Libya vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Travel services

Libya
12.5%
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
12.5%
in 2025
Libya rank
160th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
162nd

Travel services over time

  • Libya
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 12.5% against 12.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Libya ranks 160th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 162nd of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 6.1% 20.0% 13.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 4.5% 22.0% 17.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 12.8% 23.7% 11.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 43.0% 14.9% 28.1% Libya
2010s 23.2% 13.9% 9.3% Libya
2020s 12.5% 7.4% 5.2% Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher travel services, Libya or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Libya, at 12.5% against 12.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in travel services between Libya and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2020.
How do Libya and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for travel services?
Libya ranks 160th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 162nd 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

Indicator
Travel services (% of service exports, BoP)
Unit
% of service exports, BoP
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,495 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.