Lebanon External Debt
Key information about Lebanon External Debt
- Lebanon External Debt reached 34.6 USD bn in Mar 2024, compared with 34.7 USD bn in the previous quarter.
- Lebanon External Debt: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 2007 to Mar 2024.
- The data reached an all-time high of 35.0 USD bn in Jun 2018 and a record low of 20.5 USD bn in Dec 2010.
The World Bank provides quarterly External Debt in USD.
Related information about Lebanon External Debt
- In the latest reports of Lebanon, Current Account recorded a deficit of 227.4 USD mn in Dec 2023.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 42.6 USD mn in Dec 2023.
- Lebanon Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 15.3 USD mn in Dec 2023.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 125.7 USD mn in Dec 2023.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 63.5 USD bn in Dec 2020.
View Lebanon's External Debt from Dec 2007 to Mar 2024 in the chart:
What was Lebanon's External Debt in Mar 2024?
Lebanon External Debt reached 34.6 USD bn in Mar 2024, compared with 34.7 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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34,629.0 Mar 2024 | 34,671.0 Dec 2023 | 20,547.0 Dec 2010 | 34,998.0 Jun 2018 | USD mn | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Mar 2024 |
External Debt by Country Comparison
country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
---|---|---|---|
Albania (USD mn) | 10,830.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Jun 2024 |
Algeria (USD mn) | 3,838.0 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2019 |
Argentina (USD mn) | 286,881.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2024 |
Armenia (USD mn) | 6,295.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Sep 2024 |
Australia (USD mn) | 1,859,069.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1988 - Jun 2024 |
Austria (USD mn) | 716,544.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Jun 2024 |
Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 8,135.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2021 |
Bangladesh (USD mn) | 103,788.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Jun 2024 |
Belarus (USD mn) | 36,376.8 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2024 |
Belgium (USD mn) | 1,567,110.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2024 |
Bolivia (USD mn) | 15,381.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2024 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 4,767.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
Botswana (USD mn) | 1,431.8 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
Brazil (USD mn) | 575,357.5 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2022 |
Bulgaria (USD mn) | 48,363.8 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Aug 2024 |
Cambodia (USD mn) | 20,938.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2024 |
Canada (USD mn) | 3,122,472.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Jun 2024 |
Chile (USD mn) | 250,514.5 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Aug 2024 |
China (USD mn) | 2,545,309.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Jun 2024 |
Colombia (USD mn) | 197,537.6 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jul 2024 |
Croatia (USD mn) | 52,854.6 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Dec 2022 |
Cyprus (USD mn) | 280,733.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
Czech Republic (USD mn) | 209,145.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Jun 2024 |
Denmark (USD mn) | 564,045.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2024 |
Ecuador (USD mn) | 59,189.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Aug 2024 |
Egypt (USD mn) | 152,885.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Jun 2024 |
Estonia (USD mn) | 39,224.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
European Union (USD mn) | 17,845,563.5 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2024 |
Finland (USD mn) | 641,656.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Jun 2024 |
France (USD mn) | 7,665,991.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Jun 2024 |
Georgia (USD mn) | 24,572.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2024 |
Germany (USD mn) | 6,727,090.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Jun 2024 |
Ghana (USD mn) | 31,566.3 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Jul 2024 |
Greece (USD mn) | 593,149.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Jun 2024 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 1,886,173.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2024 |
Hungary (USD mn) | 336,175.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2024 |
Iceland (USD mn) | 24,232.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Jun 2024 |
India (USD mn) | 682,267.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Jun 2024 |
Indonesia (USD mn) | 425,057.8 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Aug 2024 |
Iran (USD mn) | 6,281.7 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
Ireland (USD mn) | 3,219,184.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2024 |
Israel (USD mn) | 140,808.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2024 |
Italy (USD mn) | 2,769,586.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2024 |
Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 31,960.0 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
Japan (USD mn) | 4,198,303.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2024 |
Jordan (USD mn) | 42,279.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Jun 2024 |
Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 166,573.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Jun 2024 |
Kenya (USD mn) | 39,766.5 Jun 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jun 2024 |
South Korea (USD mn) | 658,284.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Jun 2024 |
Kosovo (USD mn) | 4,263.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Jun 2024 |
Kuwait (USD mn) | 65,430.7 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Mar 2024 |
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 11,138.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2024 |
Laos (USD mn) | 10,253.1 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
Latvia (USD mn) | 44,067.2 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2024 |
Lebanon (USD mn) | 34,629.0 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Mar 2024 |
Lithuania (USD mn) | 58,101.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Jun 2024 |
Luxembourg (USD mn) | 3,789,624.5 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2024 |
North Macedonia (USD mn) | 12,712.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2024 |
Malawi (MWK mn) | 2,812,733.5 2021 | yearly | 1984 - 2021 |
Malaysia (USD mn) | 281,654.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2024 |
Malta (USD mn) | 197,837.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
Mauritius (USD mn) | 196,972.0 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Mar 2024 |
Mexico (USD mn) | 447,827.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2021 |
Moldova (USD mn) | 9,741.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2024 |
Mongolia (USD mn) | 34,867.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
Montenegro (USD mn) | 8,815.2 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
Morocco (USD mn) | 64,781.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2022 |
Mozambique (USD mn) | 10,292.0 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
Myanmar (USD mn) | 12,537.5 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
Nepal (USD mn) | 9,906.6 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2024 |
Netherlands (USD mn) | 4,143,986.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Jun 2024 |
New Zealand (USD mn) | 226,907.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2024 |
