View of Beirut. (Credit: Guillaume Boudisseau)
The World Bank said in a report published on Jan. 22 that Lebanon’s economy recorded positive growth in 2025, pointing to modest progress toward a potential long-term recovery. Titled “A fragile rebound,” the report reflects the institution’s cautious assessment of the country’s economic outlook.The World Bank also confirmed estimates it had already set out in its regional poverty report published a few months earlier. It put real economic growth in Lebanon at 3.5 percent in 2025, driven mainly by a recovery in tourism and early signs of macroeconomic stabilization.In that context, the World Bank pointed to the positive impact of the election of a president, the formation of a government and progress on some long-delayed reforms. Catch up here Lebanon's inflation rate at 14.8% in 2025 marks its second straight annual decline At the...
The World Bank said in a report published on Jan. 22 that Lebanon’s economy recorded positive growth in 2025, pointing to modest progress toward a potential long-term recovery. Titled “A fragile rebound,” the report reflects the institution’s cautious assessment of the country’s economic outlook.The World Bank also confirmed estimates it had already set out in its regional poverty report published a few months earlier. It put real economic growth in Lebanon at 3.5 percent in 2025, driven mainly by a recovery in tourism and early signs of macroeconomic stabilization.In that context, the World Bank pointed to the positive impact of the election of a president, the formation of a government and progress on some long-delayed reforms. Catch up here Lebanon's inflation rate at 14.8% in 2025 marks its second straight annual decline ...
