Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Lebanon
Lebanon: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions was 21,061 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Lebanon, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 21,061 for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Lebanon peaked at 90,761 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,205, in 1999.
Lebanon ranks 79th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 7,577 | — |
| 1997 | 7,465 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 7,066 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 6,205 | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 6,227 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 7,291 | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 6,443 | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 7,169 | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 9,397 | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 9,339 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 9,402 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 11,782 | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 16,146 | +37.0% |
| 2009 | 16,305 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 18,046 | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 20,305 | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 22,094 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 22,032 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 21,412 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 18,647 | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 19,066 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 19,550 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 19,926 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 19,198 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 11,278 | -41.3% |
| 2021 | 13,599 | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 30,124 | +121.5% |
| 2023 | 90,761 | +201.3% |
| 2024 | 24,835 | -72.6% |
| 2025 | 21,061 | -15.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 21,061 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21,621, 97% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 21,061 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42,679, 49% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +201.3% | 30,124 | 90,761 |
| 2022 | +121.5% | 13,599 | 30,124 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,078 | 6,205 | 7,577 | 4 |
| 2000s | 9,950 | 6,227 | 16,305 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,028 | 18,046 | 22,094 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,943 | 11,278 | 90,761 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1386 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9479 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0986 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Lebanon?
- Imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Lebanon was 21,061 in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, 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 79th out of 118 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted.