Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Libya
Libya: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 38.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Libya, 1977–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2023, transport services in Libya stood at 38.9%.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Libya peaked at 77.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 1991.
That places Libya 69th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 55.8% | — |
| 1978 | 56.0% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 58.0% | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 59.6% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 68.8% | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 68.3% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 52.5% | -23.1% |
| 1984 | 51.3% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 45.6% | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 53.7% | +17.6% |
| 1987 | 53.6% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 37.0% | -30.9% |
| 1989 | 36.7% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 41.9% | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 24.3% | -42.0% |
| 1992 | 57.8% | +137.8% |
| 1993 | 58.6% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 64.5% | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 60.4% | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 77.1% | +27.7% |
| 1997 | 47.4% | -38.6% |
| 1998 | 41.0% | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 45.7% | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 42.9% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 47.0% | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 38.9% | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 43.3% | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 43.7% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 47.7% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 50.9% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 51.4% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 41.6% | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 44.6% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 28.0% | -37.1% |
| 2012 | 38.6% | +37.8% |
| 2013 | 44.2% | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 45.4% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 37.5% | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 38.5% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | -34.0% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | +75.0% |
| 2021 | 37.7% | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 43.4% | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 38.9% | -10.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 38.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.9%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 38.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 43.6%, 89% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services (% of commercial service imports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +137.8% | 24.3% | 57.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.6% | 55.8% | 58.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 52.7% | 36.7% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.9% | 24.3% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.5% | 38.9% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 25.4% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 37.7% | 45.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 66 Angola 40.9% compare
- 67 Madagascar 40.7% compare
- 68 Denmark 39.7% compare
- 70 South Africa 37.0% compare
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 36.6% compare
- 72 Iraq 36.3% 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)
- Commercial service imports 9.30 billion current US$ (2023)
- Food exports 0.1% (2019)
- Manufactures exports 0.6% (2019)
- Merchandise exports 30.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 628.90 million current US$ (2023)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,034 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Libya?
- Transport services in Libya was 38.9% in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 77.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 1991.
- How does Libya rank for transport services?
- Libya ranks 69th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.