Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Libya
Libya: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Libya, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.0% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 92.7% on the previous year and down 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Libya peaked at 11.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
That places Libya 179th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Middle in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.4% | — |
| 1961 | 3.1% | -8.3% |
| 1962 | 2.8% | -10.0% |
| 1963 | 2.4% | -15.6% |
| 1964 | 3.2% | +35.2% |
| 1965 | 3.5% | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 5.3% | +54.2% |
| 1967 | 4.8% | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 5.3% | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 3.8% | -27.0% |
| 1970 | 8.1% | +111.5% |
| 1971 | 8.2% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 6.9% | -16.1% |
| 1973 | 7.0% | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 6.0% | -15.5% |
| 1975 | 4.8% | -19.4% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | -70.2% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | +29.0% |
| 1978 | 2.2% | +22.3% |
| 1979 | 1.4% | -37.9% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | -50.8% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | +76.1% |
| 1982 | 1.7% | +43.9% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | -39.7% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | +71.5% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | -26.3% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | +17.7% |
| 1987 | 3.2% | +103.6% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | +72.9% |
| 1990 | 6.1% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 8.8% | +45.8% |
| 1992 | 11.6% | +30.9% |
| 1993 | 9.3% | -19.9% |
| 1994 | 10.7% | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 11.5% | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | -27.5% |
| 1997 | 9.2% | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 11.4% | +38.4% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | -38.3% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -47.1% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | +50.2% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -52.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -89.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -92.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.3%, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8% | 2.4% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 1.4% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 0.7% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 6.1% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 5.9% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 9.5% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 0.0% | 10.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 176 Macau, China 0.1% compare
- 177 Aruba 0.0% compare
- 178 Belize 0.0% compare
- 180 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0% compare
- 181 Timor-Leste 0.0% compare
- 182 Bermuda 0.0% 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 middle in Libya?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Libya was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Libya rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Libya ranks 179th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.6%. 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 Middle East & North Africa (% 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 Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa 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.