Ethiopia vs Libya: Goods imports
Goods imports over time
- Ethiopia
- Libya
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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About this data
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.