Iran vs Libya: Net trade in goods

Iran

13.14 billion BoP, current US$

in 2000

Libya

13.88 billion BoP, current US$

in 2023

Iran rank

32nd

Libya rank

30th

Net trade in goods over time

Iran
Libya

How they compare

Libya currently reports 13.88 billion BoP, current US$ against 13.14 billion BoP, current US$ in Iran, a difference of 742.90 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Iran ahead.

Globally, Iran ranks 32nd and Libya ranks 30th of 199 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$)
Unit: BoP, current US$
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 7,807 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The balance of international trade in goods is the difference between the exports and imports of goods. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.