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Afghanistan-Lebanon Trade: In 2022, Afghanistan exported $1.22M to Lebanon. The main products that Afghanistan exported to Lebanon were Other Nuts ($559k), Sowing Seeds ($284k), and Animal Organs ($195k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Afghanistan to Lebanon have decreased at an annualized rate of 20.8%, from $3.93M in 2017 to $1.22M in 2022.

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

Lebanon-Afghanistan Trade: In 2022, Lebanon exported $1.79M to Afghanistan. The main products that Lebanon exported to Afghanistan were Electric Generating Sets ($220k) and Other Printed Material ($120k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Lebanon to Afghanistan have increased at an annualized rate of 191%,  from $8.53k in 2017 to $1.79M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Afghanistan ranked 118 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.13), and 151 in total exports ($1.49B). 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, Afghanistan exported $1.22M to Lebanon. The main products exported from Afghanistan to Lebanon were Other Nuts ($559k), Sowing Seeds ($284k), and Animal Organs ($195k). During the last 5 years the exports of Afghanistan to Lebanon have decreased at an annualized rate of 20.8%, from $3.93M in 2017 to $1.22M in 2022.

In 2017, Lebanon exported $1.79M to Afghanistan. The main products exported from Lebanon to Afghanistan were Electric Generating Sets ($220k) and Other Printed Material ($120k). During the last 19 years the exports of Lebanon to Afghanistan have increased at an annualized rate of 191%, from $8.53k in 1998 to $1.79M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Afghanistan
Top Destination
Pakistan$847M
Lebanon
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$956M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Afghanistan than Lebanon included Pakistan ($847M), India ($414M), and Uzbekistan ($8.67M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Lebanon than Afghanistan included United Arab Emirates ($956M), Syria ($370M), and Egypt ($234M).

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

Comparative Advantage Afghanistan - Lebanon

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Afghanistan had a large net trade with Lebanon in the exports of Vegetable Products ($843k), Animal Products ($195k), and Chemical Products ($4.44k).

During 2017, Lebanon had a large net trade with Afghanistan in the exports of Machines ($220k) and Paper Goods ($120k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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