Libya vs Sri Lanka: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- Libya
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 21.48 billion current US$ against 19.31 billion current US$ in Libya, a difference of 2.17 billion current US$.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Libya ranks 86th and Sri Lanka ranks 85th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 357.80 million current US$ | 370.20 million current US$ | 12.40 million current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 2.73 billion current US$ | 679.40 million current US$ | 2.05 billion current US$ | Libya |
| 1980s | 5.81 billion current US$ | 1.96 billion current US$ | 3.85 billion current US$ | Libya |
| 1990s | 5.22 billion current US$ | 4.62 billion current US$ | 596.70 million current US$ | Libya |
| 2000s | 5.47 billion current US$ | 8.74 billion current US$ | 3.27 billion current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 16.40 billion current US$ | 19.17 billion current US$ | 2.76 billion current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 16.36 billion current US$ | 18.69 billion current US$ | 2.32 billion current US$ | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, Libya or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 21.48 billion current US$ against 19.31 billion current US$ in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Libya and Sri Lanka?
- 2.17 billion current US$, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Sri Lanka rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Libya ranks 86th and Sri Lanka ranks 85th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). 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.