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$17.2BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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-14.5%CURRENT US$
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$416CURRENT US$
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-34.7%CURRENT US$
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About

Afghanistan-Lebanon Trade: In 2023, Afghanistan exported $609k to Lebanon. The main products that Afghanistan exported to Lebanon were Other Nuts ($362k), Sowing Seeds ($116k), and Animal Organs ($64.1k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Afghanistan to Lebanon have decreased at an annualized rate of 18%, from $1.64M in 2018 to $609k in 2023.

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

Lebanon-Afghanistan Trade: In 2023, Lebanon exported $508k to Afghanistan. The main products that Lebanon exported to Afghanistan were Electric Generating Sets ($373k), Other Printed Material ($103k), and Other Iron Products ($32.7k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Lebanon to Afghanistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 34.6%,  from $4.25M in 2018 to $508k in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Afghanistan ranked 118 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.19), and 149 in total exports ($1.67B). 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, Afghanistan exported $609k to Lebanon. The main products exported from Afghanistan to Lebanon were Other Nuts ($362k), Sowing Seeds ($116k), and Animal Organs ($64.1k). During the last 5 years the exports of Afghanistan to Lebanon have decreased at an annualized rate of 18%, from $1.64M in 2018 to $609k in 2023.

In 2018, Lebanon exported $508k to Afghanistan. The main products exported from Lebanon to Afghanistan were Electric Generating Sets ($373k), Other Printed Material ($103k), and Other Iron Products ($32.7k). During the last 5 years the exports of Lebanon to Afghanistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 34.6%, from $4.25M in 2023 to $508k in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Afghanistan
Top Destination
Pakistan$691M
Lebanon
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$1.3B

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 2023, countries that imported more from Afghanistan than Lebanon included Pakistan ($691M), India ($667M), and Saudi Arabia ($29.8M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Lebanon than Afghanistan included United Arab Emirates ($1.3B), Egypt ($340M), and Iraq ($236M).

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

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 2023, Afghanistan had a large net trade with Lebanon in the exports of Vegetable Products ($525k), Animal Products ($64.1k), and Textiles ($12.4k).

During 2018, Lebanon had a large net trade with Afghanistan in the exports of Machines ($373k), Paper Goods ($103k), and Metals ($32.7k).

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) (2023)

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