Libya vs Macau, China: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy

Libya
18.20 billion current US$
in 2023
Macau, China
17.52 billion current US$
in 2023
Libya rank
83rd
Macau, China rank
85th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time

  • Libya
  • Macau, China
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 18.20 billion current US$ against 17.52 billion current US$ in Macau, China, a difference of 674.60 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 83rd and Macau, China ranks 85th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 6 and Macau, China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Macau, China Difference Ahead
1960s 382.22 million current US$ 48.16 million current US$ 334.06 million current US$ Libya
1970s 2.59 billion current US$ 162.89 million current US$ 2.42 billion current US$ Libya
1980s 5.84 billion current US$ 876.29 million current US$ 4.96 billion current US$ Libya
1990s 5.08 billion current US$ 1.95 billion current US$ 3.13 billion current US$ Libya
2000s 4.85 billion current US$ 3.72 billion current US$ 1.13 billion current US$ Libya
2010s 17.15 billion current US$ 9.53 billion current US$ 7.62 billion current US$ Libya
2020s 15.09 billion current US$ 16.56 billion current US$ 1.47 billion current US$ Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Libya or Macau, China?
Libya, at 18.20 billion current US$ against 17.52 billion current US$ in Macau, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Libya and Macau, China?
674.60 million current US$, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Macau, China?
60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
How do Libya and Macau, China rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
Libya ranks 83rd and Macau, China ranks 85th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.