Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Libya
Libya: Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 21.08 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Libya, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Libya recorded 21.08 % change on previous year for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,419.1% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Libya peaked at 136.86 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -61.49 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Libya 23rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Libya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 12.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 39.25 % change on previous year | +221.7% |
| 1980 | 17.13 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 1981 | 21.85 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 1982 | -20.47 % change on previous year | -193.7% |
| 1983 | 0.544 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 1984 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -780.3% |
| 1985 | -21.46 % change on previous year | +479.9% |
| 1986 | -39.49 % change on previous year | +84.0% |
| 1987 | 13.9 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 1988 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 1989 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -304.8% |
| 1990 | -6.5 % change on previous year | +92.2% |
| 1991 | 136.86 % change on previous year | -2206.1% |
| 1992 | -61.49 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 1993 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 1994 | -20.73 % change on previous year | +576.5% |
| 1995 | -21.44 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 39.76 % change on previous year | -285.4% |
| 1997 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 1998 | -6.04 % change on previous year | +107.6% |
| 1999 | 36.35 % change on previous year | -702.0% |
| 2000 | -8.09 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 2001 | 18.28 % change on previous year | -325.8% |
| 2002 | 39.32 % change on previous year | +115.0% |
| 2003 | 13.78 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 2004 | 14.73 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 21.39 % change on previous year | +45.3% |
| 2006 | 9.21 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 2007 | 5.66 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 2008 | 45.46 % change on previous year | +703.4% |
| 2009 | 21.03 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 2010 | 21.48 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2011 | -32.31 % change on previous year | -250.4% |
| 2012 | 76.64 % change on previous year | -337.2% |
| 2013 | 17.65 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 2014 | -9.18 % change on previous year | -152.0% |
| 2015 | -34.63 % change on previous year | +277.1% |
| 2016 | -45.8 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 2017 | 64.5 % change on previous year | -240.8% |
| 2018 | 15.79 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 2019 | 41.34 % change on previous year | +161.8% |
| 2020 | -49.1 % change on previous year | -218.8% |
| 2021 | 132.55 % change on previous year | -370.0% |
| 2022 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 2023 | 21.08 % change on previous year | +1419.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 21.08 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.77 % change on previous year, 2.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 21.08 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.67 % change on previous year, 3.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +2206.1% | -6.5 % change on previous year | 136.86 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +1419.1% | 1.39 % change on previous year | 21.08 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.73 % change on previous year | 12.2 % change on previous year | 39.25 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | -3.34 % change on previous year | -39.49 % change on previous year | 21.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.08 % change on previous year | -61.49 % change on previous year | 136.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.08 % change on previous year | -8.09 % change on previous year | 45.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.55 % change on previous year | -45.8 % change on previous year | 76.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.48 % change on previous year | -49.1 % change on previous year | 132.55 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 20 Vietnam 22.37 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Moldova 22.13 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Tajikistan 21.48 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Bangladesh 21 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Latvia 20.66 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Israel 19.79 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Libya
- Merchandise trade 102.7% (2025)
- Food imports 21.6% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 62.7% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 19.31 billion current US$ (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$), annual growth rate -0.3511 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Libya?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Libya was 21.08 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 136.86 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -61.49 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Libya rank for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Libya ranks 23rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), 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 imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.