The BLOM Lebanon PMI for September 2025 rose to 51.5 from August’s 50.3, marking the fastest rate of improvement in private sector operating conditions since May 2013 and a second consecutive month in ... read more
After listing Lebanon on Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Grey list last year, the European Union added Lebanon to the Euro “Restricted” List on August 5th, 2025. This measure is not surprising noting ... read more
In its July 2025 World Economic Outlook (WEO) update, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) revised global growth projections upward. World GDP is now expected to expand by 3.0% in 2025 and 3.1% in ... read more
Lebanon’s customs revenue story is taking a surprising turn: despite only modest growth in imports, customs collections in early 2025 soared by 165% compared to 2024—without any change in tariff rates. The ... read more
According to the Lebanese Customs Administration, Lebanon’s trade deficit widened by 12.95% year-over-year (YoY) to $7.87 billion in the first half (H1) of 2025. The shift was primarily driven by a 14.65% ... read more
Cumulative container activity at the Port of Beirut rose by 10.49% year-over-year (YoY) to 325,950 TEU by May 2025. Cumulative container activity, referring to cargo loaded onto or unloaded from ships at ... read more
According to Banque du Liban’s (BDL) balance sheet, the Central Bank’s total assets decreased by 0.16% Year-on-Year (YoY), reaching $94.2B by mid-July 2025. Furthermore, the gold account, representing ... read more
Lebanon’s annual inflation rate increased to 15.00% in June 2025, from 14.44% in May 2025 according to the Central Administration of Statistics (CAS). The average decrease in inflation in last ... read more
The nominal exchange rate as commonly known is the price of one currency in terms of another. It’s usually expressed as the domestic price of the foreign currency. So if it costs 89,500 LBP to buy 1 USD, ... read more
Lebanon saw a cumulative 27.20% year-on-year (YoY) drop in construction permits to 4,097 permits by June 2025. Israel’s war on Lebanon had been largely contained to specific areas during the first half of ... read more
BDL compiled May 2025 data using the two below sources as per the IMF recommendation to align with the International Norms: The “Sixth Edition of the Balance of Payments and International Investment ... read more
The cumulative activity at Rafic Hariri International Airport rose by 0.16% year-on-year (YoY) to 3,001,248 travelers. This increase was driven by a 3.45% cumulative YoY increase in arrivals, which totaled ... read more
The Central Bank (BDL) issued on July 14th, 2025 basic circular 170 (Decision 13735) related to cautionary measures to protect Lebanese financial and economic sectors from dealing with unregistered ... read more
The period between 2017 and 2024 marks a tumultuous phase for Lebanon’s social protection system, characterized by macroeconomic instability, currency collapse, and rising poverty. The report by the ... read more
According to the General Directorate of Land Registry and Cadastre (LRC), the number of real estate (RE) transactions reached 6,469, valued at $498.6M by May 2025. This valuation is calculated at the new ... read more
According to Lebanon’s consolidated commercial banks’ balance sheet, total assets declined by 2.04% on year over year (YoY) basis to stand at $102.2B in May 2025 amid BDL’s adoption of a new exchange rate ... read more
On June 23rd, 2025, Ministers of Finance “Yassine Jaber” and Justice “Adel Nassar” issued the below decision based on law #240 dated 16/07/20201 and particularly the fourth item from the only article. As a ... read more
Lebanon’s socioeconomic collapse has led to one of the most acute increases in inequality recorded in the Arab region. According to the ESCWA report, Inequality in the Arab region – Crisis upon ... read more
In its Spring 2025 issue titled “Turning the Tide?”, the World Bank’s (WB) Lebanon Economic Monitor (LEM) featured a special analysis of real effective exchange rate (REER) dynamics. This topic has drawn ... read more
According to the balance sheet of Banque du Liban (BDL), the Central Bank’s total assets increased by 0.10% annually, to reach $94.01B by end-June 2025. Furthermore, the gold account, representing 32.21% ... read more
The Central Bank (BDL) issued on July 1st, 2025 basic circular 169 (Decision 13729) regarding the withdrawals from USD deposits accumulated in banks in Lebanon before November 17th, 2019 (i.e. USD deposits ... read more
According to the General Directorate of Land Registry and Cadastre (LRC), the number of real estate (RE) transactions reached 6,431, valued at $627.43M by March 2025. This valuation is calculated at the ... read more
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