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Lebanon — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 $1.5 billion (c.i.f., 1987); commodities--NA; partners--Italy 14%, France 12%, US 6%, Turkey 5%, Saudi Arabia 3%
1991 $1.9 billion (c.i.f., 1989 est.); commodities--NA; partners--Italy 14%, France 12%, US 6%, Turkey 5%, Saudi Arabia 3%
1992 $1.8 billion (c.i.f., 1990 est.) commodities: NA partners: Italy 14%, France 12%, US 6%, Turkey 5%, Saudi Arabia 3%
1993 $3.7 billion (c.i.f., 1991) commodities: Consumer goods, machinery and transport equipment, petroleum products partners: Italy 14%, France 12%, US 6%, Turkey 5%, Saudi Arabia 3%
1994 $4.1 billion (c.i.f., 1993 est.) commodities: Consumer goods, machinery and transport equipment, petroleum products partners: Italy 14%, France 12%, US 6%, Turkey 5%, Saudi Arabia 3%
1995 $4.1 billion (c.i.f., 1993 est.) commodities: consumer goods, machinery and transport equipment, petroleum products partners: Italy 14%, France 12%, US 6%, Turkey 5%, Saudi Arabia 3%
1996 $7.3 billion (c.i.f., 1995 est.) commodities: consumer goods, machinery and transport equipment, petroleum products partners: Italy 14%, France 9%, US 8%, Turkey 5%, Saudi Arabia 3%
1997 total value: $7 billion (c.i.f., 1996 est.) commodities : machinery and transport equipment 28%, foodstuffs 20%, consumer goods 19%, chemicals 9%, textiles 5%, metals 5%, fuels 3% (1995) partners: Italy 19%, France 13%, US 12%, Germany 11%, UK 6%, Belgium 5%, Turkey 3% (1995)
1998 total value: $7.559 billion (c.i.f., 1996) commodities: machinery and transport equipment 28%, foodstuffs 20%, consumer goods 19%, chemicals 9%, textiles 5%, metals 5%, fuels 3% (1995) partners: Italy 12%, US 11%, Germany 9%, France 8%, Syria 4%, UK 4%, Japan 4% (1996)
1999 $7.5 billion (c.i.f., 1997)
2000 $5.7 billion (f.o.b., 1999 est.)
2001 $6.2 billion (f.o.b., 2000 est.)
2002 $6.6 billion f.o.b. (2001 est.)
2003 $6 billion f.o.b. (2002)
2004 $6.073 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
2005 $8.162 billion f.o.b. (2004 est.)
2006 $8.855 billion f.o.b. (2005 est.)
2007 $8.547 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.)
2008 $11.93 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
2009 $16.25 billion (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 76 $11.93 billion (2007 est.)
2010 $17.97 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 75 $15.9 billion (2009 est.)
2011 $17.73 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 76 $15.9 billion (2009 est.)
2012 $20.73 billion (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 76 $19.3 billion (2011 est.)
2013 $20.33 billion (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 76 $19.3 billion (2011 est.)
2014 $20.97 billion (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 77 $20.33 billion (2012 est.)
2015 $18.99 billion (2014 est.) | $19.67 billion (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 80
2016 $16.71 billion (2015 est.) | $19.16 billion (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 80
2017 $17.33 billion (2016 est.) | $16.71 billion (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 78
2018 $18.34 billion (2017 est.) | $17.71 billion (2016 est.)
2019 $18.34 billion (2017 est.) | $17.71 billion (2016 est.)
2020 $18.34 billion (2017 est.) | $17.71 billion (2016 est.)
2021 $31.34 billion note: data are in current year dollars (2019 est.) $32.78 billion note: data are in current year dollars (2018 est.)
2022 $31.34 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars $32.78 billion (2018 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
2023 $17.383 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars $15.206 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars $31.147 billion (2019 est.)
2024 $23.313 billion (2023 est.) $24.536 billion (2022 est.) $17.667 billion (2021 est.) note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
2025 $23.313 billion (2023 est.) $24.536 billion (2022 est.) $17.667 billion (2021 est.) note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars