Kenya vs Libya: Goods imports (BoP, current US$)
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) over time
- Kenya
- Libya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 23.69 billion BoP, current US$ against 23.23 billion BoP, current US$ in Libya, a difference of 458.40 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Libya ahead.
Kenya ranks 78th and Libya ranks 79th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.00 billion BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 1980s | 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.48 billion BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 1990s | 4.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.15 billion BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 2000s | 5.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.00 billion BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 2010s | 15.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.22 billion BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 2020s | 19.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.32 billion BoP, current US$ | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports, Kenya or Libya?
- Kenya, at 23.69 billion BoP, current US$ against 23.23 billion BoP, current US$ in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods imports between Kenya and Libya?
- 458.40 million BoP, current US$, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Libya?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Libya rank globally for goods imports?
- Kenya ranks 78th and Libya ranks 79th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$). 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.