The Lebanon Economic Monitor provides an update on key economic developments and policies over the past six months. It … also presents findings from recent World Bank work on Lebanon. The political standoff combined with an escalating Syrian …, social and economic ties to Lebanon has created a humanitarian crisis of enormous scale. While Lebanon is to be commended for …

Lebanon faces serious challenges from a volatile security environment and spillovers from the ongoing Syrian conflict … tourism, a central contributor to economic growth and employment in Lebanon. The influx of Syrian refugees to Lebanon persists …, with officially registered refugees reaching close to 1 million (i.e., 21.6 percent of Lebanon’s pre-conflict population …

-year lull in the security situation gave a temporary boost to consumer and investor sentiment. Lebanon’s current account deficit … remains elevated, albeit lower than during the pre-crisis period. Lebanon’s fiscal position continues to deteriorate. Banque … stalemate at home and regional spillovers pose significant downside risk to growth. The Lebanon economic monitor provides an …

Lebanon is hit by yet another crisis: the spillover effects of the conflict in the Middle East. While the country … hit by another large shock: fear that the current conflict centered in Gaza could escalate further into Lebanon. By 2022 … onset of the current conflict, Lebanon's economy is projected to be back in recession in 2023. This special focus assesses …