Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Libya
Libya: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 51.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Libya, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Libya recorded 51.5% for merchandise imports from high-income economies in 2023.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Libya peaked at 96.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 2011.
That places Libya 132nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 92.8% | — |
| 1961 | 92.8% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 95.3% | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 94.2% | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 94.2% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 92.6% | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 91.2% | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 91.0% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 90.7% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 90.4% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 86.1% | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 85.0% | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 86.7% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 87.9% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 88.0% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 89.6% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 92.9% | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 93.6% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 92.5% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 94.9% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 96.4% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 95.0% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 91.5% | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 93.9% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 93.1% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 95.1% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 92.7% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 91.3% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 90.1% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 86.2% | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 83.0% | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 78.7% | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 77.3% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 80.5% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 79.3% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 77.7% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 80.3% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 80.6% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 83.2% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 79.5% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 60.1% | -24.4% |
| 2001 | 60.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 60.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 60.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 60.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 60.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 61.6% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 62.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 61.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 49.5% | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 49.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 50.7% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 52.2% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 55.8% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 60.7% | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 61.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 61.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 53.6% | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 49.6% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 52.3% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 57.8% | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 51.5% | -10.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 51.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.4%, 91% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Libya's 51.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 57.0%, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.5% | 90.4% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 89.7% | 85.0% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.5% | 86.2% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.0% | 77.3% | 83.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 56.0% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 49.1% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 49.6% | 57.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 129 Montenegro 52.0% compare
- 130 Guatemala 51.9% compare
- 131 Ecuador 51.8% compare
- 133 Iran, Islamic Republic of 50.6% compare
- 134 Sao Tome and Principe 50.1% compare
- 135 Azerbaijan 50.1% 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 from high-income economies in Libya?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Libya was 51.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 1980.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Libya ranks 132nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.