Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Lebanon
Lebanon: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World was 48.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Lebanon, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Lebanon stood at 48.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Lebanon peaked at 84.6% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 2011.
That places Lebanon 7th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 71.0% | — |
| 1961 | 69.5% | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 55.9% | -19.5% |
| 1964 | 66.5% | +18.9% |
| 1965 | 67.4% | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 65.6% | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 67.6% | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 74.0% | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 70.4% | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 70.4% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 73.8% | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 67.8% | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 54.7% | -19.4% |
| 1981 | 84.6% | +54.8% |
| 1982 | 81.0% | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 80.2% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 75.0% | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 69.3% | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 60.5% | -12.6% |
| 1987 | 59.3% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 59.8% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 54.7% | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 49.0% | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 53.9% | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 59.0% | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 54.1% | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 56.7% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 50.6% | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 62.3% | +23.2% |
| 1997 | 48.4% | -22.3% |
| 1998 | 48.0% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 43.9% | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 49.5% | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 48.1% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 51.8% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 44.4% | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 55.2% | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 56.2% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 45.3% | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 48.6% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 45.6% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 45.2% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 38.7% | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 43.1% | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 55.4% | +28.5% |
| 2014 | 56.3% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 54.4% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 45.8% | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 47.3% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 51.9% | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 44.8% | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 42.2% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 49.4% | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 53.4% | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 48.0% | -10.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 48.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 24.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 48.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.7%, 4.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.5% | 55.9% | 74.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 66.7% | 54.7% | 73.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 69.4% | 54.7% | 84.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 52.6% | 43.9% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.3% | 44.4% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 38.7% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 42.2% | 53.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More private sector data for Lebanon
- Merchandise trade 85.9% (2025)
- Food imports 18.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 40.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 21.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 55.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 4.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 786.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1456 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 21.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Lebanon?
- Merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Lebanon was 48.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 1981.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 2011.
- How does Lebanon rank for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- Lebanon ranks 7th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.