Kenya vs Libya: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- Kenya
- Libya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 21.61 billion current US$ against 19.31 billion current US$ in Libya, a difference of 2.30 billion current US$.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 84th and Libya ranks 86th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 274.40 million current US$ | 357.80 million current US$ | 83.40 million current US$ | Libya |
| 1970s | 973.20 million current US$ | 2.73 billion current US$ | 1.76 billion current US$ | Libya |
| 1980s | 1.75 billion current US$ | 5.81 billion current US$ | 4.06 billion current US$ | Libya |
| 1990s | 2.51 billion current US$ | 5.22 billion current US$ | 2.70 billion current US$ | Libya |
| 2000s | 6.12 billion current US$ | 5.47 billion current US$ | 656.20 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 2010s | 15.98 billion current US$ | 16.40 billion current US$ | 420.30 million current US$ | Libya |
| 2020s | 19.41 billion current US$ | 16.36 billion current US$ | 3.04 billion current US$ | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, Kenya or Libya?
- Kenya, at 21.61 billion current US$ against 19.31 billion current US$ in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Kenya and Libya?
- 2.30 billion current US$, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Libya?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Libya rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Kenya ranks 84th and Libya ranks 86th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.