Export value index in Libya
Libya: Export value index was 125.4 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Export value index in Libya, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Libya recorded 125.4 2015 = 100 for export value index in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export value index in Libya peaked at 258.5 2015 = 100 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 36.4 2015 = 100, in 2020.
That places Libya 148th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Export value index in Libya, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 94.3 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 123.8 2015 = 100 | +31.3% |
| 2007 | 150 2015 = 100 | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 204 2015 = 100 | +36.0% |
| 2009 | 119.6 2015 = 100 | -41.4% |
| 2010 | 210.2 2015 = 100 | +75.8% |
| 2011 | 85 2015 = 100 | -59.6% |
| 2012 | 258.5 2015 = 100 | +204.1% |
| 2013 | 213.7 2015 = 100 | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 138.1 2015 = 100 | -35.4% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -27.6% |
| 2016 | 90.1 2015 = 100 | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 90.1 2015 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 133.7 2015 = 100 | +48.4% |
| 2019 | 126.2 2015 = 100 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 36.4 2015 = 100 | -71.2% |
| 2021 | 133.6 2015 = 100 | +267.0% |
| 2022 | 169.1 2015 = 100 | +26.6% |
| 2023 | 142.7 2015 = 100 | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 125.4 2015 = 100 | -12.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 125.4 2015 = 100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 141.15 2015 = 100, 89% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 125.4 2015 = 100 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 146.3 2015 = 100, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 138.34 2015 = 100 | 94.3 2015 = 100 | 204 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 144.56 2015 = 100 | 85 2015 = 100 | 258.5 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.44 2015 = 100 | 36.4 2015 = 100 | 169.1 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 146 Hong Kong 126.5 2015 = 100 compare
- 147 France 126.2 2015 = 100 compare
- 148 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 125.4 2015 = 100 compare
- 150 Macao 125.3 2015 = 100 compare
- 151 French Polynesia 124.7 2015 = 100 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 export value index in Libya?
- Export value index in Libya was 125.4 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest export value index recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 258.5 2015 = 100 in 2012.
- What is the lowest export value index recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4 2015 = 100 in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for export value index?
- Libya ranks 148th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is export value index rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Export value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export values are the current value of exports (f.o.b.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's export value indexes are reported for most economies.