Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 4.98 % change on previous year in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
4.98 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 39.6%
World rank
93rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
445.25 % change on previous year
in 1987
All-time low
-16.11 % change on previous year
in 2001
Years of data
67
1951–2017
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Lebanon, 1951–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Lebanon is 4.98 % change on previous year, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.6% on the previous year and down 79.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Lebanon peaked at 445.25 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -16.11 % change on previous year, in 2001.
Lebanon ranks 93rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 7.25 % change on previous year | +142.8% |
| 1953 | 29.73 % change on previous year | +310.3% |
| 1954 | 36.46 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 1955 | 12.6 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 1956 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 1957 | 11.04 % change on previous year | +714.0% |
| 1958 | 9.04 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1959 | 16.02 % change on previous year | +77.3% |
| 1960 | 9.29 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 1961 | 14.6 % change on previous year | +57.2% |
| 1962 | 26.05 % change on previous year | +78.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1508 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 1964 | 78.84 % change on previous year | +52171.0% |
| 1965 | 23.64 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 1966 | 11.27 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 1967 | -3.86 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 1968 | 7.66 % change on previous year | -298.2% |
| 1969 | 11.1 % change on previous year | +45.0% |
| 1970 | 25.72 % change on previous year | +131.6% |
| 1971 | 38.97 % change on previous year | +51.5% |
| 1972 | 23.36 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 1973 | 5.35 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 1974 | 34.99 % change on previous year | +554.1% |
| 1975 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 1976 | 8.34 % change on previous year | +37.2% |
| 1977 | 36.33 % change on previous year | +335.6% |
| 1978 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 1979 | 21.68 % change on previous year | +252.2% |
| 1980 | 26.76 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 1981 | 44.68 % change on previous year | +67.0% |
| 1982 | -12.84 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 1983 | 16.92 % change on previous year | -231.8% |
| 1984 | 6.66 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1985 | 133.55 % change on previous year | +1904.3% |
| 1986 | 361.61 % change on previous year | +170.8% |
| 1987 | 445.25 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 1988 | 171.99 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 1989 | -9.9 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 1990 | 54.08 % change on previous year | -646.3% |
| 1991 | 19.16 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1992 | 102.6 % change on previous year | +435.4% |
| 1993 | 20.67 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 1994 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1811 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 1996 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +2083.8% |
| 1997 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -194.0% |
| 1998 | -14.27 % change on previous year | +283.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7372 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 2000 | -5.67 % change on previous year | -869.7% |
| 2001 | -16.11 % change on previous year | +183.9% |
| 2002 | 30.54 % change on previous year | -289.6% |
| 2003 | 45.23 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 2004 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 2005 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -166.8% |
| 2006 | 16.54 % change on previous year | -653.0% |
| 2007 | 24.07 % change on previous year | +45.5% |
| 2008 | 20.61 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 41.54 % change on previous year | +101.5% |
| 2010 | 18.37 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 2011 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 2012 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2013 | -12.05 % change on previous year | +984.0% |
| 2014 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 2015 | -9.72 % change on previous year | +172.7% |
| 2016 | 8.24 % change on previous year | -184.8% |
| 2017 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.05 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | 36.46 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 17.87 % change on previous year | -3.86 % change on previous year | 78.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.7 % change on previous year | 5.35 % change on previous year | 38.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 118.47 % change on previous year | -12.84 % change on previous year | 445.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.89 % change on previous year | -14.27 % change on previous year | 102.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.82 % change on previous year | -16.11 % change on previous year | 45.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4354 % change on previous year | -12.05 % change on previous year | 18.37 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 90 Malawi 6.59 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Bhutan 5.05 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5.02 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Mozambique 4.93 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.83 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Republic of Korea 4.63 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Lebanon
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 29.61 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 21.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 29.61 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Lebanon?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Lebanon was 4.98 % change on previous year in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 445.25 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.11 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Lebanon rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey)?
- Lebanon ranks 93rd out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.