Lebanon Current Account Balance
Key information about Lebanon Current Account Balance
- Lebanon Current Account recorded a deficit of 227.4 USD mn in Dec 2023, compared with a deficit of 456.2 USD mn in the previous month.
- Lebanon Current Account Balance: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2002 to Dec 2023, with an averaged value of -549.2 USD mn.
- The data reached an all-time high of 451.7 USD mn in Oct 2004 and a record low of -2.0 USD bn in May 2019.
- 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 Current Account Balance from Jan 2002 to Dec 2023 in the chart:
What was Lebanon's Current Account Balance in Dec 2023?
Lebanon Current Account recorded a deficit of 227.4 USD mn in Dec 2023, compared with a deficit of 456.2 USD mn in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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-227.4 Dec 2023 | -456.2 Nov 2023 | -2,048.2 May 2019 | 451.7 Oct 2004 | USD mn | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2023 |
Current Account Balance by Country Comparison
country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (USD mn) | -145.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2023 |
Algeria (USD mn) | -2,970.0 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2019 |
Argentina (USD mn) | 3,490.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Jun 2024 |
Armenia (USD mn) | -168.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2024 |
Australia (USD mn) | -7,068.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Jun 2024 |
Austria (USD mn) | 5,171.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Mar 2023 |
Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 895.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Jun 2024 |
Bahrain (USD mn) | 671.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Jun 2024 |
Bangladesh (USD mn) | -188.8 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jul 1997 - Jul 2024 |
Belarus (USD mn) | -1,726.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2023 |
Belgium (USD mn) | -1,705.2 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2022 |
Bolivia (USD mn) | 39.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Jun 2024 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -271.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2024 |
Botswana (USD mn) | -44.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2022 |
Brazil (USD mn) | -6,525.5 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Brunei (USD mn) | -615.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2020 |
Bulgaria (USD mn) | 351.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2023 |
Cambodia (USD mn) | -574.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2024 |
Canada (USD mn) | -4,560.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Mar 2023 |
Chile (USD mn) | -1,816.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2024 |
China (USD mn) | 54,525.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2024 |
Colombia (USD mn) | -1,630.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
Croatia (USD mn) | -1,465.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
Cyprus (USD mn) | -178.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2022 |
Czech Republic (USD mn) | 782.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2023 |
Denmark (USD mn) | 5,296.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2023 |
Ecuador (USD mn) | 2,407.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2024 |
Egypt (USD mn) | -3,711.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Jun 2024 |
Estonia (USD mn) | 94.3 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2023 |
European Union (USD mn) | 135,819.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
Finland (USD mn) | -1,912.9 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Apr 2023 |
France (USD mn) | -706.4 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Aug 2024 |
Georgia (USD mn) | -200.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2023 |
Germany (USD mn) | 20,552.3 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Aug 2024 |
Ghana (USD mn) | 998.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2024 |
Greece (USD mn) | 717.7 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2024 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 12,924.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
Hungary (USD mn) | 2,080.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Jun 2024 |
Iceland (USD mn) | -71.2 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Mar 2023 |
India (USD mn) | -9,739.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1949 - Jun 2024 |
Indonesia (USD mn) | -3,020.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Jun 2024 |
Iran (USD mn) | 14,204.8 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
Ireland (USD mn) | 14,845.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2023 |
Israel (USD mn) | 4,962.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Jun 2024 |
Italy (USD mn) | -1,662.6 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Apr 2023 |
Ivory Coast (USD mn) | -4,378.2 2023 | yearly | 1975 - 2023 |
Japan (USD mn) | 14,232.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2023 |
Jordan (USD mn) | -1,007.6 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Mar 2023 |
Kazakhstan (USD mn) | -662.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Jun 2024 |
Kenya (USD mn) | -266.0 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jun 2024 |
South Korea (USD mn) | 6,703.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Aug 2024 |
Kosovo (USD mn) | -400.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2024 |
Kuwait (USD mn) | 11,086.1 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2024 |
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -1,294.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
Laos (USD mn) | -172.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2024 |
Latvia (USD mn) | 23.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2023 |
Lebanon (USD mn) | -227.4 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2023 |
Lithuania (USD mn) | 310.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 2024 |
Luxembourg (USD mn) | 2,694.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 16,954.8 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
North Macedonia (USD mn) | 108.9 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2023 |
Malawi (USD mn) | -1,752.1 2021 | yearly | 1977 - 2021 |
Malaysia (USD mn) | 635.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
Malta (USD mn) | 437.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
Mauritius (USD mn) | -183.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2023 |
Mexico (USD mn) | -14,282.0 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2023 |
Moldova (USD mn) | -697.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2024 |
Mongolia (USD mn) | -524.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Sep 2024 |
Montenegro (USD mn) | -278.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2023 |
Morocco (USD mn) | -1,332.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2024 |
Mozambique (USD mn) | -603.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
Myanmar (USD mn) | 295.8 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Mar 2024 |
Nepal (USD mn) | 313.5 Jul 2024 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Jul 2024 |
Netherlands (USD mn) | 27,762.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1967 - Mar 2023 |
New Zealand (USD mn) | -5,231.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1971 - Mar 2023 |
Nigeria (USD mn) | 5,142.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2024 |
Norway (USD mn) | 27,310.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2023 |
Oman (USD mn) | 2,637.2 2023 | yearly | 1974 - 2023 |
Pakistan (USD mn) | -62.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Jun 2024 |
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -801.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2024 |
Panama (USD mn) | 434.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2024 |
Paraguay (USD mn) | 37.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
Peru (USD mn) | 1,684.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2024 |
Philippines (USD mn) | -368.4 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Poland (USD mn) | -3,111.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2024 |
Portugal (USD mn) | -33.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Aug 2024 |
Qatar (USD mn) | 11,023.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2024 |
Romania (USD mn) | -3,110.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jun 2002 - Aug 2024 |
Russia (USD mn) | 7,000.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Sep 2024 |
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 4,324.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2024 |
Serbia (USD mn) | -605.3 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Aug 2024 |
Singapore (USD mn) | 25,549.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Jun 2024 |
Slovakia (USD mn) | -277.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Aug 2024 |
Slovenia (USD mn) | 359.8 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2023 |
South Africa (USD mn) | -932.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Mar 2023 |
Spain (USD mn) | 6,198.7 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Aug 2024 |
Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 414.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2024 |
Sudan (USD mn) | -1,752.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2022 |
Sweden (USD mn) | 14,404.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2024 |
Switzerland (USD mn) | 17,338.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Mar 2023 |
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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 (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 |
Govt Transactions: Budget: Revenue: Tax (LBP mn) | 1,739,625.000 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 (LBP bn) | 153,484.000 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2022 |
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: 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 |
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: LBP (LBP bn) | 20,523.016 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: 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: Syria (USD mn) | 21.408 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: Iraq (USD mn) | 47.528 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: 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: Prepared Foodstuffs, Beverages and Tobacco (LBP mn) | 8,564,016.545 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: 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: Europe: France (USD mn) | 91.455 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
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 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Sep 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) | 23,269.167 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Aug 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 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2024 |
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