Trade in Libya
Libya: Trade was 137.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in Libya is 137.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 141.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Libya peaked at 164.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 1999.
Libya ranks 32nd of 192 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)
- Gross fixed capital formation 8.6% (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 7.95 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Libya?
- Trade in Libya was 137.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 164.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 1999.
- How does Libya rank for trade?
- Libya ranks 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.