Libya vs Tunisia: Goods imports (BoP, current US$)
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) over time
- Libya
- Tunisia
How they compare
Libya currently reports 23.23 billion BoP, current US$ against 20.35 billion BoP, current US$ in Tunisia, a difference of 2.88 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 79th and Tunisia ranks 82nd of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.48 billion BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 1980s | 8.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.97 billion BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 1990s | 6.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 179.65 million BoP, current US$ | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 11.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.67 billion BoP, current US$ | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 19.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 784.66 million BoP, current US$ | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 17.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 899.10 million BoP, current US$ | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports, Libya or Tunisia?
- Libya, at 23.23 billion BoP, current US$ against 20.35 billion BoP, current US$ in Tunisia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in goods imports between Libya and Tunisia?
- 2.88 billion BoP, current US$, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Tunisia?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Tunisia rank globally for goods imports?
- Libya ranks 79th and Tunisia ranks 82nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$). 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.