Lebanon has faced a severe economic crisis since 2019, characterized by a collapsing financial system, sovereign default, and escalating public debt. The situation was exacerbated by the …

Mar 10, 2025 · Lebanon’s economy has been on a turbulent journey in recent years, with a triple crisis affecting its banking sector, economy, and currency. Israel’s recent war on the country …

Dec 10, 2024 · The LEM finds that Lebanon key economic indicators—including GDP growth, inflation, fiscal balance, and trade deficits—are increasingly skewed toward the downside. It …

Nov 30, 2025 · Despite Lebanon’s uneasy economic recovery, its economy remained resilient in the face of the 2008 global economic recession. Increased domestic security contributed to …

Find Lebanon’s latest economic outlook here - with historical data, analysis and expert forecasts from the world’s leading economists.

Aug 11, 2025 · Early official indicators point to renewed momentum in the economic reform process, driven by a return to political and institutional stability. Many local and international …

Oct 20, 2025 · Lebanon’s economy stands at a crossroads, ravaged by concurrent crises and the recent Hizballah-Israel conflict. Real GDP has declined more than 38% since 2019, …

While these hostilities have remained largely contained to Lebanon’s southern border areas, the instability and risk of escalation present further obstacles for Lebanon’s economic recovery.

In this report, we propose a strategy for Lebanon’s economic recovery that addresses all the dimensions of this crisis while recognizing the need to rapidly kick-start the economic recovery.

Apr 29, 2025 · Lebanon's economy is projected to grow for the first time in eight years, with real GDP expected to expand by 4.7% in 2025, according to updated forecasts from the World Bank.