Lebanon - Imports of goods and services

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) in Lebanon was $15,201,180,000 as of 2020. Over the past 18 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $33,317,250,000 in 2013 and $9,481,070,000 in 2002.

Definition: Imports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

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

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Year Value
2002 $9,481,070,000
2003 $13,293,190,000
2004 $17,136,680,000
2005 $16,849,380,000
2006 $17,755,580,000
2007 $21,446,260,000
2008 $28,989,440,000
2009 $29,437,080,000
2010 $30,221,730,000
2011 $31,005,960,000
2012 $32,041,500,000
2013 $33,317,250,000
2014 $33,249,410,000
2015 $30,887,610,000
2016 $30,989,280,000
2017 $32,070,100,000
2018 $32,781,600,000
2019 $31,146,690,000
2020 $15,201,180,000

Imports of goods and services (current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (current US$) in Lebanon was $8,221,484,000 as of 2020. Over the past 31 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $27,906,590,000 in 2013 and $2,489,030,000 in 1989.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1989 $2,489,030,000
1990 $2,836,016,000
1991 $3,748,854,000
1992 $4,207,000,000
1993 $5,335,000,000
1994 $5,990,000,000
1995 $7,304,200,000
1996 $7,563,885,000
1997 $7,490,744,000
1998 $7,063,369,000
1999 $6,391,245,000
2000 $6,202,985,000
2001 $7,051,409,000
2002 $6,692,537,000
2003 $7,501,824,000
2004 $11,832,130,000
2005 $12,068,420,000
2006 $12,218,140,000
2007 $15,101,530,000
2008 $19,824,160,000
2009 $20,249,320,000
2010 $23,094,610,000
2011 $26,262,780,000
2012 $26,294,000,000
2013 $27,906,590,000
2014 $26,962,650,000
2015 $24,315,280,000
2016 $23,526,460,000
2017 $24,672,980,000
2018 $26,079,750,000
2019 $21,151,950,000
2020 $8,221,484,000

Imports of goods and services (current LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (current LCU) in Lebanon was 30,320,800,000,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 42,069,200,000,000 in 2013 and a minimum value of 1,236,270,000,000 in 1989.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1989 1,236,270,000,000
1990 1,971,280,000,000
1991 3,479,790,000,000
1992 7,205,710,000,000
1993 9,290,160,000,000
1994 10,063,800,000,000
1995 11,843,000,000,000
1996 11,885,900,000,000
1997 11,532,000,000,000
1998 10,709,000,000,000
1999 9,637,000,000,000
2000 9,351,000,000,000
2001 10,630,000,000,000
2002 10,089,000,000,000
2003 11,309,000,000,000
2004 17,836,900,000,000
2005 18,193,100,000,000
2006 18,418,800,000,000
2007 22,765,600,000,000
2008 29,884,900,000,000
2009 30,525,800,000,000
2010 34,815,100,000,000
2011 39,591,100,000,000
2012 39,638,200,000,000
2013 42,069,200,000,000
2014 40,646,200,000,000
2015 36,655,300,000,000
2016 35,466,100,000,000
2017 37,194,500,000,000
2018 39,315,200,000,000
2019 32,870,100,000,000
2020 30,320,800,000,000

Imports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$) in Lebanon was 11,495,270,000 as of 2020. Over the past 31 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 26,594,990,000 in 2018 and 2,546,494,000 in 1989.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant 2010 U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1989 2,546,494,000
1990 2,747,730,000
1991 3,554,122,000
1992 7,359,636,000
1993 9,488,612,000
1994 10,278,780,000
1995 11,142,770,000
1996 11,470,330,000
1997 10,939,920,000
1998 11,082,140,000
1999 10,395,050,000
2000 9,854,505,000
2001 11,923,950,000
2002 11,697,400,000
2003 12,410,940,000
2004 14,009,630,000
2005 13,242,210,000
2006 12,801,090,000
2007 14,539,820,000
2008 16,621,370,000
2009 19,708,500,000
2010 20,869,480,000
2011 20,236,400,000
2012 20,552,540,000
2013 22,351,900,000
2014 22,403,210,000
2015 24,315,280,000
2016 25,747,520,000
2017 26,283,070,000
2018 26,594,990,000
2019 23,118,090,000
2020 11,495,270,000

Imports of goods and services (annual % growth)

The value for Imports of goods and services (annual % growth) in Lebanon was -50.28 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 30 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 107.07 in 1992 and a minimum value of -50.28 in 2020.

Definition: Annual growth rate of imports of goods and services based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2010 U.S. dollars. Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1990 7.90
1991 29.35
1992 107.07
1993 28.93
1994 8.33
1995 8.41
1996 2.94
1997 -4.62
1998 1.30
1999 -6.20
2000 -5.20
2001 21.00
2002 -1.90
2003 6.10
2004 12.88
2005 -5.48
2006 -3.33
2007 13.58
2008 14.32
2009 18.57
2010 5.89
2011 -3.03
2012 1.56
2013 8.75
2014 0.23
2015 8.53
2016 5.89
2017 2.08
2018 1.19
2019 -13.07
2020 -50.28

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) in Lebanon was 19,176,800,000,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 44,366,600,000,000 in 2018 and a minimum value of 4,248,140,000,000 in 1989.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1989 4,248,140,000,000
1990 4,583,850,000,000
1991 5,929,100,000,000
1992 12,277,600,000,000
1993 15,829,200,000,000
1994 17,147,400,000,000
1995 18,588,700,000,000
1996 19,135,200,000,000
1997 18,250,300,000,000
1998 18,487,600,000,000
1999 17,341,300,000,000
2000 16,439,600,000,000
2001 19,891,900,000,000
2002 19,514,000,000,000
2003 20,704,300,000,000
2004 23,371,300,000,000
2005 22,091,100,000,000
2006 21,355,200,000,000
2007 24,255,800,000,000
2008 27,728,300,000,000
2009 32,878,300,000,000
2010 34,815,100,000,000
2011 33,759,000,000,000
2012 34,286,400,000,000
2013 37,288,200,000,000
2014 37,373,700,000,000
2015 40,563,500,000,000
2016 42,952,800,000,000
2017 43,846,200,000,000
2018 44,366,600,000,000
2019 38,566,300,000,000
2020 19,176,800,000,000

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in Lebanon was 25.91 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 99.91 in 1990, while its lowest value was 25.91 in 2020.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1989 91.58
1990 99.91
1991 79.93
1992 71.99
1993 67.18
1994 62.40
1995 62.33
1996 55.25
1997 47.55
1998 40.95
1999 36.75
2000 35.94
2001 39.95
2002 34.94
2003 37.35
2004 55.92
2005 56.14
2006 55.48
2007 60.83
2008 68.08
2009 57.20
2010 60.07
2011 65.78
2012 59.71
2013 59.49
2014 56.02
2015 48.57
2016 45.78
2017 46.27
2018 47.18
2019 40.71
2020 25.91

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments