South Korea vs Libya: Travel services (% of commercial service exports)
Travel services (% of commercial service exports) over time
- South Korea
- Libya
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 14.9% against 14.1% in Libya, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 158th and Libya ranks 161st of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.3% | 7.9% | 3.3% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 17.9% | 5.7% | 12.2% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 23.1% | 17.7% | 5.4% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 53.8% | 39.0% | Libya |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 24.2% | 7.8% | Libya |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 14.1% | 1.9% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher travel services, South Korea or Libya?
- South Korea, at 14.9% against 14.1% in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in travel services between South Korea and Libya?
- 0.8%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Libya?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2020.
- How do South Korea and Libya rank globally for travel services?
- South Korea ranks 158th and Libya ranks 161st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Travel services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.