Lebanon Trade Balance
Key information about Lebanon's Trade Balance
- Lebanon's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 1.1 USD bn in Dec 2023, compared with a deficit of 963.1 USD mn in the previous month
- Lebanon's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1993 to Dec 2023, with an averaged value of -762.2 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
Further information about Lebanon's Trade Balance
- In the latest reports, Lebanon's Total Exports reached 271.9 USD mn in Dec 2022, an increase of 493.5% YoY (year-on-year)
- Total Imports recorded 1.3 USD bn in Dec 2022, an increase of 493.5% YoY (year-on-year)
View Lebanon's Trade Balance from Jan 1993 to Dec 2023 in the chart:
What was Lebanon's Trade Balance in Dec 2023?
Lebanon's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 1.1 USD bn in Dec 2023, compared with a deficit of 963.1 USD mn in the previous month See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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-1,062.6 Dec 2023 | -963.1 Nov 2023 | -2,369.6 Feb 2012 | -182.6 Aug 2006 | USD mn | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2023 |
Trade Balance by Country Comparison
country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
---|---|---|---|
Albania (USD mn) | -452.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Oct 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Algeria (USD mn) | -274.8 Mar 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2020 |
Argentina (USD mn) | 992.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Sep 2024 |
Armenia (USD mn) | -223.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Nov 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Australia (USD mn) | 3,119.6 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Sep 2024 |
Austria (USD mn) | 525.7 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jun 2024 |
Azerbaijan (USD mn) | -255.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Bahrain (USD mn) | 4,501.7 2023 | yearly | 1966 - 2023 |
Bangladesh (USD mn) | -1,707.2 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Aug 2024 |
Belarus (USD mn) | 258.8 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2024 |
Belgium (USD mn) | 1,658.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2024 |
Bolivia (USD mn) | 47.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Oct 1994 - Aug 2024 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -529.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Botswana (USD mn) | -427.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 2024 |
Brazil (USD mn) | 4,342.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Oct 2024 |
Brunei (USD mn) | 376.2 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Aug 2024 |
Bulgaria (USD mn) | -446.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Aug 2024 |
Cambodia (USD mn) | 82.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jun 2013 - Sep 2024 |
Canada (USD mn) | -933.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Chile (USD mn) | 1,816.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Sep 2024 |
China (USD mn) | 95,718.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Oct 2024 |
Colombia (USD mn) | -1,687.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Aug 2024 |
Croatia (USD mn) | -1,452.7 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jul 2024 |
Cyprus (USD mn) | -740.7 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Aug 2024 |
Czech Republic (USD mn) | 3,296.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2024 |
Denmark (USD mn) | 4,118.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Aug 2024 |
Ecuador (USD mn) | 428.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Mar 1992 - Aug 2024 |
Egypt (USD mn) | -4,885.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Aug 2024 |
Estonia (USD mn) | -185.8 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2024 |
European Union (USD mn) | 8,744.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Aug 2024 |
Finland (USD mn) | 322.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Sep 2024 |
France (USD mn) | -8,122.8 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2024 |
Georgia (USD mn) | -707.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Germany (USD mn) | 18,832.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
Ghana (USD mn) | 659.7 Aug 2024 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Aug 2024 |
Greece (USD mn) | -2,936.2 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jul 2024 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | -6,828.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
Hungary (USD mn) | 487.8 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Aug 2024 |
Iceland (USD mn) | -361.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2024 |
India (USD mn) | -20,780.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
Indonesia (USD mn) | 3,257.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1967 - Sep 2024 |
Iran (USD mn) | 32,176.0 2023 | yearly | 1948 - 2023 |
Ireland (USD mn) | 6,101.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Aug 2024 |
Israel (USD mn) | -2,763.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Italy (USD mn) | 4,479.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2024 |
Ivory Coast (USD mn) | -138.9 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jul 2024 |
Japan (USD mn) | -1,309.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Jordan (USD mn) | -1,203.4 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Aug 2024 |
Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 2,120.7 Aug 2024 | monthly | Sep 1995 - Aug 2024 |
Kenya (USD mn) | -1,029.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Aug 2024 |
South Korea (USD mn) | 3,167.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Oct 2024 |
Kosovo (USD mn) | -476.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
Kuwait (USD mn) | 3,536.5 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jun 2024 |
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -459.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Aug 2024 |
Laos (USD mn) | -71.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Jun 2024 |
Latvia (USD mn) | -369.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Aug 2024 |
Lebanon (USD mn) | -1,062.6 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2023 |
Lithuania (USD mn) | -498.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Aug 2024 |
Luxembourg (USD mn) | -835.8 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Aug 2024 |
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | -1,153.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
North Macedonia (USD mn) | -213.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2024 |
Malawi (USD mn) | -194.6 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Mar 2024 |
Malaysia (USD mn) | 1,253.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Sep 2024 |
Malta (USD mn) | -399.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Aug 2024 |
Mauritius (USD mn) | -411.8 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Aug 2024 |
Mexico (USD mn) | -167.5 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2024 |
Moldova (USD mn) | -503.5 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jul 2024 |
Mongolia (USD mn) | 47.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2024 |
Montenegro (USD mn) | -317.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Sep 2024 |
Morocco (USD mn) | -2,651.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
Mozambique (USD mn) | 106.5 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jun 2024 |
Myanmar (USD mn) | 183.9 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jul 2022 |
Nepal (USD mn) | -903.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Aug 1974 - Sep 2024 |
Netherlands (USD mn) | 15,685.5 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2024 |
New Zealand (USD mn) | -1,312.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Sep 2024 |
Nigeria (USD mn) | 2,786.0 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2024 |
Norway (USD mn) | 4,024.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
Oman (USD mn) | 1,667.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Aug 2024 |
Pakistan (USD mn) | -1,498.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Oct 2024 |
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -501.3 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Aug 2024 |
Panama (USD mn) | -1,137.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Aug 2024 |
Paraguay (USD mn) | -96.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2024 |
Peru (USD mn) | 1,811.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Aug 2024 |
Philippines (USD mn) | -5,087.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
Poland (USD mn) | -1,745.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Aug 2024 |
Portugal (USD mn) | -2,909.7 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Aug 2024 |
Qatar (USD mn) | 5,531.0 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Jul 2024 |
Romania (USD mn) | -3,174.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1990 - Aug 2024 |
Russia (USD mn) | 12,138.2 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 113,078.6 2023 | yearly | 1957 - 2023 |
Serbia (USD mn) | -908.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2024 |
Singapore (USD mn) | 4,065.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Sep 2024 |
Slovakia (USD mn) | 155.3 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Aug 2024 |
Slovenia (USD mn) | -374.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Nov 1991 - Sep 2024 |
South Africa (USD mn) | 312.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Aug 2024 |
Spain (USD mn) | -3,511.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Sep 1974 - Aug 2024 |
Sri Lanka (USD mn) | -634.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Sep 2024 |
Sudan (USD mn) | -829.9 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2022 |
Sweden (USD mn) | 78.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
Switzerland (USD mn) | 5,262.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 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: 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 |
Govt Transactions: Budget Deficit or Surplus (LBP mn) | 597,020.000 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: 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 |
Exports: MENA: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) | 172.751 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - 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: Prepared Foodstuffs, Beverages and Tobacco (LBP mn) | 8,564,016.545 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: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels, Transport Equipment (LBP mn) | 4,579,492.882 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - 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 |
Imports: MENA: Turkey (USD mn) | 342.424 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
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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