Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Libya
Libya: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 2,589 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Libya recorded 2,589 current US$ per person for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Libya peaked at 4,454 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 95.78 current US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Libya 114th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, 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 (current US$), per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 113.2 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 95.78 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 1962 | 127.01 current US$ per person | +32.6% |
| 1963 | 141.38 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1964 | 166.51 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1965 | 177.38 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 219.03 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1967 | 251.29 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1968 | 330.3 current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 1969 | 335.6 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 266.01 current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 1971 | 326.44 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1972 | 468.54 current US$ per person | +43.5% |
| 1973 | 780.4 current US$ per person | +66.6% |
| 1974 | 1,136 current US$ per person | +45.5% |
| 1975 | 1,377 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1976 | 1,180 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 1,309 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 1,508 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 1,642 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 1,979 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1981 | 2,315 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1982 | 1,926 current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 1983 | 1,621 current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 1984 | 1,649 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1,052 current US$ per person | -36.2% |
| 1986 | 1,106 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 1,134 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 1,385 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1989 | 1,012 current US$ per person | -27.0% |
| 1990 | 1,274 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1991 | 1,175 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 1,113 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 1,173 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 896.51 current US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 1995 | 1,049 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 1,120 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 1,092 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 1,089 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 815.06 current US$ per person | -25.2% |
| 2000 | 392.27 current US$ per person | -51.9% |
| 2001 | 431.38 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 531.01 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 592.23 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 735.09 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 2005 | 744.35 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 825.05 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 1,179 current US$ per person | +42.9% |
| 2008 | 1,559 current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 2009 | 2,130 current US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 2010 | 4,051 current US$ per person | +90.2% |
| 2011 | 1,130 current US$ per person | -72.1% |
| 2012 | 3,495 current US$ per person | +209.3% |
| 2013 | 4,454 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 2014 | 3,023 current US$ per person | -32.1% |
| 2015 | 1,919 current US$ per person | -36.5% |
| 2016 | 1,607 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 1,396 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 2,006 current US$ per person | +43.7% |
| 2019 | 2,173 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 1,575 current US$ per person | -27.5% |
| 2021 | 2,096 current US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 2022 | 2,232 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 2,491 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 2,506 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 2,589 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2,589 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,766 current US$ per person, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2,589 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,551 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +209.3% | 1,130 current US$ per person | 3,495 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 195.75 current US$ per person | 95.78 current US$ per person | 335.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 999.43 current US$ per person | 266.01 current US$ per person | 1,642 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,518 current US$ per person | 1,012 current US$ per person | 2,315 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,080 current US$ per person | 815.06 current US$ per person | 1,274 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 911.94 current US$ per person | 392.27 current US$ per person | 2,130 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,525 current US$ per person | 1,130 current US$ per person | 4,454 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,248 current US$ per person | 1,575 current US$ per person | 2,589 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 111 Micronesia (country) 2,727 current US$ per person compare
- 112 Namibia 2,724 current US$ per person compare
- 113 Jamaica 2,708 current US$ per person compare
- 115 Dominican Republic 2,583 current US$ per person compare
- 116 Jordan 2,512 current US$ per person compare
- 117 Botswana 2,496 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$), annual growth rate -0.3511 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Libya?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Libya was 2,589 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 4,454 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.78 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Libya ranks 114th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.