Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita in Libya
Libya: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per 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$), per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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% |
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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1653 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,066 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -0.5543 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6595 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 22,561 current LCU per person (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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.