Lebanon — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Current account balance normalized by GDP; the standard cross-country comparison of external imbalances.
Time Series
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -22.48 | Forecast |
| 2024 | -18.97 | Actual |
| 2023 | -23.97 | Actual |
| 2022 | -28.93 | Actual |
| 2021 | -22.2 | Actual |
| 2020 | -11.76 | Actual |
| 2019 | -21.73 | Actual |
| 2018 | -24.18 | Actual |
| 2017 | -22.95 | Actual |
| 2016 | -20.69 | Actual |
| 2015 | -17.12 | Actual |
| 2014 | -26.25 | Actual |
| 2013 | -25.52 | Actual |
| 2012 | -23.44 | Actual |
| 2011 | -13.83 | Actual |
| 2010 | -18.15 | Actual |
| 2009 | -19.88 | Actual |
| 2008 | -14.74 | Actual |
| 2007 | -6.44 | Actual |
| 2006 | -5.22 | Actual |
| 2005 | -12.68 | Actual |
| 2004 | -19.75 | Actual |
| 2003 | -25.43 | Actual |
| 2002 | -24.04 | Actual |
| 2001 | -19.69 | Actual |
| 2000 | -17.6 | Actual |
| 1999 | -19.38 | Actual |
| 1998 | -29.92 | Actual |
| 1997 | -32.42 | Actual |
| 1996 | -10.27 | Actual |
| 1995 | -9.76 | Actual |
| 1994 | -6.25 | Actual |
| 1993 | -6.19 | Actual |
| 1992 | -50.53 | Actual |
| 1991 | -57.46 | Actual |
| 1990 | -39.2 | Actual |
| 1989 | -22.5 | Actual |
| 1988 | -21.69 | Actual |
| 1987 | -6.15 | Actual |
| 1986 | -7.56 | Actual |
| 1985 | -13.77 | Actual |
| 1984 | -27.15 | Actual |
| 1983 | -32.59 | Actual |
| 1982 | 37.81 | Actual |
| 1981 | -19.41 | Actual |
| 1980 | -3.46 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- General Government Net Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Net Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net