Share of imports that come from China in Libya
Libya: Share of imports that come from China was 21.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Libya, 1957–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of imports that come from china in Libya stood at 21.9%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Libya peaked at 21.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1981.
That places Libya 65th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 0.1% | — |
| 1959 | 0.2% | +39.8% |
| 1960 | 0.3% | +40.1% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | -79.2% |
| 1963 | 0.9% | +1501.3% |
| 1964 | 0.6% | -37.3% |
| 1965 | 1.7% | +191.0% |
| 1966 | 2.2% | +30.6% |
| 1967 | 2.4% | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 2.1% | -9.6% |
| 1969 | 2.5% | +17.0% |
| 1970 | 2.1% | -14.6% |
| 1971 | 2.9% | +34.6% |
| 1972 | 2.8% | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 2.4% | -15.1% |
| 1974 | 2.4% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | -84.9% |
| 1976 | 2.5% | +595.2% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | -32.7% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | -12.3% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | -51.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -72.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -88.1% |
| 1982 | 2.6% | +11003.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | -70.3% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | +35.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | -36.5% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | +112.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -40.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +31.0% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +59.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -51.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +57.2% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +37.6% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +20.5% |
| 2000 | 13.1% | +678.7% |
| 2001 | 13.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | +39.8% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | +52.9% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 21.5% | +46.3% |
| 2024 | 19.3% | -10.2% |
| 2025 | 21.9% | +13.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 21.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.5%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 21.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.7%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +11003.3% | 0.0% | 2.6% |
| 1963 | +1501.3% | 0.1% | 0.9% |
| 2000 | +678.7% | 1.7% | 13.1% |
| 1976 | +595.2% | 0.4% | 2.5% |
| 1965 | +191.0% | 0.6% | 1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.4% | 0.1% | 2.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 0.4% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 2.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 11.5% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 10.6% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 14.2% | 21.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More economy & growth data for Libya
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -240.99 % change on previous year (2019)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.094 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 605.92 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0686 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 442.44 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of imports that come from china in Libya?
- Share of imports that come from china in Libya was 21.9% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
- How does Libya rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Libya ranks 65th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.