External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Libya
Libya: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth was 5.63 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Libya, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Libya is 5.63 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 116.0% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Libya peaked at 689.07 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -220.45 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Libya 70th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Libya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -60.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 77.38 % change on previous year | -227.5% |
| 1993 | -163.09 % change on previous year | -310.8% |
| 1994 | 129.69 % change on previous year | -179.5% |
| 1995 | 689.07 % change on previous year | +431.3% |
| 1996 | -19.67 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 1997 | 20.52 % change on previous year | -204.3% |
| 1998 | -127.61 % change on previous year | -722.0% |
| 1999 | 587.57 % change on previous year | -560.4% |
| 2000 | 271.52 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 2001 | -41.5 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 2002 | 35.79 % change on previous year | -186.2% |
| 2003 | 190.82 % change on previous year | +433.1% |
| 2004 | 67.32 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 2005 | 67.62 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 60.11 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 2008 | 25.91 % change on previous year | +470.8% |
| 2009 | -69.89 % change on previous year | -369.8% |
| 2010 | 129.03 % change on previous year | -284.6% |
| 2011 | -76.2 % change on previous year | -159.1% |
| 2012 | 429.22 % change on previous year | -663.3% |
| 2013 | -68.93 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 2014 | -168.28 % change on previous year | +144.1% |
| 2015 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9752 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 2017 | 177.24 % change on previous year | +18074.5% |
| 2018 | 152.31 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2019 | -65.76 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
| 2020 | -220.45 % change on previous year | +235.2% |
| 2021 | 572.7 % change on previous year | -359.8% |
| 2022 | 82.53 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 2023 | -62.68 % change on previous year | -176.0% |
| 2024 | -35.09 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 2025 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125.91 % change on previous year | -163.09 % change on previous year | 689.07 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 61.22 % change on previous year | -69.89 % change on previous year | 271.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.44 % change on previous year | -168.28 % change on previous year | 429.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.11 % change on previous year | -220.45 % change on previous year | 572.7 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3227 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,081 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -31.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0796 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 513.46 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Libya?
- External balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Libya was 5.63 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 689.07 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -220.45 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
- Libya ranks 70th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.