Trade as share of gdp in Libya
Libya: Trade as share of gdp was 137.66 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
137.66
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
32nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
164.28
in 2021
All-time low
34.8
in 1999
Years of data
36
1990β2025
Trade as share of gdp in Libya, 1990β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 137.66 for trade as share of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 141.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as share of gdp in Libya peaked at 164.28 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.8, in 1999.
Libya ranks 32nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.22 | 34.8 | 70.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.63 | 43.17 | 107.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.05 | 41.11 | 106.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.64 | 50.98 | 164.28 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 57.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP -0.0882 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita -568.48 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.1351 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 7.4 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 5.41 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.185 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 13.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as share of gdp in Libya?
- Trade as share of gdp in Libya was 137.66 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as share of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 164.28 in 2021.
- What is the lowest trade as share of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8 in 1999.
- How does Libya rank for trade as share of gdp?
- Libya ranks 32nd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade as share of gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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