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Lebanon-Afghanistan Trade: In 2022, Lebanon exported $340k 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 decreased at an annualized rate of 28.3%, from $1.79M in 2017 to $340k in 2022.

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

Afghanistan-Lebanon Trade: In 2022, Afghanistan exported $1.04M 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 3.12%,  from $1.22M in 2017 to $1.04M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Lebanon ranked 48 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.38), and 129 in total exports ($4.41B). That same year, Afghanistan ranked 118 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.13), and 151 in total exports ($1.49B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Lebanon exported $340k to Afghanistan. The main products exported from Lebanon to Afghanistan were Electric Generating Sets ($220k) and Other Printed Material ($120k). During the last 5 years the exports of Lebanon to Afghanistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 28.3%, from $1.79M in 2017 to $340k in 2022.

In 2017, Afghanistan exported $1.04M 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 3.12%, from $1.22M in 2022 to $1.04M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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

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

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

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

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

Comparative Advantage Lebanon - Afghanistan

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Lebanon had a large net trade with Afghanistan in the exports of Machines ($220k) and Paper Goods ($120k).

During 2017, Afghanistan had a large net trade with Lebanon in the exports of Vegetable Products ($843k), Animal Products ($195k), and Chemical Products ($4.44k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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