Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Libya
Libya: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 2,491 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Libya, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Libya recorded 2,491 current US$ per person for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Libya peaked at 4,884 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 92.31 current US$ per person, in 1961.
Libya ranks 109th 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 107.78 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 92.31 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1962 | 120.22 current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 1963 | 134.22 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1964 | 159.49 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1965 | 169.57 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 208.54 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1967 | 237.49 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1968 | 312.89 current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 1969 | 319.91 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 252.38 current US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 1971 | 308.94 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1972 | 442.08 current US$ per person | +43.1% |
| 1973 | 698.56 current US$ per person | +58.0% |
| 1974 | 1,059 current US$ per person | +51.6% |
| 1975 | 1,312 current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1976 | 1,134 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1977 | 1,260 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 1,439 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 1,547 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 1,881 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1981 | 2,168 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 2,163 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1,926 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 1,728 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 1,307 current US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 1986 | 876.6 current US$ per person | -32.9% |
| 1987 | 969.24 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 1,315 current US$ per person | +35.7% |
| 1989 | 957.92 current US$ per person | -27.2% |
| 1990 | 1,206 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1991 | 1,138 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 1,069 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 1,138 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 875.61 current US$ per person | -23.1% |
| 1995 | 1,011 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 1,084 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 1,092 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1,086 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 811.3 current US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 2000 | 405.5 current US$ per person | -50.0% |
| 2001 | 445.62 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 546.39 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 603.18 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 743.01 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 756.73 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 837.53 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 966.25 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 1,155 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 1,691 current US$ per person | +46.4% |
| 2010 | 4,065 current US$ per person | +140.4% |
| 2011 | 1,260 current US$ per person | -69.0% |
| 2012 | 3,858 current US$ per person | +206.3% |
| 2013 | 4,884 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 2014 | 3,275 current US$ per person | -32.9% |
| 2015 | 2,009 current US$ per person | -38.7% |
| 2016 | 1,578 current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 1,376 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 1,971 current US$ per person | +43.2% |
| 2019 | 2,173 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 1,575 current US$ per person | -27.5% |
| 2021 | 2,096 current US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 2022 | 2,233 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 2,491 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 186.24 current US$ per person | 92.31 current US$ per person | 319.91 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 945.25 current US$ per person | 252.38 current US$ per person | 1,547 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,529 current US$ per person | 876.6 current US$ per person | 2,168 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,051 current US$ per person | 811.3 current US$ per person | 1,206 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 815.03 current US$ per person | 405.5 current US$ per person | 1,691 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,645 current US$ per person | 1,260 current US$ per person | 4,884 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,099 current US$ per person | 1,575 current US$ per person | 2,491 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 106 Suriname 2,638 current US$ per person compare
- 107 Dominican Republic 2,526 current US$ per person compare
- 108 Paraguay 2,492 current US$ per person compare
- 110 El Salvador 2,477 current US$ per person compare
- 111 Tonga 2,462 current US$ per person compare
- 112 Namibia 2,425 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate -0.3511 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Libya?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Libya was 2,491 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 4,884 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.31 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Libya ranks 109th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.