Travel services (% of commercial service exports) in Libya
Libya: Travel services (% of commercial service exports) was 14.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Travel services in Libya, 1977–2020
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2020, travel services in Libya stood at 14.1%.
The figure is down 58.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Libya peaked at 68.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1986.
Libya ranks 161st of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services (% of commercial service exports) in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 8.6% | — |
| 1978 | 7.7% | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 7.5% | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 7.4% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 8.0% | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 9.1% | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 4.6% | -49.3% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | -21.6% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | -48.7% |
| 1987 | 4.4% | +129.2% |
| 1988 | 8.0% | +80.8% |
| 1989 | 6.3% | -21.5% |
| 1990 | 7.7% | +22.0% |
| 1991 | 10.8% | +40.8% |
| 1992 | 10.5% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 25.5% | +143.8% |
| 1994 | 12.5% | -51.0% |
| 1995 | 12.0% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 9.7% | -19.3% |
| 1997 | 10.4% | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 24.0% | +130.7% |
| 1999 | 53.9% | +124.8% |
| 2000 | 63.0% | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 58.2% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 65.8% | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 62.3% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 62.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 59.7% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 49.4% | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 68.4% | +38.6% |
| 2008 | 35.7% | -47.8% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | -63.6% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 33.8% | +131.1% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | -58.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 14.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.0%, 29% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 14.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.6%, 43% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.9% | 7.5% | 8.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 5.7% | 1.9% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 7.7% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 13.0% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 14.6% | 33.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 1 |
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)
- 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 travel services in Libya?
- Travel services in Libya was 14.1% in 2020, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1986.
- How does Libya rank for travel services?
- Libya ranks 161st out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Travel services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.