Ethiopia vs Libya: Goods imports

Ethiopia
19.63 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Libya
23.23 billion BoP, current US$
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
81st
Libya rank
78th

Goods imports over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 23.23 billion BoP, current US$ against 19.63 billion BoP, current US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 3.60 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Libya ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 81st and Libya ranks 78th of 200 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Libya Difference Ahead
1970s 458.76 million BoP, current US$ 6.45 billion BoP, current US$ 5.99 billion BoP, current US$ Libya
1980s 797.26 million BoP, current US$ 8.11 billion BoP, current US$ 7.32 billion BoP, current US$ Libya
1990s 985.14 million BoP, current US$ 6.45 billion BoP, current US$ 5.47 billion BoP, current US$ Libya
2000s 3.59 billion BoP, current US$ 11.81 billion BoP, current US$ 8.22 billion BoP, current US$ Libya
2010s 12.15 billion BoP, current US$ 19.30 billion BoP, current US$ 7.15 billion BoP, current US$ Libya
2020s 14.54 billion BoP, current US$ 17.25 billion BoP, current US$ 2.71 billion BoP, current US$ Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods imports, Ethiopia or Libya?
Libya, at 23.23 billion BoP, current US$ against 19.63 billion BoP, current US$ in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in goods imports between Ethiopia and Libya?
3.60 billion BoP, current US$, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Libya?
47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Libya rank globally for goods imports?
Ethiopia ranks 81st and Libya ranks 78th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Goods imports (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,784 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.