Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Libya
Libya: Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports was 2.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Computer, communications and other services in Libya, 1977–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Libya recorded 2.1% for computer, communications and other services in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.4% on the previous year and down 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Libya peaked at 37.8% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2023.
Libya ranks 190th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 20.3% | — |
| 1978 | 18.1% | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 8.9% | -50.5% |
| 1980 | 15.1% | +68.6% |
| 1981 | 14.7% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 12.9% | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 16.8% | +30.5% |
| 1984 | 15.8% | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 17.7% | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 37.8% | +113.3% |
| 1987 | 11.5% | -69.6% |
| 1988 | 10.8% | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 11.3% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 8.5% | -24.7% |
| 1991 | 15.2% | +78.6% |
| 1992 | 8.9% | -41.4% |
| 1993 | 12.8% | +43.4% |
| 1994 | 20.0% | +56.7% |
| 1995 | 25.3% | +26.5% |
| 1996 | 25.0% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 24.7% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 8.2% | -66.7% |
| 1999 | 8.2% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | -44.5% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | +55.9% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -42.5% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +30.6% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | +169.1% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -36.3% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -51.4% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | +767.1% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -73.8% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | +145.2% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -79.5% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | +464.9% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 19.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | -33.7% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | +44.9% |
| 2021 | 32.4% | +69.6% |
| 2022 | 32.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -93.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.7%, 9% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.6%, 9% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +767.1% | 2.9% | 25.4% |
| 2016 | +464.9% | 3.5% | 19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.8% | 8.9% | 20.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 16.4% | 10.8% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 8.2% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.4% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 2.9% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 2.1% | 32.4% | 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)
- Commercial service imports 9.30 billion current US$ (2023)
- Food exports 0.1% (2019)
- Manufactures exports 0.6% (2019)
- Merchandise exports 30.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 628.90 million current US$ (2023)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,034 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Libya?
- Computer, communications and other services in Libya was 2.1% in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 1986.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2023.
- How does Libya rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Libya ranks 190th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.