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$808BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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17.7%CURRENT US$
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$92,101CURRENT US$
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7.3%CURRENT US$
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Lebanon-Switzerland Trade: In 2022, Lebanon exported $162M to Switzerland. The main products that Lebanon exported to Switzerland were Gold ($145M), Locust beans, seaweed, sugar beet, cane, for food ($3.04M), and Jewellery ($2.11M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Lebanon to Switzerland have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.06%, from $199M in 2017 to $162M in 2022.

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

Switzerland-Lebanon Trade: In 2022, Switzerland exported $765M to Lebanon. The main products that Switzerland exported to Lebanon were Gold ($561M), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($61.8M), and Precious Metal Watches ($28.8M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Switzerland to Lebanon have increased at an annualized rate of 7.73%,  from $527M in 2017 to $765M in 2022.

In 2022, Switzerland 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, Switzerland ranked 2 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.97), and 17 in total exports ($402B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Lebanon exported $162M to Switzerland. The main products exported from Lebanon to Switzerland were Gold ($145M), Locust beans, seaweed, sugar beet, cane, for food ($3.04M), and Jewellery ($2.11M). During the last 5 years the exports of Lebanon to Switzerland have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.06%, from $199M in 2017 to $162M in 2022.

In 2017, Switzerland exported $765M to Lebanon. The main products exported from Switzerland to Lebanon were Gold ($561M), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($61.8M), and Precious Metal Watches ($28.8M). During the last 5 years the exports of Switzerland to Lebanon have increased at an annualized rate of 7.73%, from $527M in 2022 to $765M in 2017.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Lebanon (Flag) and Switzerland (Flag)

Switzerland Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Lebanon
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$956M
Switzerland
Top Destination
United States$61.7B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Lebanon than Switzerland included Syria ($370M), Republic of the Congo ($56.2M), and Liberia ($30M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Switzerland than Lebanon included United States ($61.7B), Germany ($53.5B), and China ($44.1B).

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

Comparative Advantage Lebanon - Switzerland

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Lebanon had a large net trade with Switzerland in the exports of Precious Metals ($149M), Vegetable Products ($3.31M), and Instruments ($2.55M).

During 2017, Switzerland had a large net trade with Lebanon in the exports of Precious Metals ($571M), Chemical Products ($97.1M), and Instruments ($64.2M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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