Trade as a share of GDP in Libya
Libya: Trade as a share of GDP was 137.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade as a share of GDP in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Libya recorded 137.7% for trade as a share of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 141.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as a share of gdp in Libya peaked at 164.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 1999.
Libya ranks 32nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.2% | 34.8% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.6% | 43.2% | 107.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 41.1% | 106.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.6% | 51.0% | 164.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More economy & growth data for Libya
- Services, value added 12.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 50.86 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 68.67 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 77.5% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 34.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 182.99 billion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 22.63 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 19.1% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 73.2% (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 8.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as a share of gdp in Libya?
- Trade as a share of gdp in Libya was 137.7% 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 trade as a share of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 164.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 1999.
- How does Libya rank for trade as a share of gdp?
- Libya ranks 32nd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade as a share of gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.9%. 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 Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.