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Lebanon

Official Name:	The Lebanese Republic
Sovereign Status:	Sovereign Country
Government Type:	Parliamentary Republic
Official Name (Local Language):	Al Jumhuriyah al Lubnaniyah
ISO Country Codes:	LB : LBN
Internet Domain:	.lb
Government Web Site:	https://www.ministryinfo.gov.lb/en/

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IATA Airports

Capital:	Beirut	Main Airports:	Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport
Language(s):	Arabic;French	Population:	5,296,814
Currency:	Lebanese Pound	ISO Currency Code:	LBP
Telephone Dial In:	+961	ID Prefix:	00

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook

Country Summaries:

BBC; CIA Factbook; Commisceo Global; Country Code; Infoplease; International Model United Nations Association; Law Library of Congress; NationMaster; NationsOnline; UNESCO;

Political & Cultural Organisations:

Arab League; Community of Democracies; Inter Parliamentary Union; Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie; Organisation of Islamic Cooperation; UN; UNESCO;

Travel Guides:

Lonely Planet;

News Resources:

News Agency

Lebanon 24;

Naharnet;

National News Agency;

Newspaper

Beirut Business Report;

Radio

Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International;

Lebanon

Government Website:	https://www.ministryinfo.gov.lb/en/
Sovereign Ratings:	https://countryeconomy.com/ratings/lebanon
Central Bank:	Banque Du Liban

GDP:	$5.236 billion (2021 est.)
GDP Pro Capita (PPP):	$2,300 (2021 est.)
Currency & USD Exchange Rate:	Lebanese Pound
Currency Code:	LBP
World Bank Classification:	Lower-Middle Income Economy

GDP Composition:

Agriculture:	5.7%	citrus, grapes, tomatoes, apples, vegetables, potatoes, olives, tobacco; sheep, goats
Industry:	25%	banking, tourism, food processing, wine, jewelry, cement, textiles, mineral and chemical products, wood and furniture products, oil refining, metal fabricating
Services:	69.4%

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook

Financial & Economic Organisations:

FAO; IMF; International Labour Organization; Un Economic Commission for Western Asia; UNIDO; World Bank;

Financial & Economic Profiles:

Countryeconomy; FAO; IMF; International Labour Organization; OECD; UNDP Human Development; World Bank;

Financial Exchanges:

Stock & Securities Exchange: Beirut Stock Exchange ;

National Statistics Office:

Central Administration of Statistics;

National Dataset(s):

Focus Economics; Trading Economics;

Lebanon

Subject to Country Specific Sanctions? EU and OFAC

The World Bank’s World Integrated Trade Solution

Trade Statistics

Trade Summary

Trade Indicators

Business Language(s):	Arabic; English
Customs & Excise:	Lebanese Customs
Development Bank(s):	Islamic Development Bank; The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development;
National Standards Bureau:	Lebanese Standards Institution

Competitive Ind’l Performance: 88/141 (2019)	Corruption Perceptions Index: 150/180 (2022 Rank)
Ease of Doing Business: N/A	Enabling Trade Index: 90/136 (2016)
Global Trade Alert	Search ITC's Lega Carta

Country Ratings:

COFACE

CountryEconomy Rating

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UN LOCODES – Locations

All IATA Airports

Export Credit & Insurance More

Export Insurance Agency: Dhaman - The Arab Investment & Export Credit Guarantee Corporation ; The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit ; The Lebanese Credit Insurer ;

Investment & Export Promotion More

Investment & Export Promotion Agency: Investment Development Authority of Lebanon ;

Regional Trade Agreements & Organisations:

Euro Mediterranean Free Trade Area; Greater Arab Free Trade Area; UNCTAD; WCO; WIPO; WTO;

Trade Reports:

Gan Business Anti Corruption; International Trade Centre; UNCTAD General; UNCTAD Maritime; WIPO; WTO;

Lebanon

Kompass Search

Accountancy Associations

Lebanese Association of Certified Public Accountants

Banking Association

Association of Banks in Lebanon

Business Directories

5Index
AtLebanon, Lebanon Business Directory
Company Research
eArabic Business Directory
Global Companies
Global Database - Companies Database
InfoClipper
Lebanon Business Directory
LebWeb
TradeBoss

Chambers Of Commerce

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Company Register

Lebanese Ministry of Justice - Commercial Register

Customs & Excise

Lebanese Customs

Government Procurement

N/A

Law Associations & Firms

Beirut Bar Association
The Legal 500

Logistics Companies

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Freightnet
SeaRates

Freight Forwarder Services
Jctrans.net

Major Companies with a Local Operation

CMA CGM
DHL Global
FIATA Members
LFS - Lebanese Forwarders Syndicate
SkyNet Worldwide Express

Tax Identification Codes

Tax Identification Numbers

Yellow Pages

N/A

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Lebanon

British Chambers of Commerce Overseas No resources available

Joint-Venture Chambers of Commerce
Arab British Chamber of Commerce The Arab-British Chamber of Commerce is a not-for profit membership organisation established in 1975 under the General Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture for the Arab Countries. The Chamber has a unique function in the promotion of bilateral trade and investment between Britain and the Arab countries. To achieve this we work in close co-operation with government ministries, official trade and investment bodies, Arab diplomatic missions in London, the British Chambers of Commerce, the League of Arab States, leading Arab businesses and Chambers of Commerce in the Arab world.

Joint-Venture Chambers of Commerce

Arab British Chamber of Commerce
The Arab-British Chamber of Commerce is a not-for profit membership organisation established in 1975 under the General Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture for the Arab Countries. The Chamber has a unique function in the promotion of bilateral trade and investment between Britain and the Arab countries. To achieve this we work in close co-operation with government ministries, official trade and investment bodies, Arab diplomatic missions in London, the British Chambers of Commerce, the League of Arab States, leading Arab businesses and Chambers of Commerce in the Arab world.

U.K. Government Guides
Department for Business and Trade
Exporting Country Guides
Foreign Travel Advice
UK help and services

British Representation Overseas
The British Embassy in Lebanon
Department for International Trade Lebanon

Foreign Representation in the U.K.
Embassy of Lebanon EmbassyPages