Imports of total services (Debit, current US$) in Libya
Libya: Imports of total services (Debit, current US$) was 5.24 billion Debit, current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
5.24 billion Debit, current US$
Change on year
down 38.2%
World rank
9th
of 41 countries
All-time high
8.48 billion Debit, current US$
in 2010
All-time low
4.47 billion Debit, current US$
in 2005
Years of data
7
2005–2011
Imports of total services in Libya, 2005–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in Debit, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of total services in Libya is 5.24 billion Debit, current US$, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.2% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Libya ranks 9th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Imports of total services (Debit, current US$) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Debit, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.47 billion Debit, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 5.34 billion Debit, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 5.12 billion Debit, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 8.23 billion Debit, current US$ | +60.6% |
| 2009 | 6.95 billion Debit, current US$ | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 8.48 billion Debit, current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 5.24 billion Debit, current US$ | -38.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 5.24 billion Debit, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.91 billion Debit, current US$, 76% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Libya's 5.24 billion Debit, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.52 billion Debit, current US$, 61% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.02 billion Debit, current US$ | 4.47 billion Debit, current US$ | 8.23 billion Debit, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.86 billion Debit, current US$ | 5.24 billion Debit, current US$ | 8.48 billion Debit, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 6 Morocco 11.43 billion Debit, current US$ compare
- 7 Mauritius 8.59 billion Debit, current US$ compare
- 8 Tunisia 5.61 billion Debit, current US$ compare
- 10 Ghana 4.97 billion Debit, current US$ compare
- 11 Cote d'Ivoire 4.12 billion Debit, current US$ compare
- 12 Ethiopia 3.41 billion Debit, current US$ compare
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- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.57 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 82.34 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.7224 (2019)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 71.96 units per person (2019)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of total services in Libya?
- Imports of total services in Libya was 5.24 billion Debit, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest imports of total services recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 8.48 billion Debit, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest imports of total services recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.47 billion Debit, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Libya rank for imports of total services?
- Libya ranks 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is imports of total services rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Imports of total services (Debit, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of total services is calculated as the difference between imports of goods and services and merchandise imports.