Lebanon recorded a Current Account deficit of 31.50 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2023. Current Account to GDP in Lebanon averaged -19.38 percent of GDP from 1980 until 2023, reaching an all time high of 37.80 percent of GDP in 1982 and a record low of -57.50 percent of GDP in 1991. source: World Bank

Current Account to GDP in Lebanon is expected to reach -18.00 percent of GDP by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Lebanon Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around -15.00 percent of GDP in 2026 and -13.00 percent of GDP in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -904.04 -913.98 USD Million Dec 2023
Current Account 46.28 -629.36 USD Million Dec 2024
Current Account to GDP -31.50 -34.60 percent of GDP Dec 2023
Exports 118.91 101.60 USD Million Dec 2023
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
Gold Reserves 286.80 286.83 Tonnes Mar 2025
Imports -1022.94 -1015.58 USD Million Dec 2023
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Remittances 418.22 411.53 USD Million Dec 2024
Terrorism Index 1.24 1.56 Points Dec 2024
Tourist Arrivals 283246.00 234556.00 Apr 2025



Lebanon Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-31.50 -34.60 37.80 -57.50 1980 - 2023 percent of GDP Yearly