Cyprus vs Libya: External balance on goods and services
Cyprus
5.7%
in 2025
Libya
5.8%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
35th
Libya rank
34th
External balance on goods and services over time
- Cyprus
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 5.8% against 5.7% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.
Cyprus ranks 35th and Libya ranks 34th of 193 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.5% | 3.5% | 6.0% | Libya |
| 2000s | -1.7% | 28.4% | 30.1% | Libya |
| 2010s | -0.4% | 8.8% | 9.2% | Libya |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 9.8% | 6.8% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Cyprus or Libya?
- Libya, at 5.8% against 5.7% in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Cyprus and Libya?
- 0.1%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Libya?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Libya rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Cyprus ranks 35th and Libya ranks 34th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.