Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 5,285 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Libya, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Libya stood at 5,285 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.1% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 5,285 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 289.91 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1995.
That places Libya 169th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 616.8 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 692.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 963.69 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1980 | 1,129 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1981 | 1,375 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1982 | 1,094 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1983 | 1,100 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1,059 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 831.8 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1986 | 503.29 current US$ per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 1987 | 573.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 582.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 563.02 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 526.43 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 1,247 current US$ per square kilometre | +136.9% |
| 1992 | 480.21 current US$ per square kilometre | -61.5% |
| 1993 | 465.5 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 369.02 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1995 | 289.91 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1996 | 405.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 1997 | 393.38 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 369.63 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 503.99 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2000 | 463.19 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 547.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 763.27 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2003 | 868.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 996.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 1,209 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 1,321 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 1,396 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 2,030 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 2009 | 2,457 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 2,985 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 2,020 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 2012 | 3,569 current US$ per square kilometre | +76.6% |
| 2013 | 4,199 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 3,813 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 2,493 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 2016 | 1,351 current US$ per square kilometre | -45.8% |
| 2017 | 2,222 current US$ per square kilometre | +64.5% |
| 2018 | 2,573 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 3,637 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 2020 | 1,851 current US$ per square kilometre | -49.1% |
| 2021 | 4,305 current US$ per square kilometre | +132.5% |
| 2022 | 4,365 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 5,285 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 5,285 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53,284 current US$ per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 5,285 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36,258 current US$ per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 757.52 current US$ per square kilometre | 616.8 current US$ per square kilometre | 963.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 881.11 current US$ per square kilometre | 503.29 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,375 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 505.01 current US$ per square kilometre | 289.91 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,247 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,205 current US$ per square kilometre | 463.19 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,457 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,886 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,351 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,199 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,952 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,851 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,285 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 166 Myanmar 5,490 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Tajikistan 5,344 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Cameroon 5,313 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Burkina Faso 5,134 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Congo 4,921 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Sierra Leone 4,839 current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Libya?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Libya was 5,285 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 5,285 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 289.91 current US$ per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Libya rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 169th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.