Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 51.57 trillion in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
51.57 trillion
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
7th
of 178 countries
All-time high
60.95 trillion
in 2010
All-time low
134.00 million
in 1950
Years of data
68
1950–2017
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Lebanon, 1950–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 51.57 trillion for foreign assets, net foreign assets in 2017.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Lebanon peaked at 60.95 trillion in 2010 and was at its lowest, 134.00 million, in 1950.
Lebanon ranks 7th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 134.00 million | — |
| 1951 | 138.00 million | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 148.00 million | +7.2% |
| 1953 | 192.00 million | +29.7% |
| 1954 | 262.00 million | +36.5% |
| 1955 | 295.00 million | +12.6% |
| 1956 | 299.00 million | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 332.00 million | +11.0% |
| 1958 | 362.00 million | +9.0% |
| 1959 | 420.00 million | +16.0% |
| 1960 | 459.00 million | +9.3% |
| 1961 | 526.00 million | +14.6% |
| 1962 | 663.00 million | +26.0% |
| 1963 | 664.00 million | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.19 billion | +78.8% |
| 1965 | 1.47 billion | +23.6% |
| 1966 | 1.63 billion | +11.3% |
| 1967 | 1.57 billion | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 1.69 billion | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 1.88 billion | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 2.36 billion | +25.7% |
| 1971 | 3.28 billion | +39.0% |
| 1972 | 4.05 billion | +23.4% |
| 1973 | 4.27 billion | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 5.76 billion | +35.0% |
| 1975 | 6.11 billion | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 6.62 billion | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 9.02 billion | +36.3% |
| 1978 | 9.58 billion | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 11.65 billion | +21.7% |
| 1980 | 14.77 billion | +26.8% |
| 1981 | 21.37 billion | +44.7% |
| 1982 | 18.63 billion | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 21.78 billion | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 23.23 billion | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 54.25 billion | +133.6% |
| 1986 | 250.43 billion | +361.6% |
| 1987 | 1.37 trillion | +445.2% |
| 1988 | 3.71 trillion | +172.0% |
| 1989 | 3.35 trillion | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 5.16 trillion | +54.1% |
| 1991 | 6.14 trillion | +19.2% |
| 1992 | 12.45 trillion | +102.6% |
| 1993 | 15.02 trillion | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 15.84 trillion | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 15.87 trillion | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 16.50 trillion | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 15.89 trillion | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 13.62 trillion | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 13.72 trillion | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 12.94 trillion | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 10.86 trillion | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 14.17 trillion | +30.5% |
| 2003 | 20.58 trillion | +45.2% |
| 2004 | 21.50 trillion | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 20.86 trillion | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 24.31 trillion | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 30.16 trillion | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 36.38 trillion | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 51.49 trillion | +41.5% |
| 2010 | 60.95 trillion | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 59.94 trillion | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 59.27 trillion | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 52.13 trillion | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 50.27 trillion | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 45.38 trillion | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 49.12 trillion | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 51.57 trillion | +5.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 51.57 trillion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 227.31 billion, 226.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 51.57 trillion is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 238.44 billion, 216.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +445.2% | 250.43 billion | 1.37 trillion |
| 1986 | +361.6% | 54.25 billion | 250.43 billion |
| 1988 | +172.0% | 1.37 trillion | 3.71 trillion |
| 1985 | +133.6% | 23.23 billion | 54.25 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 258.20 million | 134.00 million | 420.00 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.17 billion | 459.00 million | 1.88 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.27 billion | 2.36 billion | 11.65 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 883.00 billion | 14.77 billion | 3.71 trillion | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.02 trillion | 5.16 trillion | 16.50 trillion | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.33 trillion | 10.86 trillion | 51.49 trillion | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.58 trillion | 45.38 trillion | 60.95 trillion | 8 |
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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 in Lebanon?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Lebanon was 51.57 trillion in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 60.95 trillion in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 134.00 million in 1950.
- How does Lebanon rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Lebanon ranks 7th out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.