Current account balance in Lebanon in 2025 — -22.5%. Ranked 187 in the world out of 192. Since 1980, the indicator has fallen by 19 pp.
1980–2025 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Lebanon
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -22.5 | −3.5 pp |
| 2024 | -19 | +5 pp |
| 2023 | -24 | +4.9 pp |
| 2022 | -28.9 | −6.7 pp |
| 2021 | -22.2 | −10.4 pp |
| 2020 | -11.8 | +9.9 pp |
| 2019 | -21.7 | +2.5 pp |
| 2018 | -24.2 | −1.3 pp |
| 2017 | -22.9 | −2.2 pp |
| 2016 | -20.7 | −3.6 pp |
| 2015 | -17.1 | +9.1 pp |
| 2014 | -26.2 | −0.7 pp |
| 2013 | -25.5 | −2.1 pp |
| 2012 | -23.4 | −9.6 pp |
| 2011 | -13.8 | +4.3 pp |
| 2010 | -18.1 | +1.8 pp |
| 2009 | -19.9 | −5.2 pp |
| 2008 | -14.7 | −8.3 pp |
| 2007 | -6.4 | −1.2 pp |
| 2006 | -5.2 | +7.5 pp |
| 2005 | -12.7 | +7 pp |
| 2004 | -19.7 | +5.7 pp |
| 2003 | -25.4 | −1.4 pp |
| 2002 | -24 | −4.3 pp |
| 2001 | -19.7 | −2.1 pp |
| 2000 | -17.6 | +1.8 pp |
| 1999 | -19.4 | +10.5 pp |
| 1998 | -29.9 | +2.5 pp |
| 1997 | -32.4 | −22.1 pp |
| 1996 | -10.3 | −0.5 pp |
| 1995 | -9.8 | −3.6 pp |
| 1994 | -6.2 | +0 pp |
| 1993 | -6.2 | +44.3 pp |
| 1992 | -50.5 | +7 pp |
| 1991 | -57.5 | −18.3 pp |
| 1990 | -39.2 | −16.7 pp |
| 1989 | -22.5 | −0.8 pp |
| 1988 | -21.7 | −15.6 pp |
| 1987 | -6.1 | +1.5 pp |
| 1986 | -7.6 | +6.2 pp |
| 1985 | -13.8 | +13.3 pp |
| 1984 | -27.1 | +5.5 pp |
| 1983 | -32.6 | −70.4 pp |
| 1982 | 37.8 | +57.2 pp |
| 1981 | -19.4 | −15.9 pp |
| 1980 | -3.5 | — |
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The current account balance of the balance of payments as a percent of GDP: trade in goods and services, primary income (interest, dividends, compensation of employees) and secondary income (transfers). A surplus means a country earns more abroad than it spends and is building up external assets; a persistent deficit has to be financed by an inflow of capital.
Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.
How much more a country receives from abroad than it pays out there. A minus means it pays more.
Finance Current account balance (World Bank)The current account balance as a percent of GDP from World Bank data.
Trade Trade opennessExports plus imports as a percent of GDP — total foreign trade turnover.
Finance International reservesThe gold and foreign exchange reserves of a country in US dollars.
