Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Libya
Libya: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.5276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Libya, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Libya is 0.5276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Libya peaked at 0.5302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
Libya ranks 30th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Libya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.2198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.2604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2832 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2532 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2704 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2871 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1825 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1832 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 0.237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2587 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2621 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2513 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 0.275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1931 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1809 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1414 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3617 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +155.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2647 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2361 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 0.22 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2602 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3618 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2765 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 0.256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1952 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4815 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +146.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.5276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.5276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2801 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +155.7% | 0.1414 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3617 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +146.6% | 0.1952 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4815 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2832 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.2598 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1825 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2478 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3618 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2921 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1952 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 27 Thailand 0.5402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Belgium 0.5321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Montenegro 0.5316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Malaysia 0.5275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Latvia 0.5266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Laos 0.5249 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$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Libya?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Libya was 0.5276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 30th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.