Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … gaps in Libya
Libya: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … gaps was 18.20 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Libya, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Libya recorded 18.20 billion current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in 2023.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Libya peaked at 30.79 billion current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 143.60 million current US$, in 1961.
That places Libya 83rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … gaps in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 160.90 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 143.60 million current US$ | -10.8% |
| 1962 | 195.00 million current US$ | +35.8% |
| 1963 | 226.90 million current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1964 | 279.70 million current US$ | +23.3% |
| 1965 | 305.90 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 385.60 million current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1967 | 450.80 million current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1968 | 611.00 million current US$ | +35.5% |
| 1969 | 644.40 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 525.60 million current US$ | -18.4% |
| 1971 | 665.30 million current US$ | +26.6% |
| 1972 | 984.10 million current US$ | +47.9% |
| 1973 | 1.62 billion current US$ | +64.3% |
| 1974 | 2.58 billion current US$ | +59.4% |
| 1975 | 3.37 billion current US$ | +30.9% |
| 1976 | 3.09 billion current US$ | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 3.63 billion current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1978 | 4.39 billion current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1979 | 5.00 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 6.44 billion current US$ | +28.8% |
| 1981 | 7.85 billion current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1982 | 8.06 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 7.16 billion current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 6.52 billion current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 5.09 billion current US$ | -21.9% |
| 1986 | 3.52 billion current US$ | -30.9% |
| 1987 | 4.00 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 5.57 billion current US$ | +39.2% |
| 1989 | 4.16 billion current US$ | -25.4% |
| 1990 | 5.36 billion current US$ | +28.8% |
| 1991 | 5.17 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 4.96 billion current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 5.39 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 4.22 billion current US$ | -21.6% |
| 1995 | 4.96 billion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 5.41 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 5.53 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 5.58 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 4.23 billion current US$ | -24.2% |
| 2000 | 2.15 billion current US$ | -49.2% |
| 2001 | 2.41 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 3.01 billion current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 3.39 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 4.26 billion current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 4.43 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 5.01 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 5.90 billion current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 7.20 billion current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 10.77 billion current US$ | +49.5% |
| 2010 | 26.41 billion current US$ | +145.3% |
| 2011 | 7.99 billion current US$ | -69.8% |
| 2012 | 23.84 billion current US$ | +198.4% |
| 2013 | 30.79 billion current US$ | +29.2% |
| 2014 | 21.05 billion current US$ | -31.6% |
| 2015 | 13.12 billion current US$ | -37.7% |
| 2016 | 10.47 billion current US$ | -20.2% |
| 2017 | 9.27 billion current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 13.50 billion current US$ | +45.6% |
| 2019 | 15.10 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 11.10 billion current US$ | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 14.96 billion current US$ | +34.7% |
| 2022 | 16.13 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 18.20 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 18.20 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.63 billion current US$, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Libya's 18.20 billion current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.54 billion current US$, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … gaps 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +198.4% | 7.99 billion current US$ | 23.84 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 340.38 million current US$ | 143.60 million current US$ | 644.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.59 billion current US$ | 525.60 million current US$ | 5.00 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.84 billion current US$ | 3.52 billion current US$ | 8.06 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.08 billion current US$ | 4.22 billion current US$ | 5.58 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.85 billion current US$ | 2.15 billion current US$ | 10.77 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.15 billion current US$ | 7.99 billion current US$ | 30.79 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.09 billion current US$ | 11.10 billion current US$ | 18.20 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 80 Marshall Islands 19.52 billion current US$ compare
- 81 Kenya 18.59 billion current US$ compare
- 82 Cote d'Ivoire 18.38 billion current US$ compare
- 84 Lebanon 18.02 billion current US$ compare
- 85 Macao 17.52 billion current US$ compare
- 86 Azerbaijan 17.28 billion current US$ 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$), annual growth rate -0.3511 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Libya?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Libya was 18.20 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 30.79 billion current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.60 million current US$ in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Libya ranks 83rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.