Import value index in Libya
Libya: Import value index was 147.2 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in Libya, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for import value index in Libya is 147.2 2015 = 100, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Libya peaked at 222.2 2015 = 100 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 33.5 2015 = 100, in 2005.
Libya ranks 108th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.06 2015 = 100 | 33.5 2015 = 100 | 105.7 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 130.46 2015 = 100 | 56.8 2015 = 100 | 222.2 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.88 2015 = 100 | 88.5 2015 = 100 | 147.2 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More private sector data for Libya
- Merchandise trade 102.7% (2025)
- Food imports 21.6% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 62.7% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 19.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.1% (2019)
- Manufactures exports 0.6% (2019)
- Merchandise exports 30.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 628.90 million current US$ (2023)
- Transport services 38.9% (2023)
- Computer, communications and other services 4.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import value index in Libya?
- Import value index in Libya was 147.2 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 222.2 2015 = 100 in 2013.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Libya rank for import value index?
- Libya ranks 108th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.