Total reserves in months of imports in Lebanon
Lebanon: Total reserves in months of imports 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 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% |
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
- 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)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 322.77 million SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 18.45 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 6.95 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 7.09 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 25.54 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 25.57 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,404 SDR per person (2024)
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)].