Economic Digest

Short analyses about Lebanon’s latest economic indicators, updated on a monthly basis

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Jana Boumatar
Economic Digest
September 3, 2025

Port of Beirut: Cumulative Total Container Activity Rose 13.35% YoY by July 2025 to 503,586 TEU

Cumulative container activity at the Port of Beirut rose by 13.35% year-over-year (YoY) to 503,586 TEU by July 2025. Cumulative container activity, referring to cargo loaded onto or unloaded from ships at ... read more

Lebanon Opportunities’ New 2024 GDP Estimate: A Critical Review; Plus the Publisher’s Official Reply

Is Lebanon’s economy really worth $40.3 billion in 2024? Lebanon Opportunities (LO) says yes—far above the International Monetary Fund, World Bank, and Institute of International Finance estimates. Their ... read more

Mira Said
Economic Digest
September 3, 2025

Lebanon’s 2026 Preliminary Budget Maintains Zero Deficit Path

Lebanese Finance Minister Yassine Jaber submitted the draft law for Lebanon’s 2026 state budget to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers last Friday. The preliminary budget targets a zero deficit, ... read more

Helmi Mrad
Economic Digest
September 2, 2025

Ministry of Finance Decision On Revaluation of Banks’ Fixed Assets and Inventory

The Ministry of Finance issued on August 1st, 2025 decision 715/1 concerning the application of law 330 of 2024 related to the revaluation of banks’ fixed assets and inventory in addition to modifications ... read more

Mira Said
Economic Digest
September 1, 2025

BDL’s Foreign Reserve Assets Stand at $11.69B after a $206.35M Increase in the First Half of August 2025

According to Banque du Liban’s (BDL) balance sheet, the Central Bank’s total assets decreased by 0.1% Year-on-Year (YoY), reaching $94.4B by mid-August 2025. Furthermore, the gold account, representing ... read more

Helmi Mrad
Economic Digest
August 28, 2025

Lebanon’s Inflation Rate increased by 14.27% YOY in July 2025

Lebanon’s annual inflation rate decreased to 14.27% in July 2025, from 15.00% in June 2025 according to the Central Administration of Statistics (CAS). The average decrease in inflation in last ... read more

Lebanese Eurobond Valuations: Some Different but Meaningful Scenarios

Lebanon’s Eurobonds are rising again, with BLOMINVEST layering fresh valuation metrics atop prior estimates—this time accounting for accrued interest and applying a reduced discount rate. For the ... read more

Helmi Mrad
Economic Digest
August 27, 2025

Cumulative Lebanese Cars Market Expanded by 60.95% YoY by April 2025

According to market sources, cumulative Lebanese car market expanded by 60.95% year over year (YoY) by April 2025 to 2,926 cars. On a monthly basis, 601 cars were sold in April 2025. The distribution of ... read more

Helmi Mrad
Economic Digest
August 26, 2025

BDL Issues Intermediate Circular 739 Regarding Exceptional Measures to Reactivate Banks’ Operations

On August 14th, 2025, the Central Bank issued intermediate circular 739 (Decision 13741) to amend the first two paragraphs of Article 3 in basic decision 13262 (basic circular 154) concerning exceptional ... read more

Mira Said
Economic Digest
August 19, 2025

S&P Upgrades Lebanon’s Long-Term Local Currency Rating to CCC

Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings (S&P), the international rating agency, raised Lebanon’s long-term local currency (LC) sovereign rating to ‘CCC’ from ‘CC’ on August 15, 2025. S&P said the ... read more

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