Industry (including construction), value added in Libya
Libya: Industry (including construction), value added was 29.92 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added in Libya, 2006–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Libya recorded 29.92 billion constant 2015 US$ for industry (including construction), value added in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 76.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Libya peaked at 48.91 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15.28 billion constant 2015 US$, in 2011.
That places Libya 62nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added in Libya, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 47.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2007 | 48.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 47.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 43.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 44.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 15.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | -65.3% |
| 2012 | 40.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +162.3% |
| 2013 | 28.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | -27.9% |
| 2014 | 17.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | -40.8% |
| 2015 | 16.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 15.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 27.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +69.5% |
| 2018 | 32.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 29.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 19.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | -35.5% |
| 2021 | 27.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +45.0% |
| 2022 | 22.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 26.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 25.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 29.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | +17.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 29.92 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.23 billion constant 2015 US$, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 29.92 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.42 billion constant 2015 US$, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | 43.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | 48.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 26.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | 15.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | 44.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | 19.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | 29.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 59 Democratic Republic of Congo 33.57 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 60 Angola 32.59 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 61 Ethiopia 31.26 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 63 Turkmenistan 29.49 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 27.41 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 65 Slovakia 27.07 billion constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Libya?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Libya was 29.92 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 48.91 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.28 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Libya ranks 62nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.