Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Libya
Libya: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 1,273 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Libya, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1,273 current US$ per person for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Libya peaked at 1,273 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 103.96 current US$ per person, in 1995.
Libya ranks 87th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 376.64 current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 398.92 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 524.34 current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 1980 | 580 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 668.29 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 516.72 current US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 1983 | 520.34 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 493.83 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 375.4 current US$ per person | -24.0% |
| 1986 | 220.43 current US$ per person | -41.3% |
| 1987 | 244.24 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 241.95 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 228.11 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 208.38 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 482.78 current US$ per person | +131.7% |
| 1992 | 182.09 current US$ per person | -62.3% |
| 1993 | 173.05 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 134.66 current US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 1995 | 103.96 current US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 1996 | 142.94 current US$ per person | +37.5% |
| 1997 | 136.67 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 126.52 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 169.95 current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 2000 | 153.63 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 178.4 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 243.81 current US$ per person | +36.7% |
| 2003 | 271.92 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 305.58 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 363.21 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 388.62 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 402.25 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 572.81 current US$ per person | +42.4% |
| 2009 | 679 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 808.18 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 560.41 current US$ per person | -30.7% |
| 2012 | 1,016 current US$ per person | +81.3% |
| 2013 | 1,172 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 1,044 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 671.44 current US$ per person | -35.7% |
| 2016 | 358.42 current US$ per person | -46.6% |
| 2017 | 580.27 current US$ per person | +61.9% |
| 2018 | 661.07 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 920.67 current US$ per person | +39.3% |
| 2020 | 462.37 current US$ per person | -49.8% |
| 2021 | 1,062 current US$ per person | +129.6% |
| 2022 | 1,063 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,273 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1,273 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 679.04 current US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1,273 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 568.5 current US$ per person, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 433.3 current US$ per person | 376.64 current US$ per person | 524.34 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 408.93 current US$ per person | 220.43 current US$ per person | 668.29 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 186.1 current US$ per person | 103.96 current US$ per person | 482.78 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 355.92 current US$ per person | 153.63 current US$ per person | 679 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 779.22 current US$ per person | 358.42 current US$ per person | 1,172 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 965.05 current US$ per person | 462.37 current US$ per person | 1,273 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 84 Mongolia 1,388 current US$ per person compare
- 85 Kosovo 1,385 current US$ per person compare
- 86 French Polynesia 1,371 current US$ per person compare
- 88 Panama 1,273 current US$ per person compare
- 89 North Macedonia 1,267 current US$ per person compare
- 90 Jamaica 1,196 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate -0.3511 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Libya?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Libya was 1,273 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,273 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.96 current US$ per person in 1995.
- How does Libya rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- Libya ranks 87th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.