The USA’s and most global markets’ Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) went up during February 2021. Cryptocurrency – Bitcoin appeared to be a preferred choice for investors during the first 2 months of ... read more
Despite the fact that Lebanon is situated in at the heart of the Middle East and the crossroads of three continents, the service-driven country has long been witnessing a large trade deficit. Lebanon’s ... read more
Lebanon’s trade deficit declined by 18.57% year-on-year (y-o-y) by September, to record $10.67B due to a 17.38% decrease in overall imports outpacing the 11.10% decline in total exports. The prominent ... read more
The municipal solid waste crisis has been the main highlight of the third quarter (Q3) in Lebanon. The forceful closing of the Naameh landfill resulted in trash being piled up on the streets, with no ... read more
For the first time, Qatar has deployed ground forces in Yemen, dispatching 1,000 troops to battle rebels in an oil-rich central province. This deployment marks a major escalation by the Saudi-led coalition ... read more
Customs activity was negative over the first eight months of 2015 recording yearly drops of 16.09% and 4.70% in terms of value and volume of transported goods. However, the steep decline in the value of ... read more
Lebanon’s trade deficit dropped by 16.90% year-on-year (y-o-y) by July, to record $8.31B due to a 15.53% decrease in overall imports outpacing the 8.44% decline in total exports. The prominent trend of ... read more
Lebanon’s economic growth remained positive in 2014 despite the challenging political, security, and external environment. The Lebanese economy went through difficult times in 2014 except for the formation ... read more
According to Lebanese customs, Lebanon’s trade deficit shrunk by a yearly 21% to reach $5.83B by May 2015. The smaller deficit came about as both imports and exports posted yearly declines of 19% and 8% to ... read more
Lebanon’s trade deficit tightened by 25.91% year-on-year (y-o-y) to $3.43B in Q1 2015 compared to $4.62B in the same period the year before. This was mainly due to the decline in the price of oil and the ... read more
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