Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Libya
Libya: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 3.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Libya stood at 3.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 630.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Libya peaked at 3.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0676 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
Libya ranks 110th 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 unit of GDP in Libya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0881 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0864 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0717 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 0.096 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 1994 | 0.091 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0937 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1044 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0976 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0676 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0703 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.2% |
| 2002 | 0.433 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +330.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4262 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4209 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3552 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3402 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3564 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5564 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +56.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4029 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3043 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3956 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5906 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +49.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5635 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.479 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3689 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2837 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3299 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5123 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +55.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4251 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 3.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +667.1% |
| 2022 | 3.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 3.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2024 | 3.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2025 | 3.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0897 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0676 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1044 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3429 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0703 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5564 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4231 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2837 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5906 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4251 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 107 Faroe Islands 3.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Greenland 3.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Norway 3.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 United Arab Emirates 3.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Malaysia 2.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Guatemala 2.38 current 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 7.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10,584 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2,614 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -4.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6321 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Libya?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Libya was 3.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0676 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does Libya rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 630.4%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (current 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.