Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Libya
Libya: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 22,561 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Libya stood at 22,561 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 531.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Libya peaked at 22,561 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 466.27 current LCU per person, in 1999.
Libya ranks 128th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Libya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 573.04 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 608 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 523.67 current LCU per person | -13.9% |
| 1993 | 622.01 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 1994 | 539.83 current LCU per person | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 487.89 current LCU per person | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 583.47 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 610.31 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 517.63 current LCU per person | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 466.27 current LCU per person | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 507.07 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 635.31 current LCU per person | +25.3% |
| 2002 | 1,610 current LCU per person | +153.4% |
| 2003 | 1,992 current LCU per person | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 2,430 current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 2,869 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 3,419 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 4,123 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 4,956 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 5,314 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 4,674 current LCU per person | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 2,311 current LCU per person | -50.6% |
| 2012 | 5,925 current LCU per person | +156.4% |
| 2013 | 7,059 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 5,030 current LCU per person | -28.7% |
| 2015 | 3,572 current LCU per person | -29.0% |
| 2016 | 2,776 current LCU per person | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 2,827 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3,694 current LCU per person | +30.7% |
| 2019 | 5,104 current LCU per person | +38.2% |
| 2020 | 2,827 current LCU per person | -44.6% |
| 2021 | 16,094 current LCU per person | +469.3% |
| 2022 | 18,540 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 21,890 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 2024 | 20,882 current LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 22,561 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 22,561 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91,227 current LCU per person, 25% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 22,561 current LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48,287 current LCU per person, 47% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +469.3% | 2,827 current LCU per person | 16,094 current LCU per person |
| 2012 | +156.4% | 2,311 current LCU per person | 5,925 current LCU per person |
| 2002 | +153.4% | 635.31 current LCU per person | 1,610 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 553.21 current LCU per person | 466.27 current LCU per person | 622.01 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,786 current LCU per person | 507.07 current LCU per person | 5,314 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,297 current LCU per person | 2,311 current LCU per person | 7,059 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,132 current LCU per person | 2,827 current LCU per person | 22,561 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 125 Nauru 23,451 current LCU per person compare
- 126 Australia 22,800 current LCU per person compare
- 127 Morocco 22,688 current LCU per person compare
- 129 Ethiopia 22,480 current LCU per person compare
- 130 Mozambique 22,387 current LCU per person compare
- 131 Brunei 21,934 current LCU 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.094 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 605.92 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0686 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 442.44 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0332 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Libya?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Libya was 22,561 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 22,561 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 466.27 current LCU per person in 1999.
- How does Libya rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Libya ranks 128th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 531.5%. 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 of goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.