Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Libya
Libya: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.9491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Libya, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Libya stood at 0.9491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Libya peaked at 0.9638 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
Libya ranks 19th of 198 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Libya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.4809 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.4685 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5705 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3971 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3986 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2661 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2479 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2692 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3579 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2991 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2862 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2845 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5871 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5714 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5797 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6596 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 0.668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6562 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6854 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6869 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3702 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2677 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 2016 | 0.162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +96.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 2019 | 0.469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +313.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9638 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.9491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.9491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +313.0% | 0.2286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4971 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4685 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.3697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2479 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5705 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5923 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4447 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6869 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7714 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9638 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 16 Andorra 1.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Switzerland 1.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Bahrain 0.9927 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Belgium 0.9199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Vietnam 0.9176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.9024 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$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Libya?
- Exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Libya was 0.9491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9638 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Libya rank for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Libya ranks 19th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Exports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.