Libya vs World: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP

Libya
0.756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
World
0.2828 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Libya rank
29th
World rank
28th

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Libya
  • World
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2828 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in World, a difference of 0.4732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Libya's figure about 2.7 times World's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 29th and World ranks 28th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya World Difference Ahead
1970s 0.3471 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1552 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Libya
1980s 0.3221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1829 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Libya
1990s 0.2513 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1949 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Libya
2000s 0.299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2568 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Libya
2010s 0.3809 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2812 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0997 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Libya
2020s 0.607 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2785 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Libya or World?
Libya, at 0.756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2828 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Libya and World?
0.4732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and World?
45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
How do Libya and World rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
Libya ranks 29th and World ranks 28th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,722 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.