[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · LBN · 2024
Lebanon trade profile
In 2024, Lebanon recorded $3.7B in merchandise exports and $17.7B in imports, producing a $14.0B trade deficit. Exports changed -11.6% from the previous year, while imports changed -3.0%.[1]
Exports
$3.7B
-11.6%
Imports
$17.7B
-3.0%
Trade balance
-$14.0B
deficit
Active partners
270
46 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$836.8M
HS 71 · Precious metals and stones
41 active HS6 lines · 87 export partners
2$325.9M
HS 85 · Electrical machinery
259 active HS6 lines · 144 export partners
3$252.4M
HS 87 · Vehicles
87 active HS6 lines · 137 export partners
4$147.4M
HS 72 · HS chapter
145 active HS6 lines · 51 export partners
5$145.6M
HS 08 · HS chapter
68 active HS6 lines · 107 export partners
6$130.9M
HS 84 · Machinery
492 active HS6 lines · 146 export partners
7$125.2M
HS 20 · HS chapter
52 active HS6 lines · 130 export partners
8$118.1M
HS 74 · HS chapter
49 active HS6 lines · 67 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Lebanon; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$790.3M
United Arab Emirates
Annual change -22.4% · 3-year CAGR -8.0%
2$247.5M
United States
Annual change +30.8% · 3-year CAGR 11.6%
3$216.9M
Egypt
Annual change +0.5% · 3-year CAGR 1.7%
4$204.7M
Iraq
Annual change -13.4% · 3-year CAGR 17.9%
5$135.4M
Switzerland
Annual change -18.1% · 3-year CAGR -32.4%
6$114.4M
Kuwait
Annual change -19.3% · 3-year CAGR -6.1%
7$111.2M
Türkiye
Annual change -45.4% · 3-year CAGR 22.4%
8$110.3M
Jordan
Annual change +4.8% · 3-year CAGR 5.3%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.