Nominal GDP
$25.97B
current US$ · 2024
World Bank
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Economy Snapshot
Lebanon Economy and Trade
BeirutLocal time
GDP $25.97B · real growth -7.1% · latest verified annual data
In Lebanon's economy dashboard, nominal GDP is $25.97B for 2024, while the real-growth observation is -7.1% for 2024. GDP per capita comes to $4,473 in the 2024 observation, while the latest CPI figure used here is 14.6% for 2025. Reference years remain attached to each series so readers can compare the figures without treating differently dated measures as one snapshot.
GDP per capita
$4,473
current US$ · 2024
Source listed below
Real GDP growth
-7.1%
annual % · 2024
Source listed below
Inflation
14.6%
CPI annual % · 2025
Source listed below
Lebanon at a Glance
Each measure keeps its actual reference year and definition.
Output trend
Nominal GDP · annual observations · current US$ · World Bank
2015: $49.93B2016: $51.15B2017: $53.03B2018: $54.90B2019: $51.61B2020: $31.71B2021: $23.13B2022: $20.99B2023: $20.08B2024: $25.97B
GDP per capita$4,473
Real growth-7.1%
GDP year2025
2025 Inflation
14.6%
CPI annual %
2025 Unemployment
11.0%
labor-market measure
2025 GDP per capita
$4,473
current US$
Macro signals and Merchandise trade
Available measures are shown with their reported reference periods.
Macro signals
World Bank annual observations
Real growth2025-7.1%
Unemployment202511.0%
Inflation202514.6%
Merchandise trade
WTO profile · 2024 · USD
Exports$3.85B
Imports$17.19B
Balance-$13.35B
Largest highlighted export destination
United Arab Emirates26.9%
Understand the numbers
What Lebanon's economic profile is telling you
Lebanon's 2025 World Bank profile still reflects a deeply stressed economy, with real output contracting and inflation remaining in double digits. Matched 2024 WTO merchandise data show imports far above exports, while the United Arab Emirates was the largest export destination.
Reading the macro data
Nominal GDP measures current-dollar size. Real growth, inflation and unemployment describe different economic conditions and can have different reference years.
Reading the trade data
Merchandise trade covers goods. A balance appears only when exports and imports have a verified matching year and currency basis.
Detailed Economic Data
| Indicator | Lebanon | Reference period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDPcurrent US$ | $25.97B | 2024 | Actual |
| GDP per capitacurrent US$ | $4,473 | 2024 | Actual |
| Real GDP growthannual % | -7.1% | 2024 | Actual |
| InflationCPI annual % | 14.6% | 2025 | Actual |
| Unemploymentmodeled ILO estimate | 11.0% | 2023 | Estimate |
| Merchandise exportscurrent USD | $3.85B | 2024 | Actual |
| Merchandise importscurrent USD | $17.19B | 2024 | Actual |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Lebanon's latest GDP?
The World Bank nominal GDP observation used here is $25.97B for 2024 in current US dollars.
What does merchandise trade show for Lebanon?
Merchandise exports were $3.85B and imports were $17.19B in 2024, giving a same-year goods balance of -$13.35B.
Sources & methodology
Sources for the economic indicators and definitions shown above.
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Core macroeconomic indicators with explicit reference years.
Official data: GDP · GDP per capita · Real growth · Inflation · Unemployment
Matched-year merchandise exports and imports from the WTO economy profile.
Official data: WTO country profile