In the first half of 2018, Lebanon has failed to maintain a positive uptrend in its trade activity despite the improving political scene in Lebanon and the region. Lebanon’s trade deficit widened in the ... read more
Lebanon’s trade deficit for the first three months of 2018 (“Q1” hereafter) stood at $3.9B, narrowing from $4.2B in Q1 2017, on the back of total imports that retreated by an annual 2.9% to $4.8B, while ... read more
Lebanon’s trade deficit for the first month of 2018 stood at $1.42B, widening from the $1.37B registered in the same month last year. Total imports grew by 6.3% year-on-year (y-o-y) to $1.71B and exports ... read more
The most common metric used to measure or assess the size and health of an economy is the Gross Domestic Product or GDP. According to the expenditure approach, GDP = C+I+G+NX, where C represents ... 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
According to the Lebanese Customs, Lebanon’s trade deficit broadened by 7.92 % to $13.16B by October 2016, as exports increased by a yearly 2.75% to $2.56B, while imports added 7.04% y-o-y to $15.72B. On ... read more
According to the Lebanese Customs, Lebanon’s trade deficit rose by 6.97% from $8.54B by July 2015 to $9.13B by July 2016. As such, due to the political turmoil in Lebanon and its neighboring countries, ... read more
According to data retrieved from the Lebanese Customs, Lebanon’s trade deficit increased by 14.64% from $5.82B by May 2015 to $6.67B by May 2016. Accordingly, exports fell by a yearly 6.39% to $1.19B while ... read more
Investors’ confidence in the economic outlook of MENA countries did not improve in the last quarter of 2015. The geo-political risks of the region that kept on aggravating and the worsening oil prices ... read more
The Lebanese trade deficit has been narrowing during the past two years, resulting from a faster decline in the value of imports than exports. In 2015, Lebanon recorded a trade deficit of $15.12B, compared ... read more
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