Nigeria (USD mn) | 42,495.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2023 |
Norway (USD mn) | 745,543.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2024 |
Pakistan (USD mn) | 130,401.7 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Mar 2024 |
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 1,535.0 Dec 2018 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2018 |
Panama (USD mn) | 42,860.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 2004 - Sep 2024 |
Paraguay (USD mn) | 21,762.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2022 |
Peru (USD mn) | 102,172.1 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2022 |
Philippines (USD mn) | 130,182.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2024 |
Poland (USD mn) | 434,774.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
Portugal (USD mn) | 439,507.7 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2024 |
Qatar (USD mn) | 194,500.0 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
Romania (USD mn) | 169,046.9 Apr 2023 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Apr 2023 |
Russia (USD mn) | 293,403.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Serbia (USD mn) | 51,506.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2024 |
Singapore (USD mn) | 2,011,208.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Jun 2024 |
Slovakia (USD mn) | 133,686.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2024 |
Slovenia (USD mn) | 60,664.8 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2023 |
South Africa (USD mn) | 163,852.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1985 - Jun 2024 |
Spain (USD mn) | 2,688,756.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2024 |
Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 55,912.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Jun 2024 |
Sudan (USD mn) | 62,400.0 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
Sweden (USD mn) | 1,061,040.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
Switzerland (USD mn) | 2,205,189.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2024 |
Taiwan (USD mn) | 199,996.0 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Tajikistan (USD mn) | 6,221.4 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Mar 2024 |
Thailand (USD mn) | 185,494.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
Tunisia (USD mn) | 40,916.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2024 |
Turkey (USD mn) | 511,974.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Jun 2024 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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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 (LBP mn) | 2,118,726.000 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: 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 |
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Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | -21.652 2020 | yearly | 1980 - 2020 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,062.6 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2023 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 271.9 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2022 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | 403.2 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2023 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 23,178.182 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 45,746.201 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,189.821 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,251.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2022 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | 493.5 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2023 |
Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 446,353.363 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 313,535.469 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 8.706 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2023 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 34.039 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2023 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1.510 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2023 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 165.121 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2023 |
Exports: LBP (LBP bn) | 20,523.016 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2023 |
Imports: LBP (LBP bn) | 111,375.798 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2023 |
Trade Balance: LBP (LBP bn) | -90,852.783 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2023 |
Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Prepared Foodstuffs, Beverages and Tobacco (LBP mn) | 2,623,459.696 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Pearls, Precious Stones and Metals (LBP mn) | 6,622,868.538 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Machinery and Electrical Instruments (LBP mn) | 1,635,610.338 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Products of Chemical and Allied Industries (LBP mn) | 1,605,151.502 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (LBP mn) | 2,855,889.734 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Exports: MENA: Syria (USD mn) | 21.408 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
Exports: MENA: Iraq (USD mn) | 47.528 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
Exports: MENA: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) | 172.751 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
Exports: MENA: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 0.480 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
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: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels, Transport Equipment (LBP mn) | 4,579,492.882 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Prepared Foodstuffs, Beverages and Tobacco (LBP mn) | 8,564,016.545 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Products of Chemical and Allied Industries (LBP mn) | 8,723,194.470 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Mineral Products (LBP mn) | 23,276,132.104 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Machinery and Electrical Instruments (LBP mn) | 10,285,843.287 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Imports: MENA: Turkey (USD mn) | 342.424 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
Imports: Europe: France (USD mn) | 91.455 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
Imports: Europe: Germany (USD mn) | 123.762 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
Imports: Europe: Italy (USD mn) | 316.582 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
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 |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 23.8 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2011 - Jun 2020 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 5,557.627 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Feb 2024 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 6,559.980 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Feb 2024 |
M2 Growth (%) | -17.2 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Feb 2024 |
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 25.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 14,817.6 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jun 1990 - Dec 2023 |
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) | 24,462.261 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Sep 2024 |
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) | 11,760.616 Dec 2023 | monthly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2023 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 347.21 Dec 2023 | monthly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2023 |
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 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2024 |
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