Trade as a share of GDP in Libya

Trade as a share of GDP in Libya was 137.7% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.1 pts from 2024. That is the 27th highest of 171 countries in 2024.

2025137.7%
Change on 2024+0.1 pts
Rank27th of 171Countries ranked
Series high164.32021
Series low34.81999

Trade as a share of GDP in Libya, 1990 to 2025

05010015020019901996200220082014202020251990: 70.8 %1991: 64.6 %1992: 56.1 %1993: 59.8 %1994: 53.2 %1995: 51.6 %1996: 52.5 %1997: 48.6 %1998: 40.3 %1999: 34.8 %2000: 45.3 %2001: 43.2 %2002: 78.9 %2003: 90.6 %2004: 96.1 %2005: 90.9 %2006: 97.7 %2007: 102.7 %2008: 103.2 %2009: 107.6 %2010: 98.1 %2011: 63 %2012: 98.2 %2013: 106.3 %2014: 76.5 %2015: 56.9 %2016: 41.1 %2017: 47.5 %2018: 63.8 %2019: 79 %2020: 51 %2021: 164.3 %2022: 156.3 %2023: 161.1 %2024: 137.5 %2025: 137.7 %
%. Source: World Bank, Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 36 values
Period%
2025137.7
2024137.5
2023161.1
2022156.3
2021164.3
202051
201979
201863.8
201747.5
201641.1
201556.9
201476.5
2013106.3
201298.2
201163
201098.1
2009107.6
2008103.2
2007102.7
200697.7
200590.9
200496.1
200390.6
200278.9
200143.2
200045.3
199934.8
199840.3
199748.6
199652.5
199551.6
199453.2
199359.8
199256.1
199164.6
199070.8

Rankings

Definition

Sum of exports and imports of goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. World Bank series.

Can exceed 100%, because exports and imports are both counted against GDP, which is only value added. Small open economies with large re-export or transit trade reach several hundred percent.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the trade as a share of GDP in Libya?

Trade as a share of GDP in Libya was 137.7% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.1 pts from 2024. That is the 27th highest of 171 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest trade as a share of GDP in Libya?

164.3% in 2021, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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