Cyprus vs Libya: Travel services
Travel services over time
- Cyprus
- Libya
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 13.4% against 12.5% in Libya, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 158th and Libya ranks 160th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.6% | 6.1% | 27.5% | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 52.4% | 4.5% | 47.9% | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 55.2% | 12.8% | 42.5% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 43.0% | 5.5% | Libya |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 23.2% | 2.0% | Libya |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 12.5% | 8.2% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher travel services, Cyprus or Libya?
- Cyprus, at 13.4% against 12.5% in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in travel services between Cyprus and Libya?
- 0.9%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Libya?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2020.
- How do Cyprus and Libya rank globally for travel services?
- Cyprus ranks 158th and Libya ranks 160th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Travel services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.