Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Libya
Libya: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 18.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & 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 europe & in Libya is 18.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Libya peaked at 22.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1962.
Libya ranks 12th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Europe & in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8% | — |
| 1961 | 0.8% | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | -93.9% |
| 1963 | 0.4% | +673.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | -27.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | -73.6% |
| 1967 | 0.4% | +413.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | -13.9% |
| 1969 | 0.6% | +67.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | -40.4% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | +22.9% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | +47.3% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | +21.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | -46.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | +110.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -68.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | +52.7% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | +255.4% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | -26.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | -21.3% |
| 1981 | 2.4% | +185.1% |
| 1982 | 3.2% | +31.7% |
| 1983 | 2.9% | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | -46.4% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | +197.4% |
| 1987 | 3.6% | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 3.8% | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 5.2% | +35.3% |
| 1990 | 5.4% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 6.6% | +21.5% |
| 1992 | 5.5% | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 5.3% | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | -24.6% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -62.8% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | +175.1% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | +210.6% |
| 2001 | 11.8% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | -28.5% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | +52.3% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 19.7% | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 0.9% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 1.4% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 6.3% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 11.2% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 18.1% | 22.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 9 Azerbaijan 23.4% compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 19.6% compare
- 11 Russian Federation 19.4% compare
- 13 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.6% compare
- 14 Albania 17.1% compare
- 15 Afghanistan 17.0% 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 low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Libya?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Libya was 18.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1962.
- How does Libya rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Libya ranks 12th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. 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 Europe & Central Asia (% 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 Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia 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.