Manufactures imports in Libya
Libya: Manufactures imports was 62.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Libya, 1962–2019
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2019, manufactures imports in Libya stood at 62.7%.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Libya peaked at 85.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2017.
That places Libya 91st out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 82.3% | — |
| 1963 | 80.4% | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 77.7% | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 79.6% | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 76.9% | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 75.4% | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 80.4% | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 80.3% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 71.7% | -10.7% |
| 1971 | 71.3% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 77.8% | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 75.1% | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 76.3% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 77.7% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 80.0% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 77.6% | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 80.1% | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 80.3% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 77.7% | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 78.9% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 80.3% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 77.7% | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 81.0% | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 80.3% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 77.6% | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 79.4% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 80.6% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 81.1% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 80.2% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 80.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 84.1% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 54.4% | -35.4% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 62.7% | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.1% | 75.4% | 82.3% | 8 |
| 1970s | 76.8% | 71.3% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.1% | 77.6% | 81.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 81.5% | 80.2% | 85.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 49.2% | 84.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 88 Albania 63.2% compare
- 89 Dominican Republic 63.1% compare
- 90 Lithuania 63.0% compare
- 92 Angola 62.6% compare
- 93 Faroe Islands 62.3% compare
- 94 South Africa 62.1% compare
More private sector data for Libya
- Merchandise trade 102.7% (2025)
- Food imports 21.6% (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$), annual growth rate -0.3511 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,589 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Libya?
- Manufactures imports in Libya was 62.7% in 2019, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2017.
- How does Libya rank for manufactures imports?
- Libya ranks 91st out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.