Transport services in Libya
Libya: Transport services was 1.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Libya, 1977–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Libya is 1.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.0% on the previous year and down 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Libya peaked at 78.5% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2023.
That places Libya 189th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Transport services in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 51.1% | — |
| 1978 | 57.0% | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 68.7% | +20.5% |
| 1980 | 64.5% | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 64.2% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 63.8% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 60.8% | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 57.5% | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 78.5% | +36.4% |
| 1986 | 60.2% | -23.3% |
| 1987 | 56.7% | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 55.3% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 56.0% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 59.5% | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 54.5% | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 54.6% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 34.7% | -36.4% |
| 1994 | 42.2% | +21.5% |
| 1995 | 40.6% | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 42.0% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 39.4% | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 53.5% | +35.9% |
| 1999 | 32.1% | -40.0% |
| 2000 | 9.3% | -71.0% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | +28.3% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | +50.7% |
| 2006 | 26.2% | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 56.7% | +144.2% |
| 2009 | 68.1% | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 64.0% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 74.6% | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 71.9% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 73.0% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | -43.0% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -83.6% |
| 2016 | 38.6% | +464.9% |
| 2017 | 38.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 38.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | -37.7% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -94.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.0% | 51.1% | 68.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 61.8% | 55.3% | 78.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.3% | 32.1% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 9.3% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 6.8% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 1.7% | 28.6% | 2 |
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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1653 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,066 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -0.5543 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6595 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 4,253 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Libya?
- Transport services in Libya was 1.7% in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 78.5% in 1985.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2023.
- How does Libya rank for transport services?
- Libya ranks 189th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.