Libya vs Macau, China: Imports of goods, services and primary income

Libya
35.13 billion BoP, current US$
in 2023
Macau, China
39.18 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Libya rank
82nd
Macau, China rank
79th

Imports of goods, services and primary income over time

  • Libya
  • Macau, China
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 39.18 billion BoP, current US$ against 35.13 billion BoP, current US$ in Libya, a difference of 4.04 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 82nd and Macau, China ranks 79th of 200 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Macau, China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Macau, China Difference Ahead
2000s 18.54 billion BoP, current US$ 9.15 billion BoP, current US$ 9.39 billion BoP, current US$ Libya
2010s 26.79 billion BoP, current US$ 26.07 billion BoP, current US$ 726.76 million BoP, current US$ Libya
2020s 26.55 billion BoP, current US$ 28.15 billion BoP, current US$ 1.59 billion BoP, current US$ Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income, Libya or Macau, China?
Macau, China, at 39.18 billion BoP, current US$ against 35.13 billion BoP, current US$ in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income between Libya and Macau, China?
4.04 billion BoP, current US$, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Macau, China?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Libya and Macau, China rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income?
Libya ranks 82nd and Macau, China ranks 79th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,801 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. 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.