Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Libya
Libya: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 4.39 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Libya, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Libya stood at 4.39 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 161.8% on the previous year and up 112.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Libya peaked at 201.31 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -72.77 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Libya ranks 141st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Libya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -11.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 38.26 % change on previous year | -423.3% |
| 1963 | 16.02 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 1964 | 22.18 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 1965 | 9.59 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 1966 | 26.56 % change on previous year | +177.0% |
| 1967 | 17.78 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 1968 | 35.22 % change on previous year | +98.1% |
| 1969 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 1970 | -18.05 % change on previous year | -475.5% |
| 1971 | 26.9 % change on previous year | -249.0% |
| 1972 | 48.36 % change on previous year | +79.8% |
| 1973 | 73.15 % change on previous year | +51.3% |
| 1974 | 52.93 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1975 | 28.24 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 1976 | -9.32 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 1977 | 17.47 % change on previous year | -287.5% |
| 1978 | 22 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 1979 | 15.38 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1980 | 27.6 % change on previous year | +79.5% |
| 1981 | 23.68 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1982 | -14.4 % change on previous year | -160.8% |
| 1983 | -15.97 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 1985 | -34.09 % change on previous year | -1164.9% |
| 1986 | 8.39 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 1987 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1988 | 25.3 % change on previous year | +370.5% |
| 1989 | -25.15 % change on previous year | -199.4% |
| 1990 | 28.91 % change on previous year | -215.0% |
| 1991 | -5.72 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 1992 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 1993 | 7.47 % change on previous year | -329.3% |
| 1994 | -22.12 % change on previous year | -396.0% |
| 1995 | 19.06 % change on previous year | -186.2% |
| 1996 | 8.55 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 1997 | -0.9665 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 1998 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -225.3% |
| 1999 | -24.05 % change on previous year | -2086.4% |
| 2000 | -51.07 % change on previous year | +112.3% |
| 2001 | 12.01 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 2002 | 25.48 % change on previous year | +112.1% |
| 2003 | 13.78 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2004 | 26.71 % change on previous year | +93.9% |
| 2005 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 2006 | 13.14 % change on previous year | +284.8% |
| 2007 | 45.87 % change on previous year | +249.1% |
| 2008 | 35.07 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 39.5 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 94.12 % change on previous year | +138.3% |
| 2011 | -72.77 % change on previous year | -177.3% |
| 2012 | 201.31 % change on previous year | -376.6% |
| 2013 | 30.04 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 2014 | -30.82 % change on previous year | -202.6% |
| 2015 | -35.47 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 2016 | -14.98 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 2017 | -11.75 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 2018 | 46.09 % change on previous year | -492.3% |
| 2019 | 9.93 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 2020 | -26.52 % change on previous year | -367.2% |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 2025 | 4.39 % change on previous year | +161.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 4.39 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.37 % change on previous year, 69% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 4.39 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.38 % change on previous year, 52% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -2086.4% | 1.21 % change on previous year | -24.05 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -1164.9% | 3.2 % change on previous year | -34.09 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.62 % change on previous year | -11.83 % change on previous year | 38.26 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.71 % change on previous year | -18.05 % change on previous year | 73.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3941 % change on previous year | -34.09 % change on previous year | 27.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9081 % change on previous year | -24.05 % change on previous year | 28.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.39 % change on previous year | -51.07 % change on previous year | 45.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.57 % change on previous year | -72.77 % change on previous year | 201.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.82 % change on previous year | -26.52 % change on previous year | 34.75 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 138 Saint Lucia 4.67 % change on previous year compare
- 139 France 4.6 % change on previous year compare
- 140 United States 4.42 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Tanzania 4.33 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Mexico 4.23 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Israel 3.94 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Libya
- Merchandise trade 102.7% (2025)
- Food imports 21.6% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 62.7% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 19.31 billion current US$ (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$), annual growth rate -0.3511 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Libya?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Libya was 4.39 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 201.31 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -72.77 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Libya ranks 141st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.