Libya vs Saudi Arabia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual

Libya
12.82 % change on previous year
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
14.81 % change on previous year
in 2023
Libya rank
32nd
Saudi Arabia rank
30th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual over time

  • Libya
  • Saudi Arabia
-1000100200196119922023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 14.81 % change on previous year against 12.82 % change on previous year in Libya, a difference of 1.99 % change on previous year.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 30 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Libya ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 18.67 % change on previous year 20.74 % change on previous year 2.07 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1970s 25.46 % change on previous year 44.78 % change on previous year 19.32 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1980s 0.8006 % change on previous year 0.2194 % change on previous year 0.5812 % change on previous year Libya
1990s 1.38 % change on previous year 3.9 % change on previous year 2.53 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2000s 13.25 % change on previous year 13.67 % change on previous year 0.4258 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2010s 25.96 % change on previous year 4.36 % change on previous year 21.6 % change on previous year Libya
2020s 7.22 % change on previous year 12.75 % change on previous year 5.53 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual, Libya or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 14.81 % change on previous year against 12.82 % change on previous year in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual between Libya and Saudi Arabia?
1.99 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Saudi Arabia?
59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Libya and Saudi Arabia rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
Libya ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,192 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.