Economic Digest

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

Transfers to EDL Fell yearly by 14.28% to $1.50B in 2019

According to the Ministry of Finance, transfers to EDL witnessed a yearly drop of 14.28% to reach $ 1.50B by the end of 2019. In details “Payments to fuel and oil gas suppliers KPC and SPC” (which grasped ... read more

Number of Real Estate Transactions Down by 0.77%YOY to 18,877 by May 2020

According to the data from the General Directorate of Land Registry and Cadastre (LRC), the number of real estate (R.E) transactions which may include one or more realties, witnessed a marginal annual ... read more

Lebanon’s Fiscal Deficit Up by 75.92% YOY to $1.16B by February 2020

According to the latest figures by the Ministry of Finance (MoF), Lebanon’s fiscal deficit (cash basis) stood at $1.16B by Feb. 2020, up from last year’s $657.84M. In detail, the substantial deficit is ... read more

Lebanon’s Inflation Rate Surged to 10.7% by February 2020

According to the Central Administration of Statistics (CAS), the monthly inflation rate in Lebanon surged to 11.4% in February 2020, up from 3.15% in Feb. 2019. The ensuing inflation rate in the first two ... read more

Lebanese Commercial Banks’ Total Assets Down Year to Date by 5.09% to $205.75B in April. 2020

According to Lebanon’s consolidated commercial banks’ balance sheet, total assets decreased by 5.09%, year-to-date (y-t-d), to stand at $205.75B in April 2020. In details, Resident customers’ deposits ... read more

Lebanon’s Balance of Payments Deficit at $1.30B by April 2020

According to BDL’s latest monetary report, the BOP recorded a cumulative deficit of $1.30B by April 2020, compared to a deficit of $3.30B by April last year. Accordingly, Net foreign Assets (NFAs) of BDL ... read more

BLOM Lebanon PMI in May 2020: Private Sector Business Conditions Deteriorate Further

Lebanon officially asked the IMF for a financial lifeline on May 01st. The Lebanese government began its negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after presenting a detailed financial rescue ... read more

BDL Foreign Assets Down by 10.08% YTD to $33.51B by end May 2020

According to the central bank’s (BDL) balance sheet, total assets rose by 6.53% since year-start, to stand at $150.58B by May 2020. In fact, this can be mainly attributed to the rise in “Gold” account ... read more

Lebanon’s Trade Deficit Down by 50.7% YOY at $2B in Q1 2020

In Q1 of 2020, Lebanon’s trade deficit totaled $2B, narrowing from the $4.09B registered in the same period last year. In fact, total imported goods retreated by 40.8% year-on-year (YOY) to $2.93B by March ... read more

“Information International” Sal Released Estimates of Sectoral Lebanese Unemployment in 2020

An article published in Annahar newspaper on May 27th 2020 highlighted a study by Information International Sal[1] that attempts to tackle the development of an eminent socio-economic indicator: Lebanese ... read more

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