Lebanon's goods exports (current US$, BoP) was US$3.85 billion in 2023, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 14.45% from US$4.5 billion in 2013 (1.55% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | US$3.85 billion | 2023 |
| Five years earlier | US$3.54 billion | 2018 |
| Ten years earlier | US$4.5 billion | 2013 |
| Highest | US$5.01 billion | 2012 |
| Lowest | US$1.25 billion | 2002 |
| Average since 2014 | US$3.89 billion | 2014–2023 |
| First recorded | US$1.25 billion |
What the numbers say
In 2023, Lebanon's goods exports (current US$, BoP) fell 8.3% on 2022 (from US$4.19 billion to US$3.85 billion).
Across the 20 yearly changes before that (2003 to 2022), the average change was +7.3% and a typical year strayed about 15.6% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.0 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 41.6% in 2003 and the biggest yearly fall was 15.8% in 2020. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2014 to 2023 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 6% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2023, Lebanon had the 6th highest value of the 12 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | US$3.85 billion | 2023 |
| World | US$25.48 trillion | 2025 |
| Lower middle income | US$1.02 trillion | 2025 |
Closest to Lebanon in the 2023 ranking
- Senegal — 3rd of 12: US$5.52 billion
- Benin — 4th of 12: US$4.05 billion
- South Sudan — 5th of 12: US$4.01 billion
- Curaçao — 7th of 12: US$560.19 million
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) — 8th of 12: US$231.04 million
- Aruba — 9th of 12: US$164.45 million
What this measures
Exports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a gap-filled total.
All 22 values
| Year | Goods exports (current US$, BoP) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,848,562,779 |
| 2022 | 4,194,972,261 |
| 2021 | 3,847,393,486 |
| 2020 | 3,819,041,876 |
| 2019 | 4,535,152,732 |
| 2018 | 3,541,666,918 |
| 2017 | 3,754,984,062 |
| 2016 | 3,689,155,164 |
| 2015 | 3,551,392,094 |
| 2014 | 4,100,346,174 |
| 2013 |
Goods exports (current US$, BoP) in nearby economies
- Afghanistan — US$776.74 million (2020)
- Algeria — US$44.83 billion (2025)
- Bahrain — US$24.71 billion (2025)
- Djibouti — US$4.08 billion (2024)
- Egypt, Arab Rep. — US$42.39 billion (2025)
- Iraq — US$92.43 billion (2025)
- Israel — US$83.27 billion (2025)
- Jordan — US$13.29 billion (2024)
- Kuwait — US$70.69 billion (2025)
- Libya — US$37.11 billion (2023)
- Malta — US$4.58 billion (2024)
More economic policy & debt data for Lebanon
- Total reserves, including gold (current US$) — US$33.3 billion (2024)
- Total reserves, excluding gold (current US$) — US$9.24 billion (2024)
- Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$) — US$1.42 billion (2023)
- Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) — US$330.71 million (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$) — US$1.43 billion (2023)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) — US$1.75 billion (2023)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) — US$1.75 billion (2023)
- Net official development assistance received (current US$) — US$1.75 billion (2023)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Lebanon's goods exports (current US$, BoP)?
- US$3.85 billion in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2002?
- It is up 207.36% from US$1.25 billion in 2002 (5.49% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$5.01 billion in 2012 and the lowest US$1.25 billion in 2002.
- How does Lebanon rank?
- 6th highest of 12 economies with data for 2023.
- Is the latest change in goods exports (current US$, BoP) unusual for Lebanon?
- In 2023, Lebanon's goods exports (current US$, BoP) fell 8.3% on 2022 (from US$4.19 billion to US$3.85 billion). Across the 20 yearly changes before that (2003 to 2022), the average change was +7.3% and a typical year strayed about 15.6% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.0 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator BX.GSR.MRCH.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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