Trade of goods and services in Libya
Libya: Trade of goods and services was 88.37 billion current US$ in 2008. β Volatile
Trade of goods and services in Libya, 1990β2008
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Libya recorded 88.37 billion current US$ for trade of goods and services in 2008. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.0% on the previous year and up 705.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade of goods and services in Libya peaked at 88.37 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.97 billion current US$, in 1998.
Libya ranks 5th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.99 billion current US$ | 10.97 billion current US$ | 20.67 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.80 billion current US$ | 14.73 billion current US$ | 88.37 billion current US$ | 9 |
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)
- 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)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 1.34 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 8,634 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade of goods and services in Libya?
- Trade of goods and services in Libya was 88.37 billion current US$ in 2008, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest trade of goods and services recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 88.37 billion current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest trade of goods and services recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.97 billion current US$ in 1998.
- How does Libya rank for trade of goods and services?
- Libya ranks 5th out of 53 countries with data for 2008.
- Is trade of goods and services rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 705.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Trade of goods and services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services measured as a share of gross domestic product.