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$3.05TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH
8.37%CURRENT US$
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2023
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$44,691CURRENT US$
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4.74%CURRENT US$
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About

France-Lebanon Trade: In 2023, France exported $367M to Lebanon. The main products that France exported to Lebanon were Packaged Medicaments ($49M), Beauty Products ($23.4M), and Perfumes ($14M). Over the past 5 years the exports of France to Lebanon have decreased at an annualized rate of 14.2%, from $791M in 2018 to $367M in 2023.

In 2023, France did not export any services to Lebanon.

Lebanon-France Trade: In 2023, Lebanon exported $107M to France. The main products that Lebanon exported to France were Electrical Transformers ($59.1M), Flavored Water ($4.81M), and Non-Knit Women's Suits ($3.53M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Lebanon to France have increased at an annualized rate of 8.7%,  from $70.4M in 2018 to $107M in 2023.

In 2023, Lebanon did not export any services to France.

Comparison: In 2023,  France ranked 16 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.34), and 7 in total exports ($635B). That same year, Lebanon ranked 45 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.42), and 130 in total exports ($4.94B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, France exported $367M to Lebanon. The main products exported from France to Lebanon were Packaged Medicaments ($49M), Beauty Products ($23.4M), and Perfumes ($14M). During the last 5 years the exports of France to Lebanon have decreased at an annualized rate of 14.2%, from $791M in 2018 to $367M in 2023.

In 2018, Lebanon exported $107M to France. The main products exported from Lebanon to France were Electrical Transformers ($59.1M), Flavored Water ($4.81M), and Non-Knit Women's Suits ($3.53M). During the last 5 years the exports of Lebanon to France have increased at an annualized rate of 8.7%, from $70.4M in 2023 to $107M in 2018.

Exports from France (Flag) to Lebanon (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Lebanon (Flag) to France (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between France (Flag) and Lebanon (Flag)

France Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
France
Top Destination
Germany$72.8B
Lebanon
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$1.3B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from France than Lebanon included Germany ($72.8B), Italy ($56.3B), and United States ($51.2B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Lebanon than France included Syria ($126M), Liberia ($30.3M), and Sierra Leone ($21.5M).

Difference in imports from Lebanon (Flag) and France (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage France - Lebanon

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, France had a large net trade with Lebanon in the exports of Chemical Products ($120M), Machines ($50.4M), and Foodstuffs ($44.1M).

During 2018, Lebanon had a large net trade with France in the exports of Machines ($61.8M), Foodstuffs ($16.5M), and Textiles ($7.58M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of France (Flag) and Lebanon (Flag) (2023)

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