Lebanon Forecast: Current Account Balance
Key information about Lebanon Forecast: Current Account Balance
- Lebanon Current Account Balance is forecasted to be -5.565 USD bn in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund.
- It records an increase from the last reported number of -5.565 USD bn in Dec 2024.
- Looking ahead, Lebanon Current Account Balance is projected to stand at -5.565 USD bn in Dec 2024.
- The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: BPM6: Current Account: USD.
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What is Lebanon's Forecast: Current Account Balance in 2024?
Lebanon Current Account Balance is forecasted to be -5.565 USD bn in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -5.565 2024 | -5.881 2023 | -13.367 2018 | 0.991 1982 | USD bn | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
Forecast: Current Account Balance by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan (USD bn) | -3.502 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Albania (USD bn) | -1.089 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Algeria (USD bn) | -8.428 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Andorra (USD bn) | 0.817 2030 | yearly | 2019 - 2030 |
| Angola (USD bn) | 1.323 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Antigua and Barbuda (USD bn) | -0.256 2030 | yearly | 2014 - 2030 |
| Argentina (USD bn) | 2.531 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Armenia (USD bn) | -1.658 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Aruba (USD bn) | 0.349 2030 | yearly | 1999 - 2030 |
| Australia (USD bn) | -47.528 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Austria (USD bn) | 18.022 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Azerbaijan (USD bn) | -0.759 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Bahamas (USD bn) | -1.154 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Bahrain (USD bn) | 1.615 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Bangladesh (USD bn) | -14.216 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Barbados (USD bn) | -0.484 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Belarus (USD bn) | -2.756 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Belgium (USD bn) | -1.594 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Belize (USD bn) | -0.054 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Benin (USD bn) | -1.591 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Bhutan (USD bn) | -1.218 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Bolivia (USD bn) | -1.914 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD bn) | -1.708 2030 | yearly | 1998 - 2030 |
| Botswana (USD bn) | -0.312 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Brazil (USD bn) | -49.231 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Brunei (USD bn) | 3.350 2030 | yearly | 1981 - 2030 |
| Bulgaria (USD bn) | -0.232 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Burkina Faso (USD bn) | -1.560 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Burundi (USD bn) | -0.866 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Cambodia (USD bn) | -1.775 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Cameroon (USD bn) | -3.270 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Canada (USD bn) | -7.223 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Cape Verde (USD bn) | -0.139 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Central African Republic (USD bn) | -0.131 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Chad (USD bn) | -0.812 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Chile (USD bn) | -12.406 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| China (USD bn) | 542.586 2030 | yearly | 1997 - 2030 |
| Colombia (USD bn) | -19.900 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Comoros (USD bn) | -0.050 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Congo (USD bn) | -1.618 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Costa Rica (USD bn) | -2.291 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Croatia (USD bn) | -0.891 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Cyprus (USD bn) | -5.211 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Czech Republic (USD bn) | -0.020 2030 | yearly | 1995 - 2030 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo (USD bn) | -3.657 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Denmark (USD bn) | 65.577 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Djibouti (USD bn) | 0.545 2030 | yearly | 1991 - 2030 |
| Dominica (USD bn) | -0.132 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Dominican Republic (USD bn) | -4.546 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Ecuador (USD bn) | 4.516 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Egypt (USD bn) | -22.341 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| El Salvador (USD bn) | -0.636 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Equatorial Guinea (USD bn) | -0.489 2030 | yearly | 2007 - 2030 |
| Eritrea (USD bn) | 0.257 2019 | yearly | 1992 - 2019 |
| Estonia (USD bn) | -0.874 2030 | yearly | 1993 - 2030 |
| Swaziland (USD bn) | 0.033 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Ethiopia (USD bn) | -3.866 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Fiji (USD bn) | -0.460 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Finland (USD bn) | -1.224 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| France (USD bn) | 1.624 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Gabon (USD bn) | -0.952 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Gambia (USD bn) | -0.046 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Georgia (USD bn) | -2.454 2030 | yearly | 1995 - 2030 |
| Germany (USD bn) | 253.996 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Ghana (USD bn) | -0.103 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Greece (USD bn) | -11.040 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Grenada (USD bn) | -0.228 2030 | yearly | 2014 - 2030 |
| Guatemala (USD bn) | -0.030 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Guinea (USD bn) | -0.066 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Guinea-Bissau (USD bn) | -0.148 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Guyana (USD bn) | 10.189 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Haiti (USD bn) | -0.644 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Honduras (USD bn) | -2.037 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD bn) | 61.918 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Hungary (USD bn) | 5.505 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Iceland (USD bn) | 0.410 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| India (USD bn) | -122.973 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Indonesia (USD bn) | -22.331 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Iran (USD bn) | 15.340 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Iraq (USD bn) | 2.996 2030 | yearly | 2001 - 2030 |
| Ireland (USD bn) | 84.913 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Israel (USD bn) | 22.523 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Italy (USD bn) | 58.984 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Ivory Coast (USD bn) | -3.798 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Jamaica (USD bn) | 0.075 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Japan (USD bn) | 177.000 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Jordan (USD bn) | -3.472 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Kazakhstan (USD bn) | -11.269 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Kenya (USD bn) | -4.977 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Kiribati (USD bn) | -0.031 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| South Korea (USD bn) | 107.088 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Kosovo (USD bn) | -1.297 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Kuwait (USD bn) | 36.449 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD bn) | -1.733 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Laos (USD bn) | 0.013 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Latvia (USD bn) | -1.592 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Lebanon (USD bn) | -5.565 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Lesotho (USD bn) | -0.032 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Liberia (USD bn) | -0.894 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Libya (USD bn) | 0.246 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | 0.9 2021 | yearly | 1992 - 2021 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 405.307 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2021 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 172.380 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 6.0 2021 | yearly | 1998 - 2021 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 101,813.6 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 23.6 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (LBP bn) | 417,432.987 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (LBP bn) | 4,147,223.858 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (LBP bn) | 412,671.931 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Govt Transactions: Budget: Revenue (LBP mn) | 20,074,000.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Govt Transactions: Budget: Revenue: Tax: Value Added Tax (LBP mn) | 6,981,000.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Feb 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Govt Transactions: Budget: Expenditure (LBP mn) | 36,303,000.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Govt Transactions: Budget: Revenue: Tax (LBP mn) | 1,739,625.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2021 |
| Govt Transactions: Budget Deficit or Surplus (LBP mn) | 597,020.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2021 |
| Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (LBP bn) | 15,619.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2021 |
| Government Expenditure: ytd: Capital (LBP bn) | 246.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2021 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Net (LBP bn) | 1,406,379.000 Feb 2023 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Feb 2023 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross: Domestic (LBP bn) | 890,545.000 Feb 2023 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Feb 2023 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross: Foreign (LBP bn) | 62,315.000 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross (LBP bn) | 153,484.000 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross: Domestic: Short Term Treasury Bills (LBP bn) | 4,916.000 Feb 2023 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Feb 2023 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross: Domestic: Long Term Bonds (LBP bn) | 85,953.000 Feb 2023 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Feb 2023 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | -21.652 2020 | yearly | 1980 - 2020 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,508.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 251.6 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 8.6 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Aug 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 20,385.889 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 36,102.584 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,468.179 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,482.0 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -4.7 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Aug 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 390,959.734 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 239,163.299 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 6.704 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 54.146 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 3.181 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 221.733 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: MENA: Syria (USD mn) | 47.850 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: MENA: Iraq (USD mn) | 42.342 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: MENA: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) | 118.986 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: LBP (LBP bn) | 20,255.765 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: LBP (LBP bn) | 106,077.847 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Trade Balance: LBP (LBP bn) | -87,089.083 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Prepared Foodstuffs, Beverages and Tobacco (LBP mn) | 3,462,271.191 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Pearls, Precious Stones and Metals (LBP mn) | 2,884,366.890 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Machinery and Electrical Instruments (LBP mn) | 1,928,106.390 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Products of Chemical and Allied Industries (LBP mn) | 2,463,914.670 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (LBP mn) | 3,304,158.233 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: MENA: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 0.100 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Europe: Switzerland (USD mn) | 24.882 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2018 |
| Exports: Monthly: ow United States of America (USD) | 5,951,000.000 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2020 |
| Exports: Monthly: ow China (USD) | 37,000.000 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2020 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Products of Chemical and Allied Industries (LBP mn) | 9,138,961.582 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Prepared Foodstuffs, Beverages and Tobacco (LBP mn) | 9,212,093.570 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels, Transport Equipment (LBP mn) | 6,497,169.735 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Mineral Products (LBP mn) | 28,742,630.923 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Machinery and Electrical Instruments (LBP mn) | 8,579,940.159 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Europe: France (USD mn) | 100.938 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Europe: Germany (USD mn) | 111.779 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: MENA: Turkey (USD mn) | 288.709 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Europe: Italy (USD mn) | 149.389 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Monthly: ow United States of America (USD) | 73,007,000.000 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2020 |
| Imports: Monthly: ow China (USD) | 65,944,000.000 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2020 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 23.8 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2011 - Jun 2020 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,240.438 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,641.707 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Nov 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 34.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Nov 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 25.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 11,325.8 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2024 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 7.448 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 5.7 Apr 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Apr 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 40,374.490 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 87,974.351 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 38,555.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1976 - Nov 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -32.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1977 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 10,603.972 Jun 2024 | monthly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 391.74 Jun 2024 | monthly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 102.16 2017 | yearly | 1988 - 2017 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio: Local Currency: Time Liabilities (%) | 15.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply: M4 (LBP bn) | 223,562.00 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Jul 2018 |
| Money Supply: M3 (LBP bn) | 212,335.00 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Jul 2018 |
| Utilized Credits: Financial Sector (LBP mn) | 949,055,530.000 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jun 2004 - Jun 2024 |
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