Exports of goods and services (current LCU) in Libya
Libya: Exports of goods and services (current LCU) was 182.99 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in Libya is 182.99 billion current LCU, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 1,123.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Libya peaked at 191.46 billion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.47 billion current LCU, in 1998.
Libya ranks 111th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (current LCU) in Libya, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.25 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 3.04 billion current LCU | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 2.92 billion current LCU | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 2.64 billion current LCU | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 2.69 billion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 3.12 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 3.49 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 3.79 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 2.47 billion current LCU | -34.9% |
| 1999 | 3.37 billion current LCU | +36.7% |
| 2000 | 6.19 billion current LCU | +83.3% |
| 2001 | 5.48 billion current LCU | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 11.64 billion current LCU | +112.6% |
| 2003 | 19.27 billion current LCU | +65.5% |
| 2004 | 27.45 billion current LCU | +42.5% |
| 2005 | 39.46 billion current LCU | +43.7% |
| 2006 | 56.71 billion current LCU | +43.7% |
| 2007 | 63.08 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 78.63 billion current LCU | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 48.20 billion current LCU | -38.7% |
| 2010 | 63.28 billion current LCU | +31.3% |
| 2011 | 22.49 billion current LCU | -64.5% |
| 2012 | 78.07 billion current LCU | +247.1% |
| 2013 | 57.39 billion current LCU | -26.5% |
| 2014 | 23.53 billion current LCU | -59.0% |
| 2015 | 14.96 billion current LCU | -36.4% |
| 2016 | 10.12 billion current LCU | -32.4% |
| 2017 | 25.46 billion current LCU | +151.6% |
| 2018 | 41.47 billion current LCU | +62.9% |
| 2019 | 41.02 billion current LCU | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 13.25 billion current LCU | -67.7% |
| 2021 | 146.36 billion current LCU | +1004.6% |
| 2022 | 191.46 billion current LCU | +30.8% |
| 2023 | 181.39 billion current LCU | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 168.06 billion current LCU | -7.3% |
| 2025 | 182.99 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 182.99 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 622.67 billion current LCU, 29% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 182.99 billion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 715.68 billion current LCU, 26% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (current LCU) 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 | +1004.6% | 13.25 billion current LCU | 146.36 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.08 billion current LCU | 2.47 billion current LCU | 3.79 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.61 billion current LCU | 5.48 billion current LCU | 78.63 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.78 billion current LCU | 10.12 billion current LCU | 78.07 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.25 billion current LCU | 13.25 billion current LCU | 191.46 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 108 Guinea-Bissau 203.98 billion current LCU compare
- 109 Afghanistan 198.16 billion current LCU compare
- 110 Mauritania 185.21 billion current LCU compare
- 112 Luxembourg 170.56 billion current LCU compare
- 113 Belarus 157.89 billion current LCU compare
- 114 Zimbabwe 148.53 billion current LCU 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.094 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 605.92 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0686 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 442.44 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0332 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Libya?
- Exports of goods and services in Libya was 182.99 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 191.46 billion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 billion current LCU in 1998.
- How does Libya rank for exports of goods and services?
- Libya ranks 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,123.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Exports of goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.