Lebanon

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LB · LBN · BACI 422 · latest data 2024

Exports

$4.2B USD, nominal · 2024

= $4,205 M17.9% over 5 yrs (down)

Imports

$18.2B USD, nominal · 2024

= $18,177 M10.6% over 5 yrs (down)

Trade balancedeficit

−$14.0B USD, nominal · 2024

= −$13,972 M

Total trade

$22.4B USD, nominal · 2024

= $22,382 M12.1% over 5 yrs (down)

World position: #126 of 225 exporters · bottom half · #87 of 225 importers · top half · 2024
World export share since 1995: +0.0 pp

Trade timeline

Lebanon's exports grew from $524M in 1995 to $4.2B in 2024; the 2024 balance was −$14.0B.

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Exports, imports, trade balance and total trade of Lebanon per year, USD millions.
Year	Exports ($M)	Imports ($M)	Balance ($M)	Total ($M)
1995	$524 M	$5,295 M	−$4,771 M	$5,819 M
1996	$606 M	$5,663 M	−$5,057 M	$6,269 M
1997	$969 M	$8,184 M	−$7,215 M	$9,152 M
1998	$934 M	$7,585 M	−$6,651 M	$8,519 M
1999	$987 M	$6,665 M	−$5,678 M	$7,652 M
2000	$1,122 M	$6,846 M	−$5,724 M	$7,968 M
2001	$1,278 M	$7,928 M	−$6,650 M	$9,206 M
2002	$1,505 M	$7,025 M	−$5,520 M	$8,530 M
2003	$2,145 M	$8,138 M	−$5,994 M	$10,283 M
2004	$2,529 M	$10,046 M	−$7,517 M	$12,576 M
2005	$2,594 M	$9,888 M	−$7,295 M	$12,482 M
2006	$3,126 M	$10,436 M	−$7,310 M	$13,562 M
2007	$3,872 M	$12,565 M	−$8,693 M	$16,437 M
2008	$4,493 M	$17,462 M	−$12,969 M	$21,956 M
2009	$4,187 M	$17,586 M	−$13,399 M	$21,773 M
2010	$5,047 M	$19,840 M	−$14,793 M	$24,887 M
2011	$5,777 M	$22,297 M	−$16,520 M	$28,074 M
2012	$5,501 M	$23,730 M	−$18,229 M	$29,231 M
2013	$5,123 M	$22,583 M	−$17,460 M	$27,707 M
2014	$4,594 M	$21,956 M	−$17,363 M	$26,550 M
2015	$4,098 M	$19,938 M	−$15,840 M	$24,036 M
2016	$3,953 M	$20,193 M	−$16,239 M	$24,146 M
2017	$4,145 M	$21,020 M	−$16,875 M	$25,165 M
2018	$4,174 M	$21,611 M	−$17,437 M	$25,785 M
2019	$5,122 M	$20,336 M	−$15,214 M	$25,457 M
2020	$4,514 M	$13,010 M	−$8,496 M	$17,524 M
2021	$4,498 M	$14,880 M	−$10,382 M	$19,378 M
2022	$4,481 M	$20,957 M	−$16,477 M	$25,438 M
2023	$4,940 M	$19,527 M	−$14,587 M	$24,467 M
2024	$4,205 M	$18,177 M	−$13,972 M	$22,382 M

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World share & rank

World export share moved from 0.0% in 1995 to 0.0% in 2024; export rank #125 → #126.

