Lebanon - Current account balance

Current account balance (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Current account balance (BoP, current US$) in Lebanon was ($8,908,762,000.00) as of 2010. Over the past 8 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between ($1,116,363,000.00) in 2006 and ($8,908,762,000.00) in 2010.

Definition: Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods, services, net income, and net current transfers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

See also:

Year Value
2002 ($4,540,835,000.00)
2003 ($5,138,387,000.00)
2004 ($4,405,596,000.00)
2005 ($2,748,001,000.00)
2006 ($1,116,363,000.00)
2007 ($1,604,778,000.00)
2008 ($4,102,658,000.00)
2009 ($6,740,936,000.00)
2010 ($8,908,762,000.00)

Current account balance (% of GDP)

Current account balance (% of GDP) in Lebanon was -22.84 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 8 years was -4.98 in 2006, while its lowest value was -25.59 in 2003.

Definition: Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods, services, net income, and net current transfers.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.

See also:

Year Value
2002 -23.71
2003 -25.59
2004 -20.22
2005 -12.57
2006 -4.98
2007 -6.40
2008 -13.64
2009 -19.30
2010 -22.84

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments