Foreign assets in Lebanon

Lebanon: Foreign assets was 73.57 billion current US$ in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
73.57 billion current US$
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
63rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
103.89 billion current US$
in 2017
All-time low
18.73 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Lebanon, 1995–2020

20.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B100.0B1995200720201995: 18.7B current US$1996: 21.1B current US$1997: 22.4B current US$1998: 23.3B current US$1999: 24.6B current US$2000: 24.1B current US$2001: 22.7B current US$2002: 27.1B current US$2003: 38.0B current US$2004: 40.6B current US$2005: 42.5B current US$2006: 50.5B current US$2007: 52.7B current US$2008: 63.3B current US$2009: 83.7B current US$2010: 87.2B current US$2011: 89.8B current US$2012: 90.8B current US$2013: 93.4B current US$2014: 99.4B current US$2015: 97.7B current US$2016: 101.0B current US$2017: 103.9B current US$2018: 102.2B current US$2019: 90.1B current US$2020: 73.6B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign assets in Lebanon is 73.57 billion current US$, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Lebanon peaked at 103.89 billion current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.73 billion current US$, in 1995.

Lebanon ranks 63rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.02 billion current US$ 18.73 billion current US$ 24.56 billion current US$ 5
2000s 44.51 billion current US$ 22.72 billion current US$ 83.68 billion current US$ 10
2010s 95.55 billion current US$ 87.21 billion current US$ 103.89 billion current US$ 10
2020s 73.57 billion current US$ 73.57 billion current US$ 73.57 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 60 Oman 77.80 billion current US$ compare
  2. 61 Slovenia 76.51 billion current US$ compare
  3. 62 Bulgaria 74.14 billion current US$ compare
  4. 64 Egypt 72.96 billion current US$ compare
  5. 65 Uruguay 69.12 billion current US$ compare
  6. 66 Lithuania 64.68 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places β†’

More reference data data for Lebanon

All data for Lebanon β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Lebanon?
Foreign assets in Lebanon was 73.57 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 103.89 billion current US$ in 2017.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 18.73 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Lebanon rank for foreign assets?
Lebanon ranks 63rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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