 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) |
49,749.2 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jun 1990 - Jun 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) |
96.393 2019 |
yearly |
2004 - 2019 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) |
58.3 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1993 - Jun 2020 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) |
18,124.392 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1950 - Aug 2020 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) |
143,067.861 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 2017 - Aug 2020 |
| 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) |
65,409.713 Sep 2019 |
monthly |
Mar 2002 - Sep 2019 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) |
-6.36 Sep 2019 |
monthly |
Mar 2003 - Sep 2019 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) |
101.94 2017 |
yearly |
1988 - 2017 |
| Money Supply: M3 (LBP bn) |
212,335.00 Jul 2018 |
monthly |
Jan 2017 - Jul 2018 |
| Money Supply: M4 (LBP bn) |
223,562.00 Jul 2018 |
monthly |
Jan 2017 - Jul 2018 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio: Local Currency: Time Liabilities (%) |
15.000 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| Utilized Credits: Financial Sector (LBP mn) |
98,605,143.000 Sep 2019 |
monthly |
Jun 2004 - Sep 2019 |
| Banking Statistics | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liquid Assets Ratio (%) |
12.6 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Jun 2011 - Mar 2020 |
| Capital Adequacy Ratio (%) |
10.5 2019 |
yearly |
2010 - 2019 |
| Commercial Banks: Consolidated (Con): Assets (LBP bn) |
356,244.20 Jul 2018 |
monthly |
Jan 2017 - Jul 2018 |
| Interest and Foreign Exchange Rates | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Lending Rate (% pa) |
7.140 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Mar 1972 - Aug 2020 |
| Exchange Rate against USD (LBP/USD) |
1,507.500 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Sep 2020 |
| Policy Rate (% pa) |
10.00 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 1964 - Sep 2020 |
| Short Term Interest Rate (% pa) |
3.00 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Mar 1972 - Aug 2020 |
| Long Term Interest Rate (% pa) |
6.00 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Mar 2005 - Aug 2020 |
| Short Term Government Bond Yield (% pa) |
4.50 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1988 - Jul 2020 |
| Lending Rate: Weighted Avg: Commercial Banks: LBP: Discount and Loans (% pa) |
7.140 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Mar 1972 - Aug 2020 |
| Deposit Rate: Weighted Avg: Commercial Banks: LBP: Average Rate on Deposits (% pa) |
3.470 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Mar 1972 - Aug 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Rate: BDL: Avg: European Euro (LBP/EUR) |
1,778.000 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Sep 1985 - Sep 2020 |
| Energy | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Production (GWh) |
933 Oct 2019 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Oct 2019 |
| Tourism | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visitor Arrivals (Person) |
4,756,735 2018 |
yearly |
1996 - 2018 |
| Visitor Arrivals Growth (%) |
9.7 2018 |
yearly |
1997 - 2018 |
| Tourism Revenue (USD mn) |
8,694 2018 |
yearly |
1995 - 2018 |
| Tourism Revenue Growth (%) |
7.5 2018 |
yearly |
1996 - 2018 |
| Visitor Arrivals: America: North: United States of America (Person) |
6,455.000 Nov 2019 |
monthly |
Jan 1996 - Nov 2019 |
| Visitor Arrivals: Europe: West: France (Person) |
8,165.000 Nov 2019 |
monthly |
Jan 1996 - Nov 2019 |
| Visitor Arrivals: Special Arab Categories: Foreign Palestinians (Person) |
1,799.000 Nov 2019 |
monthly |
Jan 1996 - Nov 2019 |
| Visitor Arrivals: Arab: Syria (Person) |
122,659.000 Nov 2019 |
monthly |
Jan 1996 - Nov 2019 |
| Visitor Arrivals: Arab: Iraq (Person) |
6,169.000 Nov 2019 |
monthly |
Jan 1996 - Nov 2019 |
| Visitor Departures (Person) |
476,818.000 Nov 2019 |
monthly |
Jan 1996 - Nov 2019 |
| Visitor Departures: Africa (Person) |
7,050.000 Dec 2018 |
monthly |
Jan 1996 - Dec 2018 |
| Visitor Departures: America (Person) |
21,570.000 Dec 2018 |
monthly |
Jan 1996 - Dec 2018 |
| Visitor Departures: Europe (Person) |
47,454.000 Dec 2018 |
monthly |
Jan 1996 - Dec 2018 |
| Length of Stay: Avg (Night) |
2.273 2015 |
yearly |
2000 - 2015 |
| Financial Market | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Market Index (Jan1996=100) |
114.3 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1996 - Jun 2020 |
| Market Capitalization: % of GDP (%) |
14.5 2019 |
yearly |
2004 - 2019 |
| Market Capitalization (USD mn) |
6,248.924 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1996 - Sep 2020 |
| Market Capitalization: BSE (USD) |
6,248,924,108.000 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1996 - Sep 2020 |
| Shares Traded: BSE: Volume (Unit) |
5,962,048.000 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1996 - Sep 2020 |
| Shares Traded: BSE: Value (USD) |
26,011,896.000 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1996 - Sep 2020 |
| Number of Listed Companies and Investment Funds: BSE (Unit) |
10.000 Dec 2018 |
monthly |
Jan 1999 - Dec 2018 |
| Transport and Telecommunications | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Registered (Unit th) |
683.000 2015 |
yearly |
2005 - 2015 |
| Container Port Throughput (TEU) |
1,229,100.000 2019 |
yearly |
2008 - 2019 |
| Liner Shipping Connectivity Index (2004=100) |
47.170 2018 |
yearly |
2004 - 2018 |
| Number of Subscriber Fixed Line (Unit) |
882,175.000 2019 |
yearly |
1982 - 2019 |
| Number of Subscriber Mobile (Person) |
4,237,962.000 2019 |
yearly |
1960 - 2019 |
| Teledensity: Fixed Line (Number) |
12.868 2019 |
yearly |
1982 - 2019 |
| Teledensity: Mobile (Number) |
61.817 2019 |
yearly |
1960 - 2019 |
| Exports: ICT Goods (USD th) |
20,171.382 2018 |
yearly |
2000 - 2018 |
| Exports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th) |
5,946.228 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Television (USD th) |
1,148.380 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Imports: ICT Goods (USD th) |
612,937.237 2018 |
yearly |
2000 - 2018 |
| Imports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th) |
171,455.896 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Imports: Television (USD th) |
68,417.577 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Shipping Transport: Beirut Port: Cargo: Loaded (Ton) |
55,020.000 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1993 - Jun 2020 |
| Shipping Transport: Beirut Port: Cargo: Unloaded (Ton) |
289,110.000 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1993 - Jun 2020 |