Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 5,714 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5,714 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 22.5%
World rank
166th
of 198 countries
All-time high
5,714 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
326.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1995
Years of data
47
1977–2023
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Libya, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Libya recorded 5,714 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 22.5% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 5,714 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 326.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1995.
That places Libya 166th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 739.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 823.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 1,110 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1980 | 1,309 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1981 | 1,567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1982 | 1,287 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1983 | 1,316 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 1,252 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 1,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1986 | 594.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 1987 | 810.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1988 | 930.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 841.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 787.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 1,532 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +94.6% |
| 1992 | 685.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.3% |
| 1993 | 667.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 408.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 1995 | 326.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 439 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1997 | 424.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 417.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 561.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2000 | 508.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 587.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 877.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 2003 | 907.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1,088 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 1,335 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 1,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 1,491 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2,469 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +65.5% |
| 2009 | 2,877 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 3,482 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 2,493 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 2012 | 3,976 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.5% |
| 2013 | 4,815 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 4,238 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 2,648 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2016 | 1,638 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 2017 | 2,591 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.1% |
| 2018 | 2,877 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 4,343 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.9% |
| 2020 | 2,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 2021 | 4,802 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.9% |
| 2022 | 4,664 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 5,714 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 5,714 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,050 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 5,714 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37,117 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 890.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 739.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,110 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 594.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 625.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 326.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,532 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 508.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,877 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,310 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,638 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,815 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,532 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,714 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 163 Equatorial Guinea 6,580 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Paraguay 6,326 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Papua New Guinea 6,269 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Myanmar 5,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Cameroon 5,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Tajikistan 5,391 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$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Libya?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Libya was 5,714 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 5,714 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 326.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Libya rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 166th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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 imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) 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 imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) 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.