Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 21,091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
21,091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
151st
of 198 countries
All-time high
35,208 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
3,027 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1998
Years of data
47
1977–2023
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Libya, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Libya recorded 21,091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 35,208 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,027 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1998.
That places Libya 151st out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5,914 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 5,626 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 9,082 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.4% |
| 1980 | 12,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1981 | 8,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 1982 | 7,787 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 7,018 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 6,267 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 5,884 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 3,300 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.9% |
| 1987 | 3,285 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 3,213 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 4,134 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1990 | 6,451 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 1991 | 6,082 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 5,792 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 4,856 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1994 | 4,379 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 4,253 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 4,507 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 4,647 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 3,027 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 1999 | 4,135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2000 | 6,842 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +65.5% |
| 2001 | 6,044 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 5,599 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 7,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2004 | 9,903 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2005 | 16,396 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +65.6% |
| 2006 | 21,297 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2007 | 26,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 35,208 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2009 | 21,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 2010 | 27,811 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2011 | 10,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.1% |
| 2012 | 34,683 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +220.2% |
| 2013 | 26,153 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2014 | 10,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -58.1% |
| 2015 | 6,173 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 2016 | 3,844 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 2017 | 10,721 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +178.9% |
| 2018 | 16,954 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.1% |
| 2019 | 16,514 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 5,292 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -68.0% |
| 2021 | 18,355 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +246.9% |
| 2022 | 22,589 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 21,091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 21,091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 123,798 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 21,091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 145,160 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,874 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,626 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,082 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 6,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,213 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,813 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,027 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,451 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,634 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,599 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 35,208 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,465 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,844 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 34,683 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,292 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,589 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 148 Togo 22,200 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Congo 21,996 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Belize 21,397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Gabon 19,842 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Burkina Faso 19,337 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Kenya 19,007 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Libya?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Libya was 21,091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 35,208 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,027 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Libya rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 151st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.