Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Libya
Libya: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) was 18.71 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Libya, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Libya stood at 18.71 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 80.4% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Libya peaked at 120.48 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -49.32 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Libya ranks 16th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Libya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 11.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 38.35 % change on previous year | +230.3% |
| 1980 | 18.06 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1981 | 34.39 % change on previous year | +90.5% |
| 1982 | -22.4 % change on previous year | -165.2% |
| 1983 | -12.94 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 1984 | -6.62 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 1985 | -32.1 % change on previous year | +384.8% |
| 1986 | -24.83 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1987 | 17.6 % change on previous year | -170.9% |
| 1988 | 9.87 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1989 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1990 | 12.84 % change on previous year | +86.0% |
| 1991 | 18.87 % change on previous year | +46.9% |
| 1992 | -18.1 % change on previous year | -195.9% |
| 1993 | 10.91 % change on previous year | -160.3% |
| 1994 | -22.78 % change on previous year | -308.8% |
| 1995 | -23.14 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 14.11 % change on previous year | -161.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8212 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 1998 | -15.58 % change on previous year | -1996.8% |
| 1999 | -6.07 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 2000 | 11.77 % change on previous year | -293.7% |
| 2001 | 20.5 % change on previous year | +74.2% |
| 2002 | 40.55 % change on previous year | +97.8% |
| 2003 | -4.91 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2004 | 21.42 % change on previous year | -535.8% |
| 2005 | 29.52 % change on previous year | +37.8% |
| 2006 | 18.65 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 2007 | 23 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 30.94 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 2009 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 2010 | 14.12 % change on previous year | -549.3% |
| 2011 | -49.32 % change on previous year | -449.4% |
| 2012 | 120.48 % change on previous year | -344.3% |
| 2013 | 22.81 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 2014 | -13.63 % change on previous year | -159.8% |
| 2015 | -44.97 % change on previous year | +229.9% |
| 2016 | -44.14 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 35.17 % change on previous year | -179.7% |
| 2018 | 24.34 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2019 | 31.97 % change on previous year | +31.4% |
| 2020 | -45.04 % change on previous year | -240.9% |
| 2021 | 82.77 % change on previous year | -283.7% |
| 2022 | 10.37 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 2023 | 18.71 % change on previous year | +80.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 18.71 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.43 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 18.71 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.76 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -1996.8% | 0.8212 % change on previous year | -15.58 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.98 % change on previous year | 11.61 % change on previous year | 38.35 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | -1.21 % change on previous year | -32.1 % change on previous year | 34.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.81 % change on previous year | -23.14 % change on previous year | 18.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.83 % change on previous year | -4.91 % change on previous year | 40.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.68 % change on previous year | -49.32 % change on previous year | 120.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7 % change on previous year | -45.04 % change on previous year | 82.77 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 13 Eswatini 20.6 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Kosovo 19.45 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 19.45 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Uganda 18.28 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Cambodia 18.24 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Bermuda 18.23 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Libya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -56.51 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -7.66 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 794.70 million BoP, current US$ (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 108.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Libya?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Libya was 18.71 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 120.48 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.32 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$)?
- Libya ranks 16th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.