Manufactures exports in Libya
Libya: Manufactures exports was 0.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Manufactures exports in Libya, 1962–2019
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.6% for manufactures exports in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.2% on the previous year and down 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Libya peaked at 3.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1976.
That places Libya 189th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufactures exports in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -57.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -11.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -49.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +123.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -97.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +1440.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -79.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +87.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -98.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +953.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +266.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -89.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -96.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.3% | — |
| 1979 | 0.4% | +54.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | — |
| 1983 | 1.2% | +224.0% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | +31.1% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 3.2% | +132.6% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -35.2% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -55.5% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -35.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.1% | 3.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 2.3% | 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -0.3511 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,589 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Libya?
- Manufactures exports in Libya was 0.6% in 2019, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1976.
- How does Libya rank for manufactures exports?
- Libya ranks 189th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.