Lebanon Forecast: Current Account Balance

1980 - 2024 | Yearly | USD bn | International Monetary Fund

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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Lebanon Forecast: Current Account Balance

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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Lebanon Key Series

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
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 7.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 46.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.8 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 137.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.3 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -337.940 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.2 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 0.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -337.940 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 34,590.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 17.4 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -5.565 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Financial: Direct Investment: Abroad (USD mn) -15.260 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Financial: Direct Investment (USD mn) 27.330 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Income: Debit (USD mn) -59.700 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -43.240 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers: Debit (USD mn) -160.470 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Assets (USD mn) -229.900 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Credit (USD mn) 1,688.810 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 327.060 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment (USD mn) 104.150 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 9.620 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers: Credit (USD mn) 687.300 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 303.230 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Debit (USD mn) -1,916.200 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Debit (USD mn) -1,213.150 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Liabilities (USD mn) 69.490 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Income (USD mn) 51.220 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) -52.850 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (USD mn) 587.360 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) 24.400 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 67.810 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers (USD mn) 526.830 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods (USD mn) -909.920 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (USD mn) -482.880 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Income: Credit (USD mn) 110.920 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Capital Account (USD mn) 60.740 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 79.750 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Account (USD mn) -160.410 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) -7.070 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services (USD mn) 104.480 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Financial: Reserve Assets (USD mn) -248.650 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
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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