Lebanon international reserves

#55 in the world#19 in goldMiddle East & North AfricaShare on X
Total reserves
$38.6B
Data for March 2025
1-month change
+7.8%
12-month change
+32.1%
High since 2000
$58.2B
May 2018

Monthly history (IMF)

$38.6 billion
March 2025+276.6% vs January 2000
$0M$10B$20B$30B$40B$50B$60BJan 2000Aug 2012Mar 2025

Gross reserves in US dollars with gold at market value. Source: IMF, International Liquidity.

Composition

What the central bank holds its reserves in, as of March 2025.

  • Foreign exchange$9.7B · 25.0%
  • Gold$28.7B · 74.5%
  • SDRs$3M · 0.0%
  • IMF reserve position$168M · 0.4%

Gold

Tonnes
287 t
Market value
$28.7B
Share of reserves
74.5%

Tonnes of gold in reserves

286.8 t
March 20250.0% vs January 2000
270 t280 t290 t300 t310 tJan 2000Aug 2012Mar 2025

In context

Reserves per person
US$ 6,590
Reserves as % of GDP (2024)
148.4%
Months of imports covered
30.2
Usual benchmark: under 3 months is considered low.

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