Lebanon Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP
Key information about Lebanon Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP
- Lebanon Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 7.448 % in Dec 2023
- This records an increase from the previous number of 3.618 % for Dec 2022
- Lebanon Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 77.661 % from Dec 2004 to 2023, with 20 observations
- The data reached an all-time high of 96.916 % in 2019 and a record low of 3.618 % in 2022
- Lebanon Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data
- The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of Nominal GDP: Annual
CEIC calculates annual Foreign Exchange Reserves as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves and annual Nominal GDP. Banque du Liban provides Foreign Exchange Reserves in USD. The Central Administration of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Banque du Liban average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.
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What was Lebanon's Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP in 2023?
Lebanon Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 7.448 % in Dec 2023 See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.448 2023 | 3.618 2022 | 3.618 2022 | 96.916 2019 | % | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 25.234 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 20.152 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Argentina (%) | 4.714 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 15.307 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 2.270 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1969 - Sep 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 0.759 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 16.986 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 6.720 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 4.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Belarus (%) | 5.975 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 0.911 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 0.100 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 30.818 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 19.402 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 13.600 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | 5.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2026 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 34.020 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 7.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2026 |
| Canada (%) | 4.225 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 12.505 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| China (%) | 6.200 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Jan 2026 |
| Colombia (%) | 13.886 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 39.884 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 0.679 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 42.387 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 19.938 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 3.888 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 7.981 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 3.955 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 1.766 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 3.177 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| France (%) | 0.956 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 11.063 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 0.713 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 5.520 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 1.441 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 99.623 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 17.025 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 16.611 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| India (%) | 3.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 1962 - Jan 2026 |
| Indonesia (%) | 9.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| Ireland (%) | 0.650 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 38.896 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 2.101 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 0.005 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Mar 2023 |
| Japan (%) | 0.840 Nov 2025 | monthly | Oct 1980 - Nov 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 24.820 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 5.206 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 8.419 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 7.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Nov 1979 - Jan 2026 |
| Kosovo (%) | 13.490 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | 26.539 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 8.045 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 8.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Latvia (%) | 8.989 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 7.448 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 5.368 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 0.052 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 59.035 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 24.433 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 7.753 2019 | yearly | 2002 - 2019 |
| Malaysia (%) | 1.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Jan 2026 |
| Malta (%) | 4.034 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 49.002 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 12.673 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 26.205 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 19.853 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 19.347 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 22.335 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | 16.441 2024 | yearly | 1984 - 2024 |
| Myanmar (%) | 3.750 Jan 2026 | monthly | May 2011 - Jan 2026 |
| Nepal (%) | 4.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Netherlands (%) | 0.728 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 9.441 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 16.154 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 13.984 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 15.854 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Pakistan (%) | 5.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 13.659 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 4.178 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | 18.250 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 24.077 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | 5.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | May 1986 - Jan 2026 |
| Poland (%) | 19.371 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 1.976 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 18.189 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Romania (%) | 16.648 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 16.799 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 33.447 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 27.055 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 65.663 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 7.453 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 1.918 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 11.336 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 3.483 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 2.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Mar 1997 - Nov 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 0.000 2017 | yearly | 1960 - 2017 |
| Sweden (%) | 7.102 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 89.325 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Syria (%) | 31.149 2010 | yearly | 1990 - 2010 |
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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: Expenditure (LBP mn) | 36,303,000.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 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: 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: Gross: Domestic (LBP bn) | 890,545.000 Feb 2023 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Feb 2023 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Net (LBP bn) | 1,406,379.000 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: Iraq (USD mn) | 42.342 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: MENA: Syria (USD mn) | 47.850 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 |
| Trade Balance: LBP (LBP bn) | -87,089.083 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: LBP (LBP bn) | 106,077.847 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: 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 |
| Exports: MENA: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 0.100 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - 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: Products of Chemical and Allied Industries (LBP mn) | 9,138,961.582 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: 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 |
| 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 |
| 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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