Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Libya
Libya: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2112 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Libya, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Libya is 0.2112 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 18.9% on the previous year and up 115.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Libya peaked at 0.2151 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
Libya ranks 36th of 198 countries on this measure, 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$), per unit of GDP in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0485 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 1982 | 0.057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0464 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +114.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1995 | 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0656 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +132.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0582 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 0.045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0412 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0711 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0738 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0679 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 0.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0582 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2018 | 0.059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0924 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +209.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0496 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0458 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0711 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0774 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1684 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 33 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.2167 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Netherlands 0.2155 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Sweden 0.2149 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Mongolia 0.2056 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Switzerland 0.2048 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Vanuatu 0.1954 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Libya?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Libya was 0.2112 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2151 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does Libya rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 36th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.4%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.