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111%CURRENT US$
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About

China-Lebanon Trade: In 2022, China exported $2.8B to Lebanon. The main products that China exported to Lebanon were Semiconductor Devices ($321M), Broadcasting Equipment ($207M), and Electrical Transformers ($177M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Lebanon have increased at an annualized rate of 5.95%, from $2.09B in 2017 to $2.8B in 2022.

In 2022, China did not export any services to Lebanon.

Lebanon-China Trade: In 2022, Lebanon exported $33.3M to China. The main products that Lebanon exported to China were Refined Copper ($10.1M), Scrap Copper ($5.59M), and Chocolate ($4.66M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Lebanon to China have increased at an annualized rate of 6.85%,  from $23.9M in 2017 to $33.3M in 2022.

In 2022, Lebanon did not export any services to China.

Comparison: In 2022,  China ranked 22 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.12), and 1 in total exports ($3.73T). That same year, Lebanon ranked 48 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.38), and 129 in total exports ($4.41B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, China exported $2.8B to Lebanon. The main products exported from China to Lebanon were Semiconductor Devices ($321M), Broadcasting Equipment ($207M), and Electrical Transformers ($177M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Lebanon have increased at an annualized rate of 141%, from $22.5k in 2016 to $2.8B in 2022.

In 2017, Lebanon exported $33.3M to China. The main products exported from Lebanon to China were Refined Copper ($10.1M), Scrap Copper ($5.59M), and Chocolate ($4.66M). During the last 5 years the exports of Lebanon to China have increased at an annualized rate of 1.87%, from $355k in 2022 to $33.3M in 2017.

Exports from China (Flag) to Lebanon (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Lebanon (Flag) to China (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
China
Top Destination
United States$551B
Lebanon
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$956M

This map shows whether countries import more from China or Lebanon. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from China and Lebanon or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from China than Lebanon included United States ($551B), Hong Kong ($276B), and Japan ($178B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Lebanon than China included Anguilla ($418k).

Difference in imports from Lebanon (Flag) and China (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage China - Lebanon

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between China and Lebanon by product, considering products traded by both, China and Lebanon.

During 2022, China had a large net trade with Lebanon in the exports of Machines ($1.36B), Metals ($215M), and Transportation ($208M).

During 2017, Lebanon had a large net trade with China in the exports of Metals ($17.7M), Foodstuffs ($4.93M), and Mineral Products ($4.55M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of China and Lebanon. This means that a dot/product with the flag of China indicates it has a comparative advantage over Lebanon. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Lebanon indicates it has a comparative advantage over China.

Product Space of China (Flag) and Lebanon (Flag) (2022)

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