Lebanon Foreign Reserves
Total reserves including gold FI.RES.TOTL.CD
Lebanon's foreign reserves was $26.4B in 2025, ranked 57th globally. This represents a 20.8% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1960–2025.
Overview
Lebanon's foreign reserves stood at $26.4B in 2025, a decline of +$6.9B from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach $26.4B by 2025. Lebanon ranked 57th globally.
Lebanon’s foreign exchange reserves have risen from a modest 140,193,600.00 in 1960 to 26,388,363,909.55 in 2025, placing the country 57th globally and reflecting a 66‑year accumulation trajectory. The reserves peaked at 55,411,532,096.33 in 2017 before contracting amid regional financial stress and domestic fiscal imbalances, illustrating the volatility that can accompany reliance on external inflows and remittances. Compared with peer economies, Lebanon’s 2025 holdings are slightly above Guatemala’s 24,789,553,943.73 but below Serbia’s 33,811,608,595.19, suggesting a mid‑range position among similarly ranked states. The long‑term pattern shows a gradual upward trend interrupted by sharp declines, indicating that future reserve growth will depend on stabilising the banking sector, restoring investor confidence, and diversifying export earnings, factors that could reverse the recent downward swing and sustain higher reserve levels.
Data & projection
| Year | Foreign Reserves | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | $21.2B | - | - |
| 2026* trend | $23.8B | - | - |
| 2025* trend | $26.4B | - | - |
| 2025 | $26.4B | −$6.9B | #57 |
| 2024 | $33.3B | +$5.8B | #53 |
| 2023 | $27.5B | −$5.0B | #57 |
| 2022 | $32.5B | −$2.7B | #53 |
| 2021 | $35.2B | −$7.2B | #53 |
| 2020 | $42.4B | −$9.8B | #43 |
| 2019 | $52.2B | −$167.1M | #39 |
| 2018 | $52.4B | −$3.0B | #38 |
| 2017 | $55.4B | +$1.5B | #35 |
| 2016 | $53.9B | +$5.4B | #34 |
| 2015 | $48.5B | −$2.1B | #35 |
| 2014 | $50.7B | +$2.8B | #35 |
| 2013 | $47.9B | −$4.7B | #37 |
| 2012 | $52.5B | +$4.7B | #31 |
| 2011 | $47.9B | +$3.4B | #36 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Lebanon matched the Currency Crisis Pattern pattern in 2023. Historically, 27% of countries showing this pattern (35 out of 128) saw foreign reserves improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Lebanon's foreign reserves was $26.4B in 2025. Ranked 57th globally. This represents a 20.8% decrease from the previous year.
Lebanon's foreign reserves peaked at $55.4B in 2017.
The lowest foreign reserves in Lebanon was $140.2M in 1960.
Lebanon ranks 57th globally in foreign reserves as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is FI.RES.TOTL.CD. Data sourced from World Bank.
Lebanon's foreign reserves is projected to reach $26.4B by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
Lebanon's foreign reserves was approximately 26.39 billion ($26.4B) in 2025.
The foreign reserves of Lebanon in 2025 was $26.4B. This ranks 57th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_lebanon_reserves,
title = {Lebanon Foreign Reserves},
url = {https://historysaid.com/lebanon/reserves/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}