The United Arab Emirates and the Lebanese Republic share longstanding economic and commercial relations, supported by strong ties between their business communities and continued interest in expanding trade and investment opportunities.
The UAE has historically been a significant source of Arab investment in Lebanon. Between 2003 and 2016, the value of UAE direct investment projects in Lebanon reached approximately USD 7.8 billion, accounting for 64.8% of the total value of Arab investment projects recorded during that period.
Economic engagement continued in 2025. During January and February, UAE exports to Lebanon reached approximately USD 132 million, while Lebanese exports to the UAE amounted to approximately USD 69 million, with bilateral non-oil trade reaching USD 4.2 billion, representing growth of 35.6% compared with 2024.
This momentum was further advanced during the UAE–Lebanon Business Forum, held in Beirut in August 2026. The Forum brought together government officials and private-sector leaders from both countries to explore trade and investment opportunities across a range of priority sectors, including logistics, food security and agriculture, healthcare, energy, aviation, artificial intelligence, tourism, infrastructure, and digital transformation. The Forum also witnessed the establishment of the Joint UAE–Lebanon Business Council and the signing of four memoranda of understanding aimed at creating structured channels for cooperation, facilitating investment opportunities, strengthening institutional ties, and supporting partnerships between the two countries’ business communities.
The United Arab Emirates and the Lebanese Republic continue to build on this positive momentum by expanding trade flows and cooperation in trade, investment, logistics, food security, healthcare, energy, tourism, technology, and other priority sectors, and encouraging mutually beneficial investment, and advancing sustainable economic partnerships that contribute to the development and prosperity of both countries and their peoples.
