Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Libya
Libya: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.4608 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Libya, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.4608 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Libya peaked at 0.8351 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2034 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Libya 142nd out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Libya, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.4262 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2004 | 0.3544 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2763 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2072 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 0.242 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2034 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3702 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +82.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4427 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3109 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3938 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5906 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5703 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4952 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3859 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2847 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3211 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4845 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4282 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8351 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +95.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5854 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4799 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4226 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2025 | 0.4608 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.4608 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.4608 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 13% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2971 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2034 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4262 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.428 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2847 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5906 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5354 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4226 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8351 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 139 Netherlands 0.4762 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Kosovo 0.4651 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.4651 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Latvia 0.4593 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 El Salvador 0.4345 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Montenegro 0.418 constant LCU 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$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Libya?
- Imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Libya was 0.4608 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8351 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2034 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Libya rank for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 142nd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.