Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Libya
Libya: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.8575 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Libya, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Libya is 0.8575 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Libya peaked at 0.921 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
Libya ranks 15th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Libya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.47 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.4541 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3768 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3799 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3303 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2938 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3968 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2805 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2706 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2942 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2853 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1969 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6317 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6914 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6546 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3965 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2825 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +105.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3907 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +351.7% |
| 2022 | 0.921 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8575 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.8575 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3878 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.8575 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3902 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +351.7% | 0.2035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2017 | +105.8% | 0.1372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2825 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4841 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4541 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.3442 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1969 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3968 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.546 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.921 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 12 Andorra 0.8985 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.8917 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Bahrain 0.8749 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Slovakia 0.8499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Aruba 0.8417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Netherlands 0.8247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Libya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -56.51 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -7.66 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 794.70 million BoP, current US$ (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 108.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Libya?
- Exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Libya was 0.8575 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.921 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Libya rank for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Exports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.