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$18TCURRENT US$
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111%CURRENT US$
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102%CURRENT US$
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About

Lebanon-China Trade: In 2022, Lebanon exported $33.3M to China. The main products that Lebanon exported to China were Refined Copper ($10.1M), Scrap Copper ($5.59M), and Chocolate ($4.66M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Lebanon to China have increased at an annualized rate of 6.85%, from $23.9M in 2017 to $33.3M in 2022.

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

China-Lebanon Trade: In 2022, China exported $2.8B to Lebanon. The main products that China exported to Lebanon were Semiconductor Devices ($321M), Broadcasting Equipment ($207M), and Electrical Transformers ($177M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Lebanon have increased at an annualized rate of 5.95%,  from $2.09B in 2017 to $2.8B in 2022.

In 2022, China 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, China ranked 22 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.12), and 1 in total exports ($3.73T).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Lebanon exported $33.3M to China. The main products exported from Lebanon to China were Refined Copper ($10.1M), Scrap Copper ($5.59M), and Chocolate ($4.66M). During the last 5 years the exports of Lebanon to China have increased at an annualized rate of 6.85%, from $23.9M in 2017 to $33.3M in 2022.

In 2017, China exported $2.8B to Lebanon. The main products exported from China to Lebanon were Semiconductor Devices ($321M), Broadcasting Equipment ($207M), and Electrical Transformers ($177M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Lebanon have increased at an annualized rate of 5.95%, from $2.09B in 2022 to $2.8B in 2017.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Lebanon (Flag) and China (Flag)

China Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Lebanon
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$956M
China
Top Destination
United States$551B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Lebanon than China included Anguilla ($418k).

In 2022, countries that imported more from China than Lebanon included United States ($551B), Hong Kong ($276B), and Japan ($178B).

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

Comparative Advantage Lebanon - China

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Lebanon had a large net trade with China in the exports of Metals ($17.7M), Foodstuffs ($4.93M), and Mineral Products ($4.55M).

During 2017, China had a large net trade with Lebanon in the exports of Machines ($1.36B), Metals ($215M), and Transportation ($208M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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