Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 364.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Libya, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Libya recorded 364.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 662.7% on the previous year and up 257.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 364.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1996.
Libya ranks 191st of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 77.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 87.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 81.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 93.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 92.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 92.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 91.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 96.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 35.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -63.1% |
| 1986 | 46.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1987 | 64.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1988 | 72.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 66.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 66.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 56.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 56.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 31.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.2% |
| 1994 | 20.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1995 | 17.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 14.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1997 | 15.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 22.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 1999 | 33.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 2000 | 97.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +191.2% |
| 2001 | 104.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 227.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +117.9% |
| 2003 | 251.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 248.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 303.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 277.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 61.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -77.8% |
| 2008 | 118.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +91.4% |
| 2009 | 218.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +85.4% |
| 2010 | 233.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 22.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -90.2% |
| 2012 | 86.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +278.6% |
| 2013 | 102.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 45.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -56.0% |
| 2015 | 274.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +509.8% |
| 2016 | 48.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -82.3% |
| 2017 | 60.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2018 | 75.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 152.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +100.5% |
| 2020 | 128.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 47.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -63.3% |
| 2022 | 47.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 364.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +662.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 364.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,613 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 364.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 43,804 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +662.7% | 47.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 364.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +509.8% | 45.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 274.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +278.6% | 22.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 86.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 77.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 87.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 75.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 35.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 96.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 66.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 190.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 61.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 303.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 274.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 47.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 364.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 188 Lesotho 566.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 189 Liberia 415.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 190 Mali 389.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 192 Mauritania 286.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 193 Niger 182.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 194 Equatorial Guinea 173.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Libya?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Libya was 364.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 364.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Libya rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 191st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 257.0%. 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 Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.