Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) in Libya
Libya: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) was 4,253 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Libya recorded 4,253 current US$ per person for imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Libya peaked at 5,551 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 990 current US$ per person, in 2000.
That places Libya 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,024 current US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,166 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 1,860 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 2,044 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 1,550 current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 1995 | 1,167 current US$ per person | -24.7% |
| 1996 | 1,336 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 1,324 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1,107 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 1,005 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 990 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1,050 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 1,268 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 1,556 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 1,869 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 2,193 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 2,603 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 3,265 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 4,050 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 4,239 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 3,690 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 1,888 current US$ per person | -48.8% |
| 2012 | 4,696 current US$ per person | +148.8% |
| 2013 | 5,551 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 3,953 current US$ per person | -28.8% |
| 2015 | 2,586 current US$ per person | -34.6% |
| 2016 | 1,997 current US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 2017 | 2,028 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2,706 current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 2019 | 3,650 current US$ per person | +34.9% |
| 2020 | 2,036 current US$ per person | -44.2% |
| 2021 | 3,565 current US$ per person | +75.1% |
| 2022 | 3,852 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 4,548 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2024 | 4,321 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 4,253 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 4,253 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,093 current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 4,253 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,552 current US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +148.8% | 1,888 current US$ per person | 4,696 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,558 current US$ per person | 1,005 current US$ per person | 2,166 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,308 current US$ per person | 990 current US$ per person | 4,239 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,275 current US$ per person | 1,888 current US$ per person | 5,551 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,762 current US$ per person | 2,036 current US$ per person | 4,548 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 us$), per capita in Libya?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Libya was 4,253 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 5,551 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 990 current US$ per person in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita?
- Libya ranks 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.