Argentina vs Libya: Net trade in goods

Argentina
15.36 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Libya
13.88 billion BoP, current US$
in 2023
Argentina rank
27th
Libya rank
30th

Net trade in goods over time

  • Argentina
  • Libya
-20.0B020.0B40.0B197620002025

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 15.36 billion BoP, current US$ against 13.88 billion BoP, current US$ in Libya, a difference of 1.48 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Libya ahead.

Argentina ranks 27th and Libya ranks 30th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Libya Difference Ahead
1970s 2.18 billion BoP, current US$ 5.65 billion BoP, current US$ 3.47 billion BoP, current US$ Libya
1980s 2.81 billion BoP, current US$ 2.74 billion BoP, current US$ 64.75 million BoP, current US$ Argentina
1990s 316.29 million BoP, current US$ 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ 1.70 billion BoP, current US$ Libya
2000s 13.20 billion BoP, current US$ 15.70 billion BoP, current US$ 2.50 billion BoP, current US$ Libya
2010s 6.74 billion BoP, current US$ 9.67 billion BoP, current US$ 2.93 billion BoP, current US$ Libya
2020s 10.73 billion BoP, current US$ 12.37 billion BoP, current US$ 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net trade in goods, Argentina or Libya?
Argentina, at 15.36 billion BoP, current US$ against 13.88 billion BoP, current US$ in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in net trade in goods between Argentina and Libya?
1.48 billion BoP, current US$, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Libya?
47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Libya rank globally for net trade in goods?
Argentina ranks 27th and Libya ranks 30th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$). 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 (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, 7,807 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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