Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 10,341 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Libya, 1961β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Libya stood at 10,341 current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 15,960 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 84.68 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Libya ranks 190th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 215.27 current US$ per square kilometre | 84.68 current US$ per square kilometre | 384.19 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,552 current US$ per square kilometre | 314.86 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,018 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,301 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,331 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,764 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,964 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,417 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,218 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,106 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,183 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,707 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,323 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,073 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,960 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,579 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,308 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,341 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 187 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 11,261 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 188 Bolivia 10,612 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 189 Suriname 10,573 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 191 Turkmenistan 9,440 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 192 Namibia 8,867 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 193 Yemen, Republic of 8,718 current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Libya?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Libya was 10,341 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 15,960 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.68 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 190th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.