Buying and selling are essential for any country to develop its economy and maintain good relations with other nations. The first table below shows top trading partners of Lebanon in terms of export sales (selling), including Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, and Iraq. The second lists top trade partners of Lebanon regarding import total (buying). That is, most products are imported from these countries to Lebanon.
Lebanon Major Exports
Market Value: 2,269 (millions) – Last Updated: June, 2019
| Rank | Country (Exports To) | Trade Value (thousands) | Share (%) |
| 1 | Switzerland | 324,040 | 14.28 |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 258,562 | 11.39 |
| 3 | Iraq | 211,533 | 9.32 |
| 4 | Turkey | 197,661 | 8.71 |
| 5 | Syria | 151,801 | 6.69 |
| 6 | Saudi Arabia | 126,760 | 5.59 |
| 7 | Egypt | 97,063 | 4.28 |
| 8 | Iran | 95,525 | 4.21 |
| 9 | Belgium | 73,604 | 3.24 |
| 10 | Brazil | 59,773 | 2.63 |
| 11 | China | 52,558 | 2.32 |
| 12 | France | 48,190 | 2.12 |
| 13 | Jordan | 46,017 | 2.03 |
| 14 | Greece | 42,485 | 1.87 |
| 15 | Italy | 41,553 | 1.83 |
| 16 | United Kingdom | 41,535 | 1.83 |
| 17 | Kuwait | 34,158 | 1.51 |
| 18 | Spain | 33,606 | 1.48 |
| 19 | United States | 31,313 | 1.38 |
| 20 | Qatar | 30,695 | 1.35 |
| 21 | Nigeria | 23,109 | 1.02 |
| 22 | South Korea | 21,673 | 0.95 |
| 23 | Bulgaria | 18,228 | 0.80 |
| 24 | Netherlands | 17,669 | 0.78 |
| 25 | Algeria | 17,574 | 0.77 |
| 26 | Hong Kong | 16,746 | 0.74 |
| 27 | Germany | 16,212 | 0.71 |
| 28 | Sudan | 14,872 | 0.66 |
| 29 | Cyprus | 13,029 | 0.57 |
| 30 | Guinea | 9,848 | 0.43 |
| 31 | Morocco | 8,883 | 0.39 |
| 32 | Pakistan | 8,785 | 0.39 |
| 33 | Slovenia | 8,402 | 0.37 |
| 34 | India | 8,284 | 0.37 |
| 35 | Romania | 6,648 | 0.29 |
| 36 | Yemen | 6,391 | 0.28 |
| 37 | Tunisia | 6,217 | 0.27 |
Lebanon Major Imports
Market Value: 12,974 (millions) – Last Updated: June, 2019
| Rank | Country (Imports From) | Trade Value (thousands) | Share (%) |
| 1 | United States | 1,671,258 | 12.88 |
| 2 | France | 1,143,968 | 8.82 |
| 3 | China | 1,023,580 | 7.89 |
| 4 | Italy | 838,809 | 6.47 |
| 5 | Germany | 828,112 | 6.38 |
| 6 | Turkey | 590,199 | 4.55 |
| 7 | Switzerland | 580,610 | 4.48 |
| 8 | Japan | 559,977 | 4.32 |
| 9 | Russia | 492,084 | 3.79 |
| 10 | Kuwait | 480,032 | 3.70 |
| 11 | Egypt | 402,970 | 3.11 |
| 12 | United Kingdom | 362,919 | 2.80 |
| 13 | Brazil | 290,037 | 2.24 |
| 14 | United Arab Emirates | 284,203 | 2.19 |
| 15 | Romania | 254,711 | 1.96 |
| 16 | Ukraine | 248,811 | 1.92 |
| 17 | Malta | 245,278 | 1.89 |
| 18 | Saudi Arabia | 240,455 | 1.85 |
| 19 | Syria | 210,998 | 1.63 |
| 20 | Belgium | 203,256 | 1.57 |
| 21 | South Korea | 183,768 | 1.42 |
| 22 | Spain | 179,850 | 1.39 |
| 23 | India | 146,039 | 1.13 |
| 24 | Thailand | 122,755 | 0.95 |
| 25 | Netherlands | 113,000 | 0.87 |
| 26 | Bulgaria | 109,715 | 0.85 |
| 27 | Malaysia | 94,233 | 0.73 |
| 28 | Greece | 83,836 | 0.65 |
| 29 | Kazakhstan | 82,566 | 0.64 |
| 30 | Jordan | 74,916 | 0.58 |
| 31 | Denmark | 54,592 | 0.42 |
| 32 | Indonesia | 47,932 | 0.37 |
| 33 | Finland | 44,470 | 0.34 |
| 34 | South Africa | 43,753 | 0.34 |
| 35 | Austria | 43,521 | 0.34 |
| 36 | Libya | 37,166 | 0.29 |