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World export and import share in percent, and world ranks, of Lebanon per year.
Year	Export share (%)	Import share (%)	Export rank	Import rank
1995	0.01%	0.10%	#125	#62
1996	0.01%	0.11%	#125	#63
1997	0.02%	0.15%	#115	#58
1998	0.02%	0.14%	#113	#61
1999	0.02%	0.12%	#113	#62
2000	0.02%	0.11%	#118	#66
2001	0.02%	0.13%	#117	#63
2002	0.02%	0.11%	#113	#73
2003	0.03%	0.11%	#109	#71
2004	0.03%	0.11%	#110	#72
2005	0.02%	0.09%	#115	#78
2006	0.03%	0.09%	#115	#83
2007	0.03%	0.09%	#114	#82
2008	0.03%	0.11%	#113	#79
2009	0.03%	0.14%	#108	#73
2010	0.03%	0.13%	#109	#74
2011	0.03%	0.12%	#110	#73
2012	0.03%	0.13%	#114	#73
2013	0.03%	0.12%	#117	#74
2014	0.03%	0.12%	#120	#76
2015	0.03%	0.12%	#118	#76
2016	0.03%	0.13%	#121	#72
2017	0.02%	0.12%	#121	#75
2018	0.02%	0.11%	#125	#77
2019	0.03%	0.11%	#119	#78
2020	0.03%	0.08%	#118	#86
2021	0.02%	0.07%	#127	#92
2022	0.02%	0.09%	#133	#82
2023	0.02%	0.09%	#129	#84
2024	0.02%	0.08%	#126	#87

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Trading partners

China was Lebanon's top trading partner in 2024, at 9.1% of total trade; the top five partners covered 39.2%.

Year

Top partner share: 9.1%
Top-5 share: 39.2%
Partners: 197
Partner HHI (0–1): 0.044

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United Arab Emirates $1.0B

Egypt $300M

United States $264M

Türkiye $197M

Switzerland $128M

France $112M

Italy $74M

Greece $69M

Cyprus $67M

China $56M

Germany $55M

India $51M

Brazil $12M

Ukraine $11M

Saudi Arabia $0M

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Top partners of Lebanon in 2024, USD millions.
Rank	Partner	Exports to ($M)	Imports from ($M)	Total ($M)	Balance ($M)
#1	China	$56 M	$1,989 M	$2,045 M	−$1,932 M
#2	United Arab Emirates	$1,034 M	$954 M	$1,988 M	$80 M
#3	Switzerland	$128 M	$1,644 M	$1,772 M	−$1,515 M
#4	Greece	$69 M	$1,573 M	$1,642 M	−$1,504 M
#5	Türkiye	$197 M	$1,134 M	$1,331 M	−$936 M
#6	Egypt	$300 M	$795 M	$1,095 M	−$495 M
#7	Italy	$74 M	$883 M	$957 M	−$810 M
#8	Saudi Arabia	$0 M	$926 M	$926 M	−$925 M
#9	United States	$264 M	$614 M	$877 M	−$350 M
#10	Germany	$55 M	$619 M	$674 M	−$564 M
#11	France	$112 M	$446 M	$558 M	−$334 M
#12	Ukraine	$11 M	$473 M	$484 M	−$462 M
#13	Cyprus	$67 M	$387 M	$453 M	−$320 M
#14	Brazil	$12 M	$411 M	$423 M	−$399 M
#15	India	$51 M	$349 M	$400 M	−$298 M

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Products & sectors

Product composition of Lebanon's trade in 2024.

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Concentration & risk

Lebanon's export partners held steady over 1995–2024 — HHI 0.083 → 0.082, a diversified export base across 175 partners in 2024.

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Export and import partner HHI (0–1) and partner counts of Lebanon per year.
Year	Export HHI	Import HHI	Export partners	Import partners
1995	0.083	0.073	83	75
1996	0.116	0.076	95	90
1997	0.054	0.057	145	186
1998	0.053	0.052	153	184
1999	0.068	0.050	147	179
2000	0.051	0.046	158	190
2001	0.048	0.046	163	190
2002	0.057	0.047	167	194
2003	0.089	0.051	177	192
2004	0.062	0.046	170	186
2005	0.052	0.045	179	184
2006	0.066	0.047	177	185
2007	0.053	0.045	179	194
2008	0.042	0.047	177	200
2009	0.076	0.048	178	190
2010	0.050	0.044	185	192
2011	0.063	0.045	178	195
2012	0.076	0.046	179	195
2013	0.050	0.043	178	197
2014	0.043	0.043	182	198
2015	0.040	0.041	181	197
2016	0.055	0.041	178	194
2017	0.045	0.041	183	201
2018	0.043	0.042	180	191
2019	0.080	0.042	181	199
2020	0.091	0.040	178	180
2021	0.058	0.048	181	185
2022	0.064	0.058	178	196
2023	0.089	0.054	179	187
2024	0.082	0.048	175	183

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