Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Libya or Portugal?

Portugal, at 37.1% against 36.9% in Libya as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Portugal?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Libya vs Portugal: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Libya

36.9%

in 2024

Portugal

37.1%

in 2024

Libya rank

82nd

Portugal rank

80th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

Libya
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 37.1% against 36.9% in Libya, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 82nd and Portugal ranks 80th of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	21.0%	13.5%	7.5%	Libya
1970s	15.2%	17.8%	2.6%	Portugal
1980s	17.4%	25.0%	7.6%	Portugal
1990s	17.1%	28.0%	10.8%	Portugal
2000s	10.5%	31.9%	21.4%	Portugal
2010s	25.4%	34.3%	8.9%	Portugal
2020s	36.3%	38.5%	2.2%	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Libya or Portugal?: Portugal, at 37.1% against 36.9% in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Libya and Portugal?: 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Portugal?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Libya and Portugal rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Libya ranks 82nd and Portugal ranks 80th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 10,161 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).