Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Lebanon
Lebanon: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 6.95 billion SDR in 2024. β Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Lebanon, 1950β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2024, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Lebanon stood at 6.95 billion SDR.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and down 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Lebanon peaked at 31.92 billion SDR in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.70 million SDR, in 1957.
That places Lebanon 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.68 million SDR | 7.70 million SDR | 23.20 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.99 million SDR | 17.80 million SDR | 87.00 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 800.09 million SDR | 95.70 million SDR | 1.41 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 billion SDR | 237.12 million SDR | 2.36 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.84 billion SDR | 438.12 million SDR | 5.63 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.64 billion SDR | 3.95 billion SDR | 18.34 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.26 billion SDR | 20.24 billion SDR | 31.92 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.99 billion SDR | 6.19 billion SDR | 17.04 billion SDR | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More financial sector data for Lebanon
- Gold reserves at market value 18.45 billion SDR (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 26.00 million current LCU per person (2017)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,021 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.22 % change on previous year (2017)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 25.57 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 25.54 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 7.09 billion SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 322.77 million SDR (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 102.2% (2017)
- Total reserves in months of imports 13.6 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Lebanon?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Lebanon was 6.95 billion SDR in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 31.92 billion SDR in 2016.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.70 million SDR in 1957.
- How does Lebanon rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Lebanon ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.3%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.