Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) was 13.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Lebanon, 2002–2023
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in Lebanon is 13.6, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Lebanon peaked at 28.57 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.95, in 2004.
That places Lebanon 8th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 11.62 | — |
| 2003 | 10.83 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 9.95 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 10.63 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 11.54 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 10.38 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 10.85 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 14.81 | +36.6% |
| 2010 | 16.59 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 17.46 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 18.58 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 16.16 | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 16.76 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 17.24 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 18.87 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 18.78 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 17.12 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 17.65 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 28.57 | +61.8% |
| 2021 | 21.56 | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 14.9 | -30.9% |
| 2023 | 13.6 | -8.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 13.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.09, 2.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 13.6 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.69, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.33 | 9.95 | 14.81 | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.52 | 16.16 | 18.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.66 | 13.6 | 28.57 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 total reserves in months of imports in Lebanon?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Lebanon was 13.6 in 2023, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 28.57 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.95 in 2004.
- How does Lebanon rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Lebanon ranks 8th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].