Value of imported goods and services in Libya
Libya: Value of imported goods and services was 15.52 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15.52 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
94th
of 170 countries
All-time high
31.16 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2013
All-time low
7.84 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Value of imported goods and services in Libya, 2003–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Libya recorded 15.52 billion constant 2015 US$ for value of imported goods and services in 2025.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services in Libya peaked at 31.16 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.84 billion constant 2015 US$, in 2003.
That places Libya 94th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services in Libya, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 7.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2004 | 8.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 9.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 8.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 11.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | +32.2% |
| 2008 | 12.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 15.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | +27.6% |
| 2010 | 23.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +48.2% |
| 2011 | 10.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | -55.1% |
| 2012 | 25.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +143.4% |
| 2013 | 31.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 22.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | -26.5% |
| 2015 | 16.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | -26.3% |
| 2016 | 13.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | -20.2% |
| 2017 | 13.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 17.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | +28.8% |
| 2019 | 23.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | +36.3% |
| 2020 | 14.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | -40.2% |
| 2021 | 20.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +46.6% |
| 2022 | 17.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 14.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | -16.5% |
| 2024 | 14.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 15.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 15.52 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.61 billion constant 2015 US$, 61% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Libya's 15.52 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 52.25 billion constant 2015 US$, 30% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | 15.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 19.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | 31.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 14.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | 20.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 91 Tanzania 16.46 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 92 Angola 16.20 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 93 Guinea 15.55 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 95 El Salvador 15.33 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 96 Georgia 14.67 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 97 Nepal 14.02 billion constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services in Libya?
- Value of imported goods and services in Libya was 15.52 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 31.16 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.84 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2003.
- How does Libya rank for value of imported goods and services?
- Libya ranks 94th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and market services received from the rest of the world. This data is expressed in US dollars, adjusted for inflation.