Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Libya
Libya: Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate was 11.95 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.95 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 86.0%
World rank
52nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
696.43 % change on previous year
in 1990
All-time low
-82.15 % change on previous year
in 1999
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Libya, 1956–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Libya recorded 11.95 % change on previous year for imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 86.0% on the previous year and up 134.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Libya peaked at 696.43 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -82.15 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Libya ranks 52nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Libya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 70 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | 676.47 % change on previous year | +866.4% |
| 1958 | 59.09 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 1959 | 13.33 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 1960 | 43.28 % change on previous year | +224.6% |
| 1961 | -16.13 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 1962 | 39.86 % change on previous year | -347.1% |
| 1963 | 20 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1964 | 41.88 % change on previous year | +109.4% |
| 1965 | -19.53 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 1966 | -6.93 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 1967 | 20.2 % change on previous year | -391.2% |
| 1968 | 79.61 % change on previous year | +294.2% |
| 1969 | 15.89 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1970 | -39.26 % change on previous year | -347.0% |
| 1971 | -33.42 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1972 | 32.56 % change on previous year | -197.4% |
| 1973 | 55.12 % change on previous year | +69.3% |
| 1974 | 8.48 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 1975 | 34.06 % change on previous year | +301.5% |
| 1976 | -8.1 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 1977 | 51.97 % change on previous year | -741.6% |
| 1978 | 37.91 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1979 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1980 | 62.72 % change on previous year | +1185.6% |
| 1981 | 20.7 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 1982 | -23.08 % change on previous year | -211.5% |
| 1983 | -33.28 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6814 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 1985 | 42.13 % change on previous year | +6082.8% |
| 1986 | -76.32 % change on previous year | -281.2% |
| 1987 | -67.02 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 240.86 % change on previous year | -459.4% |
| 1989 | -80.8 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 1990 | 696.43 % change on previous year | -961.9% |
| 1991 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 1992 | -39.85 % change on previous year | +1232.7% |
| 1993 | -0.3278 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 1994 | -30.43 % change on previous year | +9182.6% |
| 1995 | 14.39 % change on previous year | -147.3% |
| 1996 | 68.99 % change on previous year | +379.3% |
| 1997 | 47.7 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1998 | -0.4305 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 1999 | -82.15 % change on previous year | +18984.6% |
| 2000 | 344.51 % change on previous year | -519.4% |
| 2001 | 12.15 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 2002 | 25.51 % change on previous year | +109.9% |
| 2003 | 13.45 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 2004 | 27.86 % change on previous year | +107.1% |
| 2005 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 2006 | 20.66 % change on previous year | +171.7% |
| 2007 | 28.53 % change on previous year | +38.1% |
| 2008 | 14.55 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 2009 | 37.09 % change on previous year | +155.0% |
| 2010 | -3.44 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 2011 | -71.53 % change on previous year | +1981.3% |
| 2012 | 195.11 % change on previous year | -372.8% |
| 2013 | 26.73 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 2014 | -34.55 % change on previous year | -229.3% |
| 2015 | -44.99 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 2016 | -37.64 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2017 | -26.42 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 2018 | 83.9 % change on previous year | -417.6% |
| 2019 | 72.82 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2020 | -30.76 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
| 2021 | 16.44 % change on previous year | -153.4% |
| 2022 | -6.45 % change on previous year | -139.2% |
| 2023 | 85.48 % change on previous year | -1426.0% |
| 2024 | 11.95 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 11.95 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.34 % change on previous year, 5.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 11.95 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -1.98 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -18984.6% | -0.4305 % change on previous year | -82.15 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -9182.6% | -0.3278 % change on previous year | -30.43 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +6082.8% | 0.6814 % change on previous year | 42.13 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -1981.3% | -3.44 % change on previous year | -71.53 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +1426.0% | -6.45 % change on previous year | 85.48 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +1185.6% | 4.88 % change on previous year | 62.72 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 204.72 % change on previous year | 13.33 % change on previous year | 676.47 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1960s | 21.81 % change on previous year | -19.53 % change on previous year | 79.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.42 % change on previous year | -39.26 % change on previous year | 55.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.66 % change on previous year | -80.8 % change on previous year | 240.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.13 % change on previous year | -82.15 % change on previous year | 696.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.19 % change on previous year | 7.6 % change on previous year | 344.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 16 % change on previous year | -71.53 % change on previous year | 195.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.33 % change on previous year | -30.76 % change on previous year | 85.48 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 49 Poland 14.51 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Samoa 14.38 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Moldova 14.3 % change on previous year compare
- 53 United Arab Emirates 11.85 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Singapore 11.26 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Estonia 11.09 % change on previous year 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 imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Libya?
- Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Libya was 11.95 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 696.43 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -82.15 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Libya rank for imports by region of origin, annual growth rate?
- Libya ranks 52nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.6%. 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 Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports by region of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports by region of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.