Libya vs Malta: Net trade in goods and services

Libya
4.47 billion BoP, current US$
in 2023
Malta
4.65 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Libya rank
47th
Malta rank
46th

Net trade in goods and services over time

  • Libya
  • Malta
-20.0B020.0B40.0B197119972024

How they compare

Malta currently reports 4.65 billion BoP, current US$ against 4.47 billion BoP, current US$ in Libya, a difference of 183.35 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 47th and Malta ranks 46th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 4.23 billion BoP, current US$ -42.66 million BoP, current US$ 4.27 billion BoP, current US$ Libya
1980s 956.53 million BoP, current US$ -171.63 million BoP, current US$ 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ Libya
1990s 974.38 million BoP, current US$ -306.38 million BoP, current US$ 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ Libya
2000s 13.64 billion BoP, current US$ -116.72 million BoP, current US$ 13.76 billion BoP, current US$ Libya
2010s 4.04 billion BoP, current US$ 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ 2.59 billion BoP, current US$ Libya
2020s 4.65 billion BoP, current US$ 3.51 billion BoP, current US$ 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net trade in goods and services, Libya or Malta?
Malta, at 4.65 billion BoP, current US$ against 4.47 billion BoP, current US$ in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in net trade in goods and services between Libya and Malta?
183.35 million BoP, current US$, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Malta?
47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do Libya and Malta rank globally for net trade in goods and services?
Libya ranks 47th and Malta ranks 46th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net trade in goods and services (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
200 places, 7,808 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. 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.