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Lebanon: investment climate and market data

Lebanon scores 43 out of 100 on the Invest Global investability score (high), ranking 160 of 199 countries. Its strongest pillar is openness to foreign investment (73) and its weakest is growth and upside (24).

43/ 100 · High · grade C · High confidence
GDP
$26.0 billion
2024 · World Bank
Real GDP growth
-7.1%
2024 · World Bank
Inflation
14.6%
2025 · World Bank
FDI inflows
6.8% of GDP
2024 · World Bank
Government debt
139% of GDP
2025 · IMF
Reserves
13.6 months of imports
2023 · World Bank
Population
5.8 million
2025 · World Bank
GDP per person
$4,473
2024 · World Bank

Why Lebanon scores 43

Institutions and rule of law25%26
Openness to foreign investment20%73
Macro and financial stability18%40
Political stability and security10%26
Growth and upside12%24
Market depth and infrastructure15%59

Six weighted pillars from World Bank, OECD and IMF indicators. See the method, weights and every country.

Openness to foreign investors

The OECD FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index for Lebanon is 0.14 on a scale from 0 (fully open) to 1 (closed), as of 2025. That is moderately open, with some sector limits.

Where Lebanon is most exposed by sector

Consumer
72
High exposure
Financials and Fintech
69
High exposure
Renewables and Utilities
55
Moderate exposure
Real Estate
53
High exposure

Exposure scores show how important each sector is to the economy, not how attractive it is to invest in. Browse all sectors.

Natural resources

1 mines and deposits are mapped in Lebanon. Power capacity is 2.1 GW. See the minerals, mines and power plants.

Go deeper on Lebanon

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Educational research, not investment, legal or tax advice. Scores are screening tools built from public data and are not forecasts or ratings. Figures are the latest available from the named source and may lag. Confirm everything with local advisers before committing capital. Sources: World Bank WDI and WGI, IMF World Economic Outlook, OECD. Data as of 2026-10-09.