Lebanon Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import
Key information about Lebanon Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import
- Lebanon Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 5.7 Months of Import in Apr 2025, compared with the ratio of 6.9 in the previous month
- Lebanon Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1993 to Apr 2025
- The data reached an all-time high of 74.1 in May 2020 and a record low of 2.4 in Jul 1993
CEIC calculates Foreign Exchange Reserves as Months of Import from monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves and monthly Imports. Banque du Liban provides Foreign Exchange Reserves in USD. Lebanese Customs provides Imports in USD. Since January 2024, the classification of the foreign currency reserves of Banque du Liban was re-adjusted to represent only liquid and non-resident foreign assets. Foreign Exchange Reserves prior to January 2024 is based on old methodology
View Lebanon's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import from Jan 1993 to Apr 2025 in the chart:
What was Lebanon's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import in Apr 2025?
Lebanon Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 5.7 Months of Import in Apr 2025, compared with the ratio of 6.9 in the previous month See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.7 Apr 2025 | 6.9 Mar 2025 | 2.4 Jul 1993 | 74.1 May 2020 | NA | monthly | Jan 1993 - Apr 2025 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (NA) | 7.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Oct 2025 |
| Algeria (NA) | 15.7 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Argentina (NA) | 4.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Oct 2025 |
| Armenia (NA) | 6.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Australia (NA) | 1.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Sep 2025 |
| Austria (NA) | 0.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (NA) | 10.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 1994 - Jan 2026 |
| Bahrain (NA) | 2.2 2024 | yearly | 1966 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (NA) | 4.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Dec 2025 |
| Belarus (NA) | 1.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Belgium (NA) | 0.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Bolivia (NA) | 0.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (NA) | 9.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Botswana (NA) | 7.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Brazil (NA) | 14.4 Feb 2026 | monthly | Nov 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Brunei (NA) | 5.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Bulgaria (NA) | 7.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Cambodia (NA) | 6.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - May 2025 |
| Canada (NA) | 2.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Chile (NA) | 6.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| China (NA) | 13.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Colombia (NA) | 10.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Croatia (NA) | 8.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (NA) | 0.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (NA) | 7.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Denmark (NA) | 7.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Ecuador (NA) | 2.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Egypt (NA) | 4.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Estonia (NA) | 0.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| European Union (NA) | 1.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Finland (NA) | 1.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| France (NA) | 0.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Georgia (NA) | 4.1 Jan 2026 | monthly | Oct 1995 - Jan 2026 |
| Germany (NA) | 0.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2025 |
| Ghana (NA) | 3.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Greece (NA) | 0.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (NA) | 6.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Hungary (NA) | 3.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Iceland (NA) | 11.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Oct 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| India (NA) | 7.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 1990 - Oct 2025 |
| Indonesia (NA) | 6.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2026 |
| Ireland (NA) | 0.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Israel (NA) | 25.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Italy (NA) | 1.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (NA) | 0.0 Mar 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Mar 2025 |
| Japan (NA) | 18.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Jordan (NA) | 7.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Dec 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (NA) | 2.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Kenya (NA) | 5.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| South Korea (NA) | 7.7 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Feb 2026 |
| Kosovo (NA) | 1.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Kuwait (NA) | 10.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Sep 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (NA) | 1.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Laos (NA) | 3.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Latvia (NA) | 2.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Lebanon (NA) | 5.7 Apr 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Apr 2025 |
| Lithuania (NA) | 1.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Luxembourg (NA) | 0.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (NA) | 18.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| North Macedonia (NA) | 5.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Malawi (NA) | 1.7 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2021 |
| Malaysia (NA) | 5.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Oct 2025 |
| Malta (NA) | 1.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Oct 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Mauritius (NA) | 13.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Mexico (NA) | 4.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Moldova (NA) | 4.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Mongolia (NA) | 6.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| Montenegro (NA) | 4.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Morocco (NA) | 6.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Mozambique (NA) | 5.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Myanmar (NA) | 5.2 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Jun 2022 |
| Nepal (NA) | 16.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Netherlands (NA) | 0.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| New Zealand (NA) | 6.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Jan 2026 |
| Nigeria (NA) | 14.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Norway (NA) | 9.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Oman (NA) | 4.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Nov 2025 |
| Pakistan (NA) | 3.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2026 |
| Palestinian Territory (NA) | 1.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Panama (NA) | 4.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Paraguay (NA) | 6.1 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2026 |
| Peru (NA) | 15.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Dec 2025 |
| Philippines (NA) | 7.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1979 - Jan 2026 |
| Poland (NA) | 5.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Portugal (NA) | 1.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Qatar (NA) | 10.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Romania (NA) | 6.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Russia (NA) | 13.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (NA) | 20.5 2025 | yearly | 1957 - 2025 |
| Serbia (NA) | 6.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Singapore (NA) | 8.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Slovakia (NA) | 1.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovenia (NA) | 0.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2026 |
| South Africa (NA) | 6.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Spain (NA) | 1.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Dec 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (NA) | 3.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Dec 2025 |
| Sudan (NA) | 0.0 Dec 2017 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2017 |
| Sweden (NA) | 2.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Switzerland (NA) | 20.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Syria (NA) | 9.8 Jun 2011 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Jun 2011 |
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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: 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: Domestic (LBP bn) | 890,545.000 Feb 2023 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Feb 2023 |
| 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) | -1,268.3 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: Syria (USD mn) | 50.942 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: MENA: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 0.022 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Prepared Foodstuffs, Beverages and Tobacco (LBP mn) | 4,215,856.559 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: Pearls, Precious Stones and Metals (LBP mn) | 16,487,931.949 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: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (LBP mn) | 4,284,341.643 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: MENA: Turkey (USD mn) | 220.725 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: Europe: Germany (USD mn) | 173.310 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - 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: Products of Chemical and Allied Industries (LBP mn) | 12,694,606.289 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: Mineral Products (LBP mn) | 33,497,594.443 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 |
| 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 |
| Trade Balance: LBP (LBP bn) | -113,516.667 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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