ICT service exports in Libya
Libya: ICT service exports was 11.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
11.90 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 55.3%
World rank
153rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
38.30 million BoP, current US$
in 2020
All-time low
3.00 million BoP, current US$
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
ICT service exports in Libya, 2000–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Libya recorded 11.90 million BoP, current US$ for ict service exports in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.3% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Libya peaked at 38.30 million BoP, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.00 million BoP, current US$, in 2001.
Libya ranks 153rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT service exports in Libya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 3.00 million BoP, current US$ | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 6.00 million BoP, current US$ | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 11.00 million BoP, current US$ | +83.3% |
| 2004 | 10.00 million BoP, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 10.00 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.00 million BoP, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 9.10 million BoP, current US$ | -24.2% |
| 2008 | 11.10 million BoP, current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 10.00 million BoP, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 12.00 million BoP, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 10.20 million BoP, current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 10.10 million BoP, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 12.60 million BoP, current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2014 | 13.60 million BoP, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 17.00 million BoP, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 17.00 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.30 million BoP, current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2018 | 26.60 million BoP, current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2019 | 33.30 million BoP, current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2020 | 38.30 million BoP, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 26.60 million BoP, current US$ | -30.5% |
| 2022 | 26.60 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.90 million BoP, current US$ | -55.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 11.90 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 184.27 million BoP, current US$, 6% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Libya's 11.90 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 393.43 million BoP, current US$, 3% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.62 million BoP, current US$ | 3.00 million BoP, current US$ | 12.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.37 million BoP, current US$ | 10.10 million BoP, current US$ | 33.30 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.85 million BoP, current US$ | 11.90 million BoP, current US$ | 38.30 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 150 Congo 13.11 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 151 Macao 12.16 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 152 Saint Lucia 12.13 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 154 Cape Verde 11.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Seychelles 10.53 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 156 Fiji 10.05 million BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports in Libya?
- Ict service exports in Libya was 11.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 38.30 million BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2001.
- How does Libya rank for ict service exports?
- Libya ranks 153rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of ICT service exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions). Data are in current U.S. dollars.