Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Libya
Libya: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was 12.82 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Libya recorded 12.82 % change on previous year for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.8% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Libya peaked at 198.35 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -69.75 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Libya 32nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Libya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -10.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 35.79 % change on previous year | -432.9% |
| 1963 | 16.36 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1964 | 23.27 % change on previous year | +42.2% |
| 1965 | 9.37 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 1966 | 26.05 % change on previous year | +178.1% |
| 1967 | 16.91 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1968 | 35.54 % change on previous year | +110.2% |
| 1969 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 1970 | -18.44 % change on previous year | -437.3% |
| 1971 | 26.58 % change on previous year | -244.2% |
| 1972 | 47.92 % change on previous year | +80.3% |
| 1973 | 64.27 % change on previous year | +34.1% |
| 1974 | 59.36 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 30.95 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 1976 | -8.55 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 1977 | 17.72 % change on previous year | -307.3% |
| 1978 | 20.92 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 13.9 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1980 | 28.76 % change on previous year | +106.8% |
| 1981 | 21.91 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1982 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1983 | -11.08 % change on previous year | -527.0% |
| 1984 | -8.99 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1985 | -21.86 % change on previous year | +143.3% |
| 1986 | -30.87 % change on previous year | +41.2% |
| 1987 | 13.66 % change on previous year | -144.3% |
| 1988 | 39.23 % change on previous year | +187.2% |
| 1989 | -25.35 % change on previous year | -164.6% |
| 1990 | 28.84 % change on previous year | -213.8% |
| 1991 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 1992 | -4.13 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 8.63 % change on previous year | -308.8% |
| 1994 | -21.64 % change on previous year | -350.7% |
| 1995 | 17.45 % change on previous year | -180.6% |
| 1996 | 9.04 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 1997 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8746 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 1999 | -24.15 % change on previous year | -2861.5% |
| 2000 | -49.19 % change on previous year | +103.7% |
| 2001 | 11.94 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 2002 | 24.99 % change on previous year | +109.3% |
| 2003 | 12.62 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 2004 | 25.75 % change on previous year | +104.1% |
| 2005 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 2006 | 12.97 % change on previous year | +223.1% |
| 2007 | 17.76 % change on previous year | +37.0% |
| 2008 | 22.1 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 49.51 % change on previous year | +124.0% |
| 2010 | 145.32 % change on previous year | +193.5% |
| 2011 | -69.75 % change on previous year | -148.0% |
| 2012 | 198.35 % change on previous year | -384.4% |
| 2013 | 29.18 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 2014 | -31.64 % change on previous year | -208.4% |
| 2015 | -37.67 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 2016 | -20.22 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 2017 | -11.43 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 2018 | 45.59 % change on previous year | -499.0% |
| 2019 | 11.91 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 2020 | -26.52 % change on previous year | -322.7% |
| 2021 | 34.75 % change on previous year | -231.0% |
| 2022 | 7.83 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 2023 | 12.82 % change on previous year | +63.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.56 % change on previous year | -10.75 % change on previous year | 35.79 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.46 % change on previous year | -18.44 % change on previous year | 64.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8006 % change on previous year | -30.87 % change on previous year | 39.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 % change on previous year | -24.15 % change on previous year | 28.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.25 % change on previous year | -49.19 % change on previous year | 49.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.96 % change on previous year | -69.75 % change on previous year | 198.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.22 % change on previous year | -26.52 % change on previous year | 34.75 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 29 Palau 14.94 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 14.81 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Grenada 13.78 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Dominica 12.53 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Zambia 11.97 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Zimbabwe 11.73 % change on previous year compare
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$), annual growth rate -0.3511 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Libya?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Libya was 12.82 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 198.35 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -69.75 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Libya ranks 32nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.