Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Libya
Libya: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 23.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Libya, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Libya is 23.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.1% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Libya peaked at 23.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1981.
That places Libya 68th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, 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 from low- and middle-income economies in East in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2% | — |
| 1962 | 0.1% | -79.4% |
| 1963 | 0.8% | +1532.9% |
| 1964 | 0.5% | -36.0% |
| 1965 | 1.6% | +192.6% |
| 1966 | 2.0% | +30.6% |
| 1967 | 2.2% | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 2.0% | -10.1% |
| 1969 | 2.3% | +16.4% |
| 1970 | 2.0% | -13.9% |
| 1971 | 2.7% | +34.2% |
| 1972 | 2.6% | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 2.2% | -15.3% |
| 1974 | 2.2% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -84.9% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | +566.8% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | -31.7% |
| 1978 | 1.4% | -10.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | -47.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | -64.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -83.3% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | +5399.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | -68.1% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | +39.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | -31.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -86.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -26.1% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | +1947.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | -36.6% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | +105.9% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | +19.3% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | +33.8% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | -29.6% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 16.3% | +665.1% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 16.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | -23.6% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | +50.8% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 16.6% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 23.6% | +42.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 23.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.8%, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Libya's 23.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.6%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +5399.3% | 0.0% | 2.3% |
| 1988 | +1947.1% | 0.1% | 1.4% |
| 1963 | +1532.9% | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| 2000 | +665.1% | 2.1% | 16.3% |
| 1976 | +566.8% | 0.3% | 2.2% |
| 1965 | +192.6% | 0.5% | 1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 0.1% | 2.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 0.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 14.5% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 11.9% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 15.7% | 23.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 low- and middle-income economies in east in Libya?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Libya was 23.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
- How does Libya rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Libya ranks 68th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region 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.