Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Libya
Libya: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 3,180 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,180 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 16.8%
World rank
100th
of 200 countries
All-time high
5,401 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2013
All-time low
778.32 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2000
Years of data
47
1977–2023
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Libya, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Libya stood at 3,180 BoP, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 16.8% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Libya peaked at 5,401 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 778.32 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2000.
Libya ranks 100th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1,711 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 1,888 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 2,674 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.6% |
| 1980 | 3,028 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 4,021 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 1982 | 2,947 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.7% |
| 1983 | 2,414 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 1984 | 2,243 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 1,476 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.2% |
| 1986 | 1,102 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 1987 | 1,294 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1988 | 1,360 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 1,499 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 1,704 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 1,769 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 1,626 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 1,781 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 1,402 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 1995 | 1,056 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.7% |
| 1996 | 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 1,170 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 959 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 1999 | 824.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 778.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 892.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 1,345 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.6% |
| 2003 | 1,281 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 1,528 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 1,907 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 2006 | 2,210 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 2,900 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 2008 | 3,473 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 3,456 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 3,780 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 1,766 BoP, current US$ per person | -53.3% |
| 2012 | 4,141 BoP, current US$ per person | +134.5% |
| 2013 | 5,401 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 2014 | 4,733 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 2,515 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.9% |
| 2016 | 1,307 BoP, current US$ per person | -48.0% |
| 2017 | 1,566 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 2,013 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 2019 | 2,550 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 2020 | 1,298 BoP, current US$ per person | -49.1% |
| 2021 | 2,377 BoP, current US$ per person | +83.0% |
| 2022 | 2,722 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 3,180 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 3,180 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,984 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 3,180 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,041 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,091 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,711 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,674 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 2,138 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,102 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,021 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,346 BoP, current US$ per person | 824.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,781 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,977 BoP, current US$ per person | 778.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,473 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,977 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,307 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,401 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,394 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,298 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,180 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 97 Mongolia 3,310 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 98 Belize 3,270 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 99 Kazakhstan 3,180 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 101 Fiji 3,075 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 102 Suriname 2,984 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 103 Lebanon 2,890 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Libya?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Libya was 3,180 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 5,401 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 778.32 BoP, current US$ per person in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Libya ranks 100th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. 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 Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.