Trade as a share of GDP in Lebanon

Trade as a share of GDP in Lebanon was 82.2% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is down 22 pts from 2023. That is the 84th highest of 171 countries in 2024.

202482.2%
Change on 2023-22 pts
Rank84th of 171Countries ranked
Series high117.91990
Series low50.12000

Trade as a share of GDP in Lebanon, 1989 to 2024

40608010012019891995200120072013201920241989: 109.9 %1990: 117.9 %1991: 92.5 %1992: 82.8 %1993: 76.4 %1994: 70.3 %1995: 73.1 %1996: 68.1 %1997: 62.1 %1998: 54.7 %1999: 50.8 %2000: 50.1 %2001: 55.6 %2002: 51 %2003: 54.1 %2004: 91 %2005: 92.8 %2006: 91.1 %2007: 98 %2008: 106.6 %2009: 90.4 %2010: 95.1 %2011: 102.1 %2012: 88.5 %2013: 86.2 %2014: 79.8 %2015: 71.8 %2016: 67.7 %2017: 68.5 %2018: 68.3 %2019: 63 %2020: 50.1 %2021: 78.8 %2022: 114.9 %2023: 104.2 %2024: 82.2 %
%. Source: World Bank, Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 36 values
Period%
202482.2
2023104.2
2022114.9
202178.8
202050.1
201963
201868.3
201768.5
201667.7
201571.8
201479.8
201386.2
201288.5
2011102.1
201095.1
200990.4
2008106.6
200798
200691.1
200592.8
200491
200354.1
200251
200155.6
200050.1
199950.8
199854.7
199762.1
199668.1
199573.1
199470.3
199376.4
199282.8
199192.5
1990117.9
1989109.9

Rankings

Definition

Sum of exports and imports of goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. World Bank series.

Can exceed 100%, because exports and imports are both counted against GDP, which is only value added. Small open economies with large re-export or transit trade reach several hundred percent.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the trade as a share of GDP in Lebanon?

Trade as a share of GDP in Lebanon was 82.2% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is down 22 pts from 2023. That is the 84th highest of 171 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest trade as a share of GDP in Lebanon?

117.9% in 1990, the highest value since 1989 in this series.

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