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$389BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
-39.7%CURRENT US$
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2022
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$4,388CURRENT US$
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-47.3%CURRENT US$
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About

Lebanon-Iran Trade: In 2022, Lebanon exported $4M to Iran. The main products that Lebanon exported to Iran were Sowing Seeds ($918k), Chemical Analysis Instruments ($898k), and Office Machine Parts ($382k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Lebanon to Iran have decreased at an annualized rate of 38.9%, from $46.8M in 2017 to $4M in 2022.

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

Iran-Lebanon Trade: In 2022, Iran exported $103M to Lebanon. The main products that Iran exported to Lebanon were Raw Iron Bars ($53M), Other Nuts ($11.1M), and Hot-Rolled Iron Bars ($5.28M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Iran to Lebanon have increased at an annualized rate of 7%,  from $73.6M in 2017 to $103M in 2022.

In 2022, Iran 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, Iran ranked 60 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.072), and 86 in total exports ($15.9B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Lebanon exported $4M to Iran. The main products exported from Lebanon to Iran were Sowing Seeds ($918k), Chemical Analysis Instruments ($898k), and Office Machine Parts ($382k). During the last 5 years the exports of Lebanon to Iran have decreased at an annualized rate of 38.9%, from $46.8M in 2017 to $4M in 2022.

In 2017, Iran exported $103M to Lebanon. The main products exported from Iran to Lebanon were Raw Iron Bars ($53M), Other Nuts ($11.1M), and Hot-Rolled Iron Bars ($5.28M). During the last 5 years the exports of Iran to Lebanon have increased at an annualized rate of 7%, from $73.6M in 2022 to $103M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Lebanon
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$956M
Iran
Top Destination
China$5.72B

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Iran than Lebanon included China ($5.72B), Turkey ($3.17B), and Kuwait ($960M).

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

Comparative Advantage Lebanon - Iran

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Lebanon had a large net trade with Iran in the exports of Instruments ($1.46M), Vegetable Products ($950k), and Machines ($873k).

During 2017, Iran had a large net trade with Lebanon in the exports of Metals ($60.3M), Vegetable Products ($13.6M), and Foodstuffs ($12M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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