According to data from the Lebanese customs, Lebanon’s trade deficit reached $3.99B in the first quarter of 2016 (Q1 2016), up by 16% from the $3.43B registered in Q1 2015. Exports dropped by an annual 15% ... 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
The trade deficit in Lebanon contracted by 12.04% (year on year) y-o-y by the end of December 2015, to register $15.12B due to a 11.83% decline in total imports outpacing the 10.75% fall in total exports. ... read more
The prominent trends of both the depreciating Euro and falling international oil prices are the main factors behind the tightening of Lebanon’s trade deficit since the start of the year. Lebanon’s trade ... read more
Lebanon’s trade deficit declined by 18.36% year-on-year (y-o-y) by October, to $11.97B, caused by the 19.13% decrease in overall imports, surpassing the 10.66% decline in total exports. The decrease in ... read more
Customs activity was in the red over the first nine months of 2015 recording yearly downturns of 15.94% and 3.37% in terms of value and volume of transported goods. However, the steep decline in the value ... 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
Lebanon’s trade deficit declined by 19.07% year-on-year (y-o-y) by August, to record $9.57B due to a 17.75% decrease in overall imports outpacing the 10.78% decline in total exports. The prominent trend ... 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
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