How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sweden?

47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Libya vs Sweden: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP

Libya

0.2112 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Sweden

0.2149 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Libya rank

36th

Sweden rank

35th

Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

Libya
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.2149 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2112 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Libya, a difference of 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sweden ahead.

Libya ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 35th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.053 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0527 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Libya
1980s	0.0496 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0576 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Sweden
1990s	0.0292 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0672 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Sweden
2000s	0.0458 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0988 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.053 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Sweden
2010s	0.0774 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1269 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0496 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Sweden
2020s	0.1684 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1669 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Libya or Sweden?: Sweden, at 0.2149 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2112 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Libya and Sweden?: 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sweden?: 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do Libya and Sweden rank globally for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Libya ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 35th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 245 places, 9,662 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.