Lebanon: Current account, in dollars

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 Lebanon

Current account balance, billion USD

 Latest value -5.64
 Year 2023
 Measure billion U.S. dollars
 Data availability 2002 - 2023
 Average -7.02
 Min - Max -13.37 - -1.12
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2023 is -5.64 billion U.S. dollars, an increase from -7.26 billion U.S. dollars in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 3.07 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 111 countries. Historically, the average for Lebanon from 2002 to 2023 is -7.02 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, -13.37 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 2018 while the maximum of -1.12 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2006. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Lebanon - Current account, in dollars - Recent values chart

Historical series
Lebanon - Current account, in dollars - historical chart - 2002-2023




Definition: Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods and services, net primary income, and net secondary income. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

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 Trade balance, percent of GDP -45.23 2022 percent
 Trade balance, in dollars -11.54 2023 billion U.S. dollars
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 Net errors and omissions 1,634.57 2023 million USD
 External debt 309.35 2021 percent
 Short-term external debt 23.12 2022 percent
 Short-term debt to reserves 47.72 2022 percent
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