Lebanese Republic

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Trade in Lebanese Republic

Lebanese Republic was the world’s 127th largest exporter of goods and 85th largest exporter of commercial services in 2025. Export values were $3027 and $6812 million USD respectively. Lebanese Republic’s top export category was manufactures, followed by agricultural products, and fuels and mining products. In 2023, Lebanese Republic’s main export destination markets for goods and services trade were to United Arab Emirates, Turkey and Iraq, with trade representing 82.23 per cent of GDP. In terms of imports, Lebanese Republic is the world’s 84th largest importer of goods and 86th largest importer of commercial services. Import values were $21672 and $6344 million USD respectively in 2025. Lebanese Republic’s top import category was manufactures, followed by fuels and mining products and agricultural products.  Leading import partners were China, Greece and Switzerland. Lebanese Republic is part of 4 different Regional Trade Agreements, such as EFTA – Lebanon, EU – Lebanon and Pan-Arab Free Trade Area (PAFTA).

 

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General Information

This section includes general information on the economy, legal system, official languages and links to additional demographic information.

Official Name

Lebanese Republic

Abbreviation

LB

Capital

Beirut

WTO Membership Date

Observer

Legal System

mixed legal system of civil law based on the French civil code, Ottoman legal tradition, and religious laws covering personal status, marriage, divorce, and other family relations of the Jewish, Islamic, and Christian communities

Language

Arabic

Number of Time Zone(s)

1

Additional Information

Financial Information

This section includes financial information such as the currency, exchange rate lookup and local banks issuing trade finance.

Currency

Lebanese pound

Exchange Rate

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GTFP Confirming Banks

Through the IFC's Global Trade Finance Program (GTFP) bank network, local financial institutions can establish working partnerships with a vast number of major international banks in the Program that can broaden access to finance and reduce cash collateral requirements. This extends and complements the capacity of banks to deliver trade finance by providing risk mitigation on a per-transaction basis in challenging markets where trade lines may be limited.

  • Bank of Beirut SAL - Beirut, Lebanon - SWIFT: BABELBBE

  • Banque Libano Francaise SAL - Beirut, Lebanon - SWIFT: BLFSLBBX

  • BLC Bank SAL - Beirut, Lebanon - SWIFT: LICOLBBX

  • BLOM Bank SAL - Beirut, Lebanon - SWIFT: BLOMLBBX

  • Byblos Bank SAL - Beirut, Lebanon - SWIFT: BYBALBBX

  • Fransabank SAL - Beirut, Lebanon - SWIFT: FSABLBBX

  • Habib Bank Limited Lebanon - Beirut, Lebanon - SWIFT: HABBLBBE

Contact Information

This section includes contact information for business support organizations and national resources.

Business Support Organizations

Additional Information

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Links to other helpful resources

This section includes additional links to trade-related resources.

National Tariff Finder

 http://www.customs.gov.lb/home.aspx

Trade Information Portal

 https://lebtrade.gov.lb/

Additional Link

 Trade Information Portal

Additional Link

 National Tariff Finder

Last Reviewed: October, 2026

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