Ukrainians’ attitudes toward Lebanon in August 2026 remain largely neutral; however, among respondents with a formed opinion, negative assessments significantly outnumber positive ones. 57.3% of those surveyed have a neutral attitude toward the country, 22.1% have a negative attitude, and 12.9% have a positive attitude, according to the Experts Club Information and Analytical Center.
According to the results of the August survey, 3.9% of Ukrainians have a completely positive attitude toward Lebanon, while 9% have a mostly positive attitude. 57.3% of respondents hold a neutral position. 18% expressed a mostly negative attitude, 4.1% a completely negative one, and another 7.6% were undecided.
The balance between positive and negative assessments stands at minus 9.2 percentage points. Lebanon is thus one of the few countries surveyed with a negative balance of attitudes. At the same time, a notable feature is the large neutral group—more than half of those surveyed do not hold a clearly positive or negative stance.
In March 2026, 10.5% of respondents viewed Lebanon positively: 3.3% viewed it entirely positively and 7.2% viewed it mostly positively. 62.5% of respondents held a neutral stance, 18.2% expressed a negative attitude, and another 8.9% were undecided.
Thus, over the course of five months, the positive segment increased by 2.4 percentage points—from 10.5% to 12.9%—but the negative segment grew more sharply, by 3.9 percentage points, to 22.1%. The share of neutral responses decreased by 5.2 percentage points. The balance of attitudes accordingly worsened from minus 7.7 to minus 9.2 percentage points.
On an annual basis, the trend is also characterized by greater certainty in assessments, but with a shift toward the negative. In August 2025, 8.7% of Ukrainians viewed Lebanon positively, while 15.3% viewed it negatively, resulting in a balance of minus 6.6 percentage points.
At the same time, the economic picture differs significantly from public perception. According to the results of the first half of 2026, Lebanon ranked among the top ten trading partners with the largest trade surplus for Ukraine—approximately $220.5 million. Thus, the country serves as an example of a market where Ukrainian exports structurally outweigh imports, despite the negative balance in public assessments.
