Lebanon: Import value index (2015 = 100)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Lebanon's import value index (2015 = 100) fell 4.7 on 2023 (from 95.8 to 91.1).

Across the 18 yearly changes before that (2006 to 2023), the average change was +2.54 and a typical year strayed about 15.85 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 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 30 in 2022 and the biggest yearly fall was 43.8 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 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 11% 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 2024, Lebanon had the 183rd highest value of the 204 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.

Closest to Lebanon in the 2024 ranking

• Botswana — 180th of 204: 99.3
• Lesotho — 181st of 204: 92.6
• Nigeria — 182nd of 204: 91.6
• Algeria — 184th of 204: 88.2
• Suriname — 185th of 204: 87.7
• New Caledonia — 186th of 204: 85.6

What this measures

Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.

All 20 values

Import value index (2015 = 100) in nearby economies

• Afghanistan — 61.5 (2024)
• Algeria — 88.2 (2024)
• Bahrain — 127.4 (2024)
• Djibouti — 645.5 (2024)
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — 134.8 (2024)
• Iran, Islamic Rep. — 155.8 (2024)
• Iraq — 186.4 (2024)
• Israel — 147.5 (2024)
• Jordan — 131.5 (2024)
• Kuwait — 119.9 (2024)
• Libya — 147.2 (2024)
• Malta

More trade data for Lebanon

• Import volume index (2015 = 100) — 66.7 (2024)
• Net barter terms of trade index (2015 = 100) — 96.9 (2024)
• Export volume index (2015 = 100) — 72.5 (2024)
• Export value index (2015 = 100) — 95.8 (2024)
• Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products (%) — 3.78% (2020)
• Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products (%) — 4.74% (2020)
• Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products (%) — 2.7% (2020)
• Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, manufactured products (%) — 5.65% (2020)
• Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%)

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Questions people ask

What is Lebanon's import value index (2015 = 100)?

91.1 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2005?

It is up 81.84% from 50.1 in 2005 (3.2% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 116.5 in 2014 and the lowest 50.1 in 2005.

How does Lebanon rank?

183rd highest of 204 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in import value index (2015 = 100) unusual for Lebanon?

In 2024, Lebanon's import value index (2015 = 100) fell 4.7 on 2023 (from 95.8 to 91.1). Across the 18 yearly changes before that (2006 to 2023), the average change was +2.54 and a typical year strayed about 15.85 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Where does this data come from?

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator TM.VAL.MRCH.XD.WD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) 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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