Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Libya
Libya: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.6595 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Libya is 0.6595 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 90.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Libya peaked at 0.7547 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1372 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
That places Libya 46th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.3076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1458 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1663 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +105.0% |
| 2003 | 0.333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 0.259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2913 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4645 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2653 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3664 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +136.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2025 | 0.6595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.6595 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4252 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.6595 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4878 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +136.0% | 0.3061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7223 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1458 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4645 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.624 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 43 Cambodia 0.6744 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Thailand 0.6727 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Latvia 0.6715 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Montenegro 0.6571 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Kyrgyzstan 0.656 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Malaysia 0.6543 current US$ 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)
- 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$), per unit of gdp in Libya?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Libya was 0.6595 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7547 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1372 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 46th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.2%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.