Lebanon is a country that is experienced with imports and exports.
The balance of payments , also known as balance of international payments and abbreviated B.O.P. , of a country is the record of all economic transactions between the residents of the country and the rest of the world in a particular period ( over a quarter of a year or more commonly over a year ) . Lebanon . Before the Lebanese Civil War ( 1975 -- 1990 ) , the country experienced a period of relative calm and renowned prosperity , driven by tourism , agriculture , commerce , and banking .