Lebanon's portfolio investment, net (current US$, BoP) was US$2.45 billion in 2023, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 255.8% from −US$1.57 billion in 2013.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | US$2.45 billion | 2023 |
| Five years earlier | US$3.61 billion | 2018 |
| Ten years earlier | −US$1.57 billion | 2013 |
| Highest | US$3.92 billion | 2022 |
| Lowest | −US$7.08 billion | 2016 |
| Average since 2014 | −US$718.45 million | 2014–2023 |
| First recorded | −US$849.54 million |
What the numbers say
In 2023, Lebanon's portfolio investment, net (current US$, BoP) fell US$1.47 billion on 2022 (from US$3.92 billion to US$2.45 billion).
Across the 20 yearly changes before that (2003 to 2022), the average change was +US$238.23 million and a typical year strayed about US$3.27 billion 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 US$8.55 billion in 2018 and the biggest yearly fall was US$6.56 billion in 2016. 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 the straight-line trend is upward, about US$687.01 million a year. A straight line explains 33% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2023, Lebanon had the 1st highest value of the 11 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
Closest to Lebanon in the 2023 ranking
What this measures
Portfolio investment includes cross-border flows and positions involving debt or equity securities, other than those included in direct investment or reserve assets. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.
All 22 values
| Year | Portfolio investment, net (current US$, BoP) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,445,683,865 |
| 2022 | 3,915,127,420 |
| 2021 | -883,472,210 |
| 2020 | -2,205,472,065 |
| 2019 | 1,106,255,633 |
| 2018 | 3,607,387,205 |
| 2017 | -4,945,322,863 |
| 2016 | -7,083,743,576 |
| 2015 | -524,585,823 |
| 2014 | -2,616,402,656 |
Portfolio investment, net (current US$, BoP) in nearby economies
- Afghanistan — US$60.62 million (2020)
- Algeria — −US$141.34 (2023)
- Bahrain — −US$3.93 billion (2025)
- Djibouti — −US$11.87 million (2024)
- Egypt, Arab Rep. — −US$9.91 billion (2025)
- Iraq — US$2.47 billion (2025)
- Israel — US$17.13 billion (2025)
- Jordan — US$212.39 million (2024)
- Kuwait — US$37.66 billion (2025)
- Libya — US$958.6 million (2023)
More economic policy & debt data for Lebanon
- Total reserves, including gold (current US$) — 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$1.75 billion (2023)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Lebanon's portfolio investment, net (current US$, BoP)?
- US$2.45 billion in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2002?
- It is up 387.88% from −US$849.54 million in 2002. The highest value was US$3.92 billion in 2022 and the lowest −US$7.08 billion in 2016.
- How does Lebanon rank?
- 1st highest of 11 economies with data for 2023.
- Is the latest change in portfolio investment, net (current US$, BoP) unusual for Lebanon?
- In 2023, Lebanon's portfolio investment, net (current US$, BoP) fell US$1.47 billion on 2022 (from US$3.92 billion to US$2.45 billion). Across the 20 yearly changes before that (2003 to 2022), the average change was +US$238.23 million and a typical year strayed about US$3.27 billion 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.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator BN.KLT.PTXL.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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