Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Libya
Libya: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Libya, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Libya is 0.798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.6% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Libya peaked at 0.798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1536 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
That places Libya 42nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Libya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.3428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.3877 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3888 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.3% |
| 1982 | 0.433 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3833 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2508 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2671 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1989 | 0.333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2716 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2755 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2479 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1536 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1614 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +134.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3646 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3355 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3447 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4761 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3475 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3988 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6824 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2638 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3855 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7614 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +143.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 0.798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +143.2% | 0.3131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7614 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2002 | +134.1% | 0.2182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3731 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3888 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.3509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2508 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1536 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1614 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6824 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 39 Kosovo 0.8038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.8038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 North Macedonia 0.7986 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Macao 0.792 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Grenada 0.7917 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Slovenia 0.7884 BoP, 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Libya?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Libya was 0.798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1536 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does Libya rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Libya ranks 42nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.