How does Libya rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Libya ranks 73rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Libya?

Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Libya

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

Libya: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4015 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.4015 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 5.2%

World rank

73rd

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.4247 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2021

All-time low

0.0544 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2000

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Libya, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Libya stood at 0.4015 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Libya peaked at 0.4247 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0544 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2000.

Libya ranks 73rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Libya, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.4208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.3357 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
1962	0.3324 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1963	0.2678 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
1964	0.2177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
1965	0.1773 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
1966	0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1967	0.1749 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1968	0.1675 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1969	0.1543 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1970	0.1204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
1971	0.1336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1972	0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.9%
1973	0.2094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.5%
1974	0.1828 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1975	0.2408 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.7%
1976	0.1682 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.1%
1977	0.1682 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1978	0.2079 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.6%
1979	0.1739 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1980	0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1981	0.2304 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.3%
1982	0.2125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1983	0.1816 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1984	0.2111 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.2%
1985	0.1301 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-38.4%
1986	0.1838 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.3%
1987	0.1754 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1988	0.2414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.6%
1989	0.1746 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.7%
1990	0.1959 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1991	0.1669 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1992	0.1524 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1993	0.181 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.8%
1994	0.1511 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1995	0.2015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.4%
1996	0.2004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1997	0.1802 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1998	0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
1999	0.1182 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-42.5%
2000	0.0544 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-54.0%
2001	0.0683 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.7%
2002	0.1428 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+109.0%
2003	0.1267 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2004	0.1273 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2005	0.0921 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.6%
2006	0.0821 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2007	0.1058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.8%
2008	0.1121 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2009	0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+98.9%
2010	0.3492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+56.6%
2011	0.1488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-57.4%
2012	0.2334 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+56.8%
2013	0.3727 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+59.7%
2014	0.3386 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2015	0.2573 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.0%
2016	0.2135 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
2017	0.1401 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.4%
2018	0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.9%
2019	0.2181 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.7%
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%
2024	0.3815 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2025	0.4015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%

Libya compared with similar countries

Libya's 0.4015 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3741 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Libya's 0.4015 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3072 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2424 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1543 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1771 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2408 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1907 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1301 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1753 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1182 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1135 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0544 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1401 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3727 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3718 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2369 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Libya

70 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.4055 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
71 Eswatini 0.405 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
72 Brunei 0.4015 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
74 Antigua and Barbuda 0.4012 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
75 Austria 0.3941 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
76 Ukraine 0.3901 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Libya?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Libya was 0.4015 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?: The highest recorded value was 0.4247 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0544 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
How does Libya rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Libya ranks 73rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Libya?: Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (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: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (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.