Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Libya
Libya: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) was 0.2577 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Libya, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Libya is 0.2577 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 99.0% on the previous year and up 101.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Libya peaked at 213 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -67.02 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Libya ranks 156th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Libya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -3.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 59.56 % change on previous year | -1646.5% |
| 1980 | 41.21 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 1981 | -29.29 % change on previous year | -171.1% |
| 1982 | -10.83 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 1983 | -10.5 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1984 | -10.9 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1985 | -7.4 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1986 | -40.85 % change on previous year | +452.1% |
| 1987 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 1988 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 1989 | 19.78 % change on previous year | -1867.6% |
| 1990 | 54.81 % change on previous year | +177.1% |
| 1991 | -5.63 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 1992 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 1993 | -17.14 % change on previous year | +411.1% |
| 1994 | -10.69 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 1995 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 1996 | 6.05 % change on previous year | -306.0% |
| 1997 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1998 | -32.46 % change on previous year | -1000.8% |
| 1999 | 33.61 % change on previous year | -203.5% |
| 2000 | 64.11 % change on previous year | +90.8% |
| 2001 | -11.06 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 2002 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
| 2003 | 24.82 % change on previous year | +445.7% |
| 2004 | 27.93 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 62.6 % change on previous year | +124.1% |
| 2006 | 28.58 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 2007 | 28.43 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 29.24 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2009 | -40.11 % change on previous year | -237.2% |
| 2010 | 29.48 % change on previous year | -173.5% |
| 2011 | -60.69 % change on previous year | -305.9% |
| 2012 | 213 % change on previous year | -451.0% |
| 2013 | -23.56 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 2014 | -56.29 % change on previous year | +138.9% |
| 2015 | -38.6 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 2016 | -37.99 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 164.79 % change on previous year | -533.8% |
| 2018 | 50.65 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7025 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 2020 | -67.02 % change on previous year | -9641.1% |
| 2021 | 210.42 % change on previous year | -413.9% |
| 2022 | 25.35 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2577 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.2577 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.04 % change on previous year, 4% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.2577 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3 % change on previous year, 9% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -9641.1% | 0.7025 % change on previous year | -67.02 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +1867.6% | -1.12 % change on previous year | 19.78 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +1646.5% | -3.85 % change on previous year | 59.56 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.85 % change on previous year | -3.85 % change on previous year | 59.56 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | -4.71 % change on previous year | -40.85 % change on previous year | 41.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.59 % change on previous year | -32.46 % change on previous year | 54.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.91 % change on previous year | -40.11 % change on previous year | 64.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.15 % change on previous year | -60.69 % change on previous year | 213 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.25 % change on previous year | -67.02 % change on previous year | 210.42 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 153 East Timor 0.8433 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Grenada 0.4618 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Canada 0.3301 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Belize 0.2554 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Mozambique 0.2482 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Guinea -0.2417 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Libya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Libya?
- Exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Libya was 0.2577 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 213 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -67.02 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$)?
- Libya ranks 156th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Exports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.