Libya vs Malaysia: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Libya
- Malaysia
How they compare
Libya currently reports 65.9% against 65.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Libya ranks 47th and Malaysia ranks 50th of 193 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.9% | 86.9% | 62.0% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 88.3% | 59.7% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 64.6% | 32.5% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 63.9% | 1.5% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Libya or Malaysia?
- Libya, at 65.9% against 65.4% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Libya and Malaysia?
- 0.5%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Malaysia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Malaysia rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Libya ranks 47th and Malaysia ranks 50th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). 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 includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.