Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Libya?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Libya

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Libya
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Libya: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.4133 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.4133 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 10.8%

World rank

70th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.4247 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2021

All-time low

0.0562 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2000

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Libya, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Libya recorded 0.4133 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.

That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Libya peaked at 0.4247 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0562 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2000.

That places Libya 70th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Libya, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.4006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.3235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
1962	0.3147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1963	0.2543 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
1964	0.2085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
1965	0.1695 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
1966	0.1668 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1967	0.1653 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1968	0.1587 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1969	0.1471 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1970	0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.3%
1971	0.1265 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1972	0.1562 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.5%
1973	0.1874 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.0%
1974	0.1705 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1975	0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.5%
1976	0.1616 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.6%
1977	0.1619 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1978	0.1984 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.5%
1979	0.1638 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1980	0.1573 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1981	0.2159 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.3%
1982	0.2386 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1983	0.2157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1984	0.2212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1985	0.1616 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.0%
1986	0.1456 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1987	0.1499 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1988	0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+52.9%
1989	0.1654 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.9%
1990	0.1854 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1991	0.1617 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1992	0.1464 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1993	0.1757 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.1%
1994	0.1476 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
1995	0.1942 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.6%
1996	0.1939 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1997	0.1802 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1998	0.2048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
1999	0.1177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-42.5%
2000	0.0562 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-52.2%
2001	0.0706 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.6%
2002	0.1469 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+108.2%
2003	0.129 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2004	0.1287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2005	0.0937 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.2%
2006	0.0833 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2007	0.0867 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2008	0.0831 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2009	0.1771 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+113.2%
2010	0.3504 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+97.9%
2011	0.1659 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-52.7%
2012	0.2576 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+55.3%
2013	0.4087 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+58.7%
2014	0.3669 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2015	0.2693 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.6%
2016	0.2097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.1%
2017	0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.2%
2018	0.176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.5%
2019	0.2181 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.9%
2020	0.2369 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2021	0.4247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+79.3%
2022	0.3729 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2023	0.4133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2309 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1471 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1456 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2386 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1055 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0562 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1771 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2561 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4087 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3619 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2369 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Libya

67 Belize 0.4349 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
68 East Timor 0.4314 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
69 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.4253 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
71 Aruba 0.4091 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
72 Curacao 0.4072 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
73 Grenada 0.4044 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Libya →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Libya?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Libya was 0.4133 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Libya?: The highest recorded value was 0.4247 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Libya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0562 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
How does Libya rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Libya ranks 70th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Libya?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.