Industry (including construction), value added in Libya
Libya: Industry (including construction), value added was 35.23 billion current US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added in Libya, 2002–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Libya recorded 35.23 billion current US$ for industry (including construction), value added in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 107.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Libya peaked at 74.50 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.47 billion current US$, in 2020.
Libya ranks 65th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 13.48 billion current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 18.62 billion current US$ | +38.1% |
| 2004 | 25.39 billion current US$ | +36.3% |
| 2005 | 38.33 billion current US$ | +51.0% |
| 2006 | 52.08 billion current US$ | +35.9% |
| 2007 | 57.64 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 74.50 billion current US$ | +29.2% |
| 2009 | 44.88 billion current US$ | -39.8% |
| 2010 | 57.10 billion current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 25.96 billion current US$ | -54.5% |
| 2012 | 68.24 billion current US$ | +162.8% |
| 2013 | 49.07 billion current US$ | -28.1% |
| 2014 | 26.83 billion current US$ | -45.3% |
| 2015 | 16.97 billion current US$ | -36.8% |
| 2016 | 13.02 billion current US$ | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 26.18 billion current US$ | +101.1% |
| 2018 | 38.10 billion current US$ | +45.5% |
| 2019 | 34.61 billion current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 7.47 billion current US$ | -78.4% |
| 2021 | 26.38 billion current US$ | +253.0% |
| 2022 | 33.23 billion current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2023 | 34.74 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 35.64 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 35.23 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 35.23 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.93 billion current US$, 2.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Libya's 35.23 billion current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.04 billion current US$, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.62 billion current US$ | 13.48 billion current US$ | 74.50 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 35.61 billion current US$ | 13.02 billion current US$ | 68.24 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.78 billion current US$ | 7.47 billion current US$ | 35.64 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 62 Ukraine 38.28 billion current US$ compare
- 63 Dominican Republic 36.21 billion current US$ compare
- 64 Democratic Republic of Congo 36.14 billion current US$ compare
- 66 Ethiopia 35.08 billion current US$ compare
- 67 Ecuador 33.45 billion current US$ compare
- 68 Ghana 33.41 billion current 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$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Libya?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Libya was 35.23 billion current US$ 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 74.50 billion current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.47 billion current US$ in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Libya ranks 65th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.6%. 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 (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.