Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Libya
Libya: Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate was 666.02 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Libya, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Libya stood at 666.02 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 3,559.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Libya peaked at 666.02 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -90.2 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Libya ranks 1st of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Libya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 20.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -0.5726 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 1980 | 16.71 % change on previous year | -3019.1% |
| 1981 | -0.9883 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 1982 | -1.25 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 1983 | -6.82 % change on previous year | +446.8% |
| 1984 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 1985 | -48.33 % change on previous year | +1881.7% |
| 1986 | 30.71 % change on previous year | -163.5% |
| 1987 | -7.35 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 1988 | 14.98 % change on previous year | -303.9% |
| 1989 | -8.81 % change on previous year | -158.8% |
| 1990 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -145.7% |
| 1991 | -12.43 % change on previous year | -408.6% |
| 1992 | -6.65 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 1993 | -54.47 % change on previous year | +719.5% |
| 1994 | -25.64 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1995 | -13.56 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 1996 | -16.96 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 1998 | 86.89 % change on previous year | +6288.3% |
| 1999 | 60.19 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 2000 | 137.9 % change on previous year | +129.1% |
| 2001 | 12.61 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2002 | 105.22 % change on previous year | +734.8% |
| 2003 | 19.64 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 2004 | 6.69 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2005 | 19.37 % change on previous year | +189.7% |
| 2006 | -8.11 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 2007 | -71.82 % change on previous year | +785.1% |
| 2008 | 91.43 % change on previous year | -227.3% |
| 2009 | 85.36 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 6.52 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 2011 | -90.2 % change on previous year | -1483.5% |
| 2012 | 278.61 % change on previous year | -408.9% |
| 2013 | 18.2 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 2014 | -55.98 % change on previous year | -407.6% |
| 2015 | 509.85 % change on previous year | -1010.8% |
| 2016 | -82.3 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 2017 | 25.15 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 2018 | 24.95 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 88.93 % change on previous year | +256.4% |
| 2020 | -20.63 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 2021 | -59.05 % change on previous year | +186.3% |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 666.02 % change on previous year | — |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 666.02 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.02 % change on previous year, 73.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 666.02 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.58 % change on previous year, 62.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +6288.3% | 1.36 % change on previous year | 86.89 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +3019.1% | -0.5726 % change on previous year | 16.71 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -1881.7% | -2.44 % change on previous year | -48.33 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -1483.5% | 6.52 % change on previous year | -90.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.89 % change on previous year | -0.5726 % change on previous year | 20.34 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | -1.36 % change on previous year | -48.33 % change on previous year | 30.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.28 % change on previous year | -54.47 % change on previous year | 86.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.83 % change on previous year | -71.82 % change on previous year | 137.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.37 % change on previous year | -90.2 % change on previous year | 509.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 146.58 % change on previous year | -59.05 % change on previous year | 666.02 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More private sector data for Libya
- Merchandise trade 102.7% (2025)
- Food imports 21.6% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 62.7% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 19.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.1% (2019)
- Manufactures exports 0.6% (2019)
- Merchandise exports 30.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,034 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6255 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -0.3511 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Libya?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Libya was 666.02 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 666.02 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -90.2 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Libya ranks 1st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,559.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.