Import value index in Libya
Libya: Import value index was 147.2 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in Libya, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for import value index in Libya is 147.2 2015 = 100, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Libya peaked at 222.2 2015 = 100 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 33.5 2015 = 100, in 2005.
Libya ranks 108th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import value index in Libya, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 33.5 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 38.6 2015 = 100 | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 56.8 2015 = 100 | +47.2% |
| 2008 | 75.7 2015 = 100 | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 105.7 2015 = 100 | +39.6% |
| 2010 | 208.6 2015 = 100 | +97.4% |
| 2011 | 56.8 2015 = 100 | -72.8% |
| 2012 | 172 2015 = 100 | +202.8% |
| 2013 | 222.2 2015 = 100 | +29.2% |
| 2014 | 154.8 2015 = 100 | -30.3% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -35.4% |
| 2016 | 84.9 2015 = 100 | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 75 2015 = 100 | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 109.7 2015 = 100 | +46.3% |
| 2019 | 120.6 2015 = 100 | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 88.5 2015 = 100 | -26.6% |
| 2021 | 119.2 2015 = 100 | +34.7% |
| 2022 | 129 2015 = 100 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 145.5 2015 = 100 | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 147.2 2015 = 100 | +1.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 147.2 2015 = 100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 155.5 2015 = 100, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 147.2 2015 = 100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 131.5 2015 = 100, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.06 2015 = 100 | 33.5 2015 = 100 | 105.7 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 130.46 2015 = 100 | 56.8 2015 = 100 | 222.2 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.88 2015 = 100 | 88.5 2015 = 100 | 147.2 2015 = 100 | 5 |
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)
- 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 import value index in Libya?
- Import value index in Libya was 147.2 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 222.2 2015 = 100 in 2013.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Libya rank for import value index?
- Libya ranks 108th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.