Net barter terms of trade index in Libya
Libya: Net barter terms of trade index was 119.3 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Net barter terms of trade index in Libya, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net barter terms of trade index in Libya is 119.3 2015 = 100, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net barter terms of trade index in Libya peaked at 167.3 2015 = 100 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 74 2015 = 100, in 2020.
That places Libya 49th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 125.48 2015 = 100 | 107.1 2015 = 100 | 159.3 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 129.54 2015 = 100 | 84.7 2015 = 100 | 167.3 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.12 2015 = 100 | 74 2015 = 100 | 146.1 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 net barter terms of trade index in Libya?
- Net barter terms of trade index in Libya was 119.3 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest net barter terms of trade index recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 167.3 2015 = 100 in 2013.
- What is the lowest net barter terms of trade index recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 74 2015 = 100 in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for net barter terms of trade index?
- Libya ranks 49th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net barter terms of trade index rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Net barter terms of trade index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net barter terms of trade index is calculated as the percentage ratio of the export unit value indexes to the import unit value indexes, measured relative to the base year 2015.