Insurance & Financial Services Trade Statistics in Lebanon (2026)
In 2023, insurance and financial services exports in Lebanon stood at 9.4% of service exports, according to World Bank World Development Indicators data. Up from 7.3% in 2022 to 9.4% in 2023 (+2.1 percentage points). Lebanon ranks #5 of 19 economies in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan on this measure, and #38 of 176 globally.
Key Statistics
- Latest value (2023)
- 9.4% (2023)
- Insurance & Financial Services Trade in Lebanon as of 2023, the most recent observation in World Bank World Development Indicators data.
- Change since 2022
- +2.1 pp (2023)
- Up from 7.3% in 2022 to 9.4% in 2023 (+2.1 percentage points).
- Earliest value in this dataset (2002)
- 1.5% (2002)
- Earliest observation in this dataset, which covers 1990 onward (the source series may begin earlier). Up from 1.5% in 2002 to 9.4% in 2023.
- Peak value (2016)
- 17.3% (2016)
- Highest value in the available series; the 2023 value is 9.4%.
- Rank in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- #5 of 19 (2023)
- Lebanon ranks 5 of 19 countries in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan with data, based on each country's latest value.
- Global rank
- #38 of 176 (2023)
- Lebanon ranks 38 of 176 countries with data globally.
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan average
- 9.9% (2023)
- Lebanon (9.4%) is below the average of 9.9% across the 19 countries in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan with data.
- Insurance and financial services (% of service imports, BoP) (2023)
- 6.5% (2023)
- Related indicator from World Bank World Development Indicators.
- Internet use in Lebanon (2024)
- 80.6% (2024)
- 80.6% of the population in Lebanon used the internet in 2024 (World Bank); shown for context only.
- Population (2024)
- 5.8 million (2024)
- Lebanon had a population of 5.8 million in 2024 (World Bank); shown for scale only.
Trend, 2002–2023
| Year | % of service exports (BoP) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9.4% | +2.1 pp |
| 2022 | 7.3% | −0.4 pp |
| 2021 | 7.7% | +0.0 pp |
| 2020 | 7.6% | −0.2 pp |
| 2019 | 7.9% | −4.7 pp |
| 2018 | 12.6% | −2.6 pp |
| 2017 | 15.2% | −2.1 pp |
| 2016 | 17.3% | +1.4 pp |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +2.3 pp |
| 2014 | 13.5% | +2.6 pp |
| 2013 | 10.9% | −0.7 pp |
| 2012 | 11.7% | −4.6 pp |
| 2011 | 16.3% | +2.4 pp |
| 2010 | 13.9% | +11.8 pp |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +0.0 pp |
| 2008 | 2.1% | −0.8 pp |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +0.2 pp |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +0.3 pp |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +0.6 pp |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +0.3 pp |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 1.5% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest figure for insurance and financial services exports in Lebanon?
Insurance and financial services exports in Lebanon stood at 9.4% of service exports in 2023, according to World Bank World Development Indicators data.
When did insurance & financial services trade in Lebanon peak?
The highest value in the available series was 17.3% in 2016; the latest (2023) value is 9.4%.
How recent is the insurance & financial services trade data for Lebanon?
The most recent observation is from 2023. World Bank World Development Indicators data is reported with a lag, so 2023 is the latest available year for Lebanon.
Where does the insurance & financial services trade data for Lebanon come from?
The data comes from the World Bank World Development Indicators (indicator BX.GSR.INSF.ZS). The latest observation for Lebanon is from 2023; the snapshot was retrieved on 2026-06-10.
Source & methodology
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator
BX.GSR.INSF.ZS, retrieved .
Figures are shown exactly as published in the source dataset; only the change column of the trend table is computed from adjacent published values.Read more on the methodology page. All figures are estimates and projections; this is not financial advice.
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