Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Libya
Libya: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) was 33.08 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
33.08 billion current US$
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
63rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
55.19 billion current US$
in 2012
All-time low
10.30 million current US$
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Libya, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Libya recorded 33.08 billion current US$ for merchandise exports by the reporting economy in 2023.
The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Libya peaked at 55.19 billion current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.30 million current US$, in 1960.
Libya ranks 63rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.30 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 19.50 million current US$ | +89.3% |
| 1962 | 126.60 million current US$ | +549.2% |
| 1963 | 323.40 million current US$ | +155.5% |
| 1964 | 601.50 million current US$ | +86.0% |
| 1965 | 772.20 million current US$ | +28.4% |
| 1966 | 950.40 million current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1967 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1968 | 1.80 billion current US$ | +63.9% |
| 1969 | 2.08 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1970 | 2.27 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 2.62 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 2.24 billion current US$ | -14.5% |
| 1973 | 3.81 billion current US$ | +70.0% |
| 1974 | 8.09 billion current US$ | +112.2% |
| 1975 | 6.01 billion current US$ | -25.7% |
| 1976 | 8.15 billion current US$ | +35.5% |
| 1977 | 9.56 billion current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1978 | 9.80 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 15.64 billion current US$ | +59.6% |
| 1980 | 21.05 billion current US$ | +34.5% |
| 1981 | 15.04 billion current US$ | -28.6% |
| 1982 | 13.46 billion current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 11.00 billion current US$ | -18.3% |
| 1984 | 10.75 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 10.55 billion current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 6.23 billion current US$ | -40.9% |
| 1987 | 7.44 billion current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 6.37 billion current US$ | -14.5% |
| 1989 | 7.94 billion current US$ | +24.7% |
| 1990 | 13.00 billion current US$ | +63.7% |
| 1991 | 10.56 billion current US$ | -18.8% |
| 1992 | 9.35 billion current US$ | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 7.41 billion current US$ | -20.8% |
| 1994 | 7.78 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 8.51 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 10.12 billion current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1997 | 9.58 billion current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 5.95 billion current US$ | -37.9% |
| 1999 | 7.88 billion current US$ | +32.5% |
| 2000 | 10.26 billion current US$ | +30.2% |
| 2001 | 8.96 billion current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 7.73 billion current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 10.72 billion current US$ | +38.7% |
| 2004 | 15.01 billion current US$ | +40.0% |
| 2005 | 22.15 billion current US$ | +47.6% |
| 2006 | 28.90 billion current US$ | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 32.50 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 44.69 billion current US$ | +37.5% |
| 2009 | 27.26 billion current US$ | -39.0% |
| 2010 | 44.57 billion current US$ | +63.5% |
| 2011 | 18.31 billion current US$ | -58.9% |
| 2012 | 55.19 billion current US$ | +201.5% |
| 2013 | 46.30 billion current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 31.39 billion current US$ | -32.2% |
| 2015 | 22.86 billion current US$ | -27.2% |
| 2016 | 20.14 billion current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 20.14 billion current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.04 billion current US$ | +49.2% |
| 2019 | 29.25 billion current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 8.44 billion current US$ | -71.1% |
| 2021 | 30.97 billion current US$ | +266.8% |
| 2022 | 39.20 billion current US$ | +26.6% |
| 2023 | 33.08 billion current US$ | -15.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 33.08 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.56 billion current US$, 2.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Libya's 33.08 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.79 billion current US$, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +549.2% | 19.50 million current US$ | 126.60 million current US$ |
| 2021 | +266.8% | 8.44 billion current US$ | 30.97 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 778.14 million current US$ | 10.30 million current US$ | 2.08 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.82 billion current US$ | 2.24 billion current US$ | 15.64 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.98 billion current US$ | 6.23 billion current US$ | 21.05 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.01 billion current US$ | 5.95 billion current US$ | 13.00 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.82 billion current US$ | 7.73 billion current US$ | 44.69 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.82 billion current US$ | 18.31 billion current US$ | 55.19 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.92 billion current US$ | 8.44 billion current US$ | 39.20 billion current US$ | 4 |
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$), annual growth rate -0.3511 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Libya?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Libya was 33.08 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 55.19 billion current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.30 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Libya ranks 63rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.