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 (%) | 17.343 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 2.352 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1969 - Dec 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 0.801 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 16.996 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 (%) | 0.896 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 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 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2026 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 28.561 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 7.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Feb 2026 |
| Canada (%) | 4.237 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 12.505 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| China (%) | 6.200 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Feb 2026 |
| Colombia (%) | 13.293 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 39.884 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 0.694 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 41.333 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 18.552 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 3.888 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 7.981 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 3.901 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 1.810 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 3.221 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| France (%) | 0.955 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 (%) | 1.417 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 100.057 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 16.515 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 17.102 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| India (%) | 3.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Sep 1962 - Feb 2026 |
| Indonesia (%) | 9.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2026 |
| Ireland (%) | 0.644 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 36.628 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 2.065 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 0.005 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Mar 2023 |
| Japan (%) | 0.840 Dec 2025 | monthly | Oct 1980 - Dec 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 Feb 2026 | monthly | Nov 1979 - Feb 2026 |
| Kosovo (%) | 13.490 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | 23.542 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 8.045 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 8.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Latvia (%) | 8.989 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 7.448 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 5.364 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 0.044 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 58.988 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 24.328 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 7.753 2019 | yearly | 2002 - 2019 |
| Malaysia (%) | 1.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Feb 2026 |
| Malta (%) | 4.034 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 49.002 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 11.930 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 26.205 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 22.945 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 22.409 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 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 (%) | 13.996 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 15.854 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Pakistan (%) | 5.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jul 2006 - Feb 2026 |
| 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 (%) | 24.022 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | 5.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | May 1986 - Feb 2026 |
| Poland (%) | 18.017 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 2.918 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 18.189 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Romania (%) | 16.278 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 15.506 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 34.056 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 25.716 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 65.663 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 7.194 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 1.935 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 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 (%) | 6.877 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 87.408 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 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: Revenue (LBP mn) | 20,074,000.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Govt Transactions: Budget: Expenditure (LBP mn) | 36,303,000.000 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 Deficit or Surplus (LBP mn) | 597,020.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2021 |
| Govt Transactions: Budget: Revenue: Tax (LBP mn) | 1,739,625.000 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: Long Term Bonds (LBP bn) | 85,953.000 Feb 2023 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Feb 2023 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross: Domestic: Short Term Treasury Bills (LBP bn) | 4,916.000 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) | -1,268.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 251.6 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 102.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 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 (%) | 43.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 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) | 11.706 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 68.438 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 7.145 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 250.409 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: MENA: Iraq (USD mn) | 40.236 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: MENA: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) | 118.466 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: MENA: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 0.022 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: MENA: Syria (USD mn) | 50.942 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Pearls, Precious Stones and Metals (LBP mn) | 16,487,931.949 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (LBP mn) | 4,284,341.643 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Products of Chemical and Allied Industries (LBP mn) | 2,607,319.525 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Machinery and Electrical Instruments (LBP mn) | 4,805,595.693 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Prepared Foodstuffs, Beverages and Tobacco (LBP mn) | 4,215,856.559 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: MENA: Turkey (USD mn) | 220.725 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Europe: Germany (USD mn) | 173.310 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Europe: France (USD mn) | 166.310 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Europe: Italy (USD mn) | 330.461 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Products of Chemical and Allied Industries (LBP mn) | 12,694,606.289 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Prepared Foodstuffs, Beverages and Tobacco (LBP mn) | 10,279,675.029 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Mineral Products (LBP mn) | 33,497,594.443 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels, Transport Equipment (LBP mn) | 10,826,156.470 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Machinery and Electrical Instruments (LBP mn) | 14,187,985.820 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Trade Balance: LBP (LBP bn) | -113,516.667 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: LBP (LBP bn) | 38,470.814 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: LBP (LBP bn) | 151,987.481 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| 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: 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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