Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Lebanon

Lebanon: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions was 24,835 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
24,835
Change on year
down 72.6%
World rank
73rd
of 118 countries
All-time high
90,761
in 2023
All-time low
6,205
in 1999
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Lebanon, 1996–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1996201020241996: 7.6k1997: 7.5k1998: 7.1k1999: 6.2k2000: 6.2k2001: 7.3k2002: 6.4k2003: 7.2k2004: 9.4k2005: 9.3k2006: 9.4k2007: 11.8k2008: 16.1k2009: 16.3k2010: 18.0k2011: 20.3k2012: 22.1k2013: 22.0k2014: 21.4k2015: 18.6k2016: 19.1k2017: 19.6k2018: 19.9k2019: 19.2k2020: 11.3k2021: 13.6k2022: 30.1k2023: 90.8k2024: 24.8k

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 24,835 for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.6% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Lebanon peaked at 90,761 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,205, in 1999.

Lebanon ranks 73rd of 118 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 7,078 6,205 7,577 4
2000s 9,950 6,227 16,305 10
2010s 20,028 18,046 22,094 10
2020s 34,119 11,278 90,761 5

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  5. 75 Costa Rica 23,652 compare
  6. 76 Latvia 23,474 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Lebanon?
Imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Lebanon was 24,835 in 2024, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 90,761 in 2023.
What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 6,205 in 1999.
How does Lebanon rank for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?
Lebanon ranks 73rd out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
Is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 3,909 data points, 1991–2024
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted.