Import volume index in Libya
Libya: Import volume index was 112.2 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import volume index in Libya, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, import volume index in Libya stood at 112.2 2015 = 100.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index in Libya peaked at 201.5 2015 = 100 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 40 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places Libya 113th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import volume index in Libya, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 40 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 43.7 2015 = 100 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 59.7 2015 = 100 | +36.6% |
| 2008 | 71.4 2015 = 100 | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 107.2 2015 = 100 | +50.1% |
| 2010 | 201.5 2015 = 100 | +88.0% |
| 2011 | 49.3 2015 = 100 | -75.5% |
| 2012 | 150.5 2015 = 100 | +205.3% |
| 2013 | 197.2 2015 = 100 | +31.0% |
| 2014 | 139.3 2015 = 100 | -29.4% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -28.2% |
| 2016 | 86.6 2015 = 100 | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 73.5 2015 = 100 | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 102.1 2015 = 100 | +38.9% |
| 2019 | 113.7 2015 = 100 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 85.2 2015 = 100 | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 99.8 2015 = 100 | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 92.5 2015 = 100 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 109 2015 = 100 | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 112.2 2015 = 100 | +2.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 112.2 2015 = 100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 129.65 2015 = 100, 87% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 112.2 2015 = 100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 112.2 2015 = 100, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.4 2015 = 100 | 40 2015 = 100 | 107.2 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 121.37 2015 = 100 | 49.3 2015 = 100 | 201.5 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.74 2015 = 100 | 85.2 2015 = 100 | 112.2 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 volume index in Libya?
- Import volume index in Libya was 112.2 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import volume index recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 201.5 2015 = 100 in 2010.
- What is the lowest import volume index recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Libya rank for import volume index?
- Libya ranks 113th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import volume index rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 volume index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the import value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD's estimates using the previous year's trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights.