Country export capability

Libya
export capability

A reported view of Libya's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

LBY1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsEconomy and income contracted
Latest exports$29.6B2024 reported value
Latest imports$23.1B2024 reported value
Trade balance$6.5BExports minus imports
Export growth-10%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Libya export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, Libya recorded $29.6B in exports and $23.1B in imports. The resulting $6.5B trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed -10% year on year and show a calculated -1.9% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

Italy received $7.7B in reported exports, representing 25.9% of the latest country total. Mineral fuels was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $27.7B and 93.4% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around Libya's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$48.5B2024 macro context
GDP per capita$6.6KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population7.4MReported population
Labor force2.6KReported labor force
Investment rate10.4%National investment rate
Savings rate-15.5%National savings rate
Trade openness98.1%Exports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDP55.1%Merchandise exports / GDP
Secondary education65.2%Education context
Tertiary education37%Education context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for Libya
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
ThailandTHACritical attention100%55.8%30.6%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
AustraliaAUSCritical attention100%72.2%6.1%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
TurkeyTURCritical attention62.1%58.1%9.2%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
MalaysiaMYSCritical attention99.6%72.2%13.4%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
ItalyITAWatch8.5%65.6%1.9%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
CroatiaHRVCritical attention97.1%66.8%7.4%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
TunisiaTUNCritical attention66.8%69.2%27%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
BrazilBRACritical attention100%91.3%28.8%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
CanadaCANCritical attention100%87.6%5.3%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
LebanonLBNHigh attention100%38.9%7.5%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for Libya
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1ChinaHS6 260111 · Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated$111.0B$119.1B0%Declining -2.6%
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$165.0B$114.2B0.7%Growing +1.1%
3ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$93.1B0%Stable +10.5%
4ChinaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$291.6B$93.0B1.2%Growing -6.7%
5IndiaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$130.1B$73.0B0%Slowing -0.5%
6ChinaHS6 854232 · Electronic integrated circuits: memories$80.6B$65.7B0%Declining +20.6%
7ChinaHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$81.8B$61.4B0%Stable +4%
8Republic of KoreaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$76.4B$34.3B0.1%Growing -4.2%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for Libya.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Libya
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
12709HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$25.3B85.4%1
22711HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$1.3B4.3%7
32710HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$1.0B3.5%5
47108HS4 detail codePrecious stones and metals (71) ↗$979.4M3.3%2
57203HS4 detail codeIron and steel (72) ↗$148.4M0.5%2
62901HS4 detail codeOrganic chemicals (29) ↗$138.8M0.5%6
77204HS4 detail codeIron and steel (72) ↗$117.9M0.4%6
82814HS4 detail codeInorganic chemicals (28) ↗$110.9M0.4%2
92707HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$92.0M0.3%4
107404HS4 detail codeCopper (74) ↗$85.7M0.3%1
117602HS4 detail codeAluminium (76) ↗$51.1M0.2%1
127214HS4 detail codeIron and steel (72) ↗$43.2M0.1%5

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

Libya combines $29.6B in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Libya recorded $29.6B in reported exports and $23.1B in imports, producing a reported trade surplus of $6.5B. Exports changed -10% year on year and -1.9% annualized over three years. Mineral fuels (HS2 27) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Libya exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for Libya
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1ItalyITA$7.7B25.9%-13.9%-3.7%
2ChinaCHN$3.6B12.3%-19.3%-8.7%
3SpainESP$3.0B10.2%-13.8%-5.1%
4GermanyDEU$2.5B8.6%-13.2%+6.9%
5FranceFRA$1.9B6.4%-15.5%+0.2%
6United KingdomGBR$1.7B5.9%+64.5%+20.1%
7GreeceGRC$1.7B5.7%+16.8%+24%
8United Arab EmiratesARE$1.2B3.9%-8.2%+1.3%
9USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.2B3.9%-6.1%-9.7%
10NetherlandsNLD$802.5M2.7%-0.7%-10.3%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$33.7B
2014
$23.1B
2015
$15.3B
2016
$13.9B
2017
$19.9B
2018
$30.2B
2019
$28.5B
2020
$8.4B
2021
$31.4B
2022
$37.8B
2023
$32.9B
2024
$29.6B

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets15Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners7Country context
Shared-language partners27Country context
Average partner distance6,556 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA5.6%Calculated share
Applied tariff context0.1%Calculated average
MFN tariff context0.1%Calculated average
Tariff advantage+0.1 ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share25%

Covered value under attention

Critical share5.5%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak50.8%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports4.9%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff context0.1%

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextEconomy and income contracted

Primary attention driver: Market access exposure.

Momentum score-7.6

History-based indicator

Partner concentration1,162.1

Partner HHI

Product concentration7,309.8

Product HHI

Country attention level: Watch. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3LBY
Exports Usd$29.6B
Imports Usd$23.1B
Trade Balance Usd$6.5B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct-10%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct1.9%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct-1.9%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct11.1%
Export Partner Hhi1,162.1
Export Product Hhi7,309.8
Momentum Score-7.6
Risk Score42.4
Gdp Million Usd48,487.15 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$6.6K
Population7,381,023
Labor Force2,579.2
Investment Rate Pct10.4%
Savings Rate Pct-15.5%
Secondary Education Pct65.2%
Tertiary Education Pct37%
Total Factor Productivity816.4
Trade Openness Pct98.1%
Exports Gdp Pct55.1%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners15
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners7
Num Shared Language Partners27
Avg Partner Distance Km6,556 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta6
Pct Partners Shared Language10
Pct Partners Shared Border3
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp+0.1 pp
Avg Distance All Partners Km6,557
Num Border Partners165
Num Colonial Partners50
Avg Substitution Elasticity-11.4
Pct Products High Elasticity74
Pct Products Low Elasticity3
Real Market Potential59,155.8
Foreign Market Potential13,899.7

Exposure fields

Country Iso3LBY
All History Lane Count2,057
Current Lane Count290
Critical Lane Count19
High Attention Lane Count91
High Volatility Lane Count103
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count140
Declining Demand Lane Count2
Concentrated Market Lane Count133
Access Friction Lane Count32
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count10
Monitored Exports Current Usd$29.5B
Attention Exports Usd$7.4B
Critical Exports Usd$1.6B
High Volatility Exports Usd$4.1B
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$16.0B
Non Fta Exports Usd$27.7B
Monitored Attention Share Pct25%
Monitored Critical Share Pct5.5%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct4.9%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv0.8
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct50.8%
Export Weighted Distance Km3,240 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0.1%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$29.6B
Total Imports Latest Usd$23.1B
Trade Balance Latest Usd$6.5B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct-10%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct-1.9%
Gdp Latest Million Usd48,487.15 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$6.6K
Population Latest7,381,023
Investment Rate Latest Pct10.4%
Savings Rate Latest Pct-15.5%
Trade Openness Latest Pct98.1%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct55.1%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest15
Foreign Market Potential Latest13,899.7
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct-6.9%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct-8%
Population 5y Cagr Pct1.2%
Partner Hhi Latest1,162.1
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct25.9%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct48.5%
Partner Hhi All Avg1,740.7
Partner Hhi All Max2,468.4
Product Hhi Latest7,309.8
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct85.4%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct90.7%
Product Hhi All Avg6,429.6
Product Hhi All Max7,648.7
Total Exports Attention Share Pct24.9%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct5.5%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverMarket access exposure
Macro Resilience LabelEconomy and income contracted

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$8.8B$4.3B$4.5BNot reportedNot reported
1996$10.4B$4.8B$5.5B+18%Not reported
1997$9.7B$4.8B$5.0B-6.2%Not reported
1998$7.0B$4.3B$2.7B-28.5%-7.5%
1999$8.3B$3.9B$4.4B+19.5%-7.1%
2000$13.2B$3.6B$9.5B+58.6%+10.7%
2001$9.1B$3.7B$5.4B-30.7%+9.5%
2002$8.9B$5.1B$3.8B-2.8%+2.3%
2003$12.0B$5.4B$6.6B+35.2%-3%
2004$16.7B$6.6B$10.1B+39.3%+22.4%
2005$24.5B$7.5B$17.0B+46.4%+40.2%
2006$33.6B$8.6B$25.0B+37%+40.9%
2007$39.7B$11.1B$28.6B+18.2%+33.4%
2008$54.1B$16.3B$37.8B+36.2%+30.2%
2009$32.9B$18.5B$14.4B-39.1%-0.7%
2010$43.7B$21.5B$22.2B+32.8%+3.3%
2011$14.1B$5.9B$8.2B-67.7%-36.1%
2012$56.4B$22.1B$34.3B+299.9%+19.7%
2013$33.7B$20.0B$13.7B-40.2%-8.3%
2014$23.1B$18.2B$4.9B-31.5%+17.9%
2015$15.3B$12.4B$2.9B-33.9%-35.3%
2016$13.9B$10.1B$3.8B-9%-25.5%
2017$19.9B$9.2B$10.7B+42.8%-4.9%
2018$30.2B$13.0B$17.2B+52%+25.5%
2019$28.5B$15.2B$13.3B-5.7%+27%
2020$8.4B$11.7B-$3.3B-70.6%-25%
2021$31.4B$16.9B$14.5B+274.5%+1.3%
2022$37.8B$20.2B$17.7B+20.7%+9.9%
2023$32.9B$22.7B$10.3B-13%+57.8%
2024$29.6B$23.1B$6.5B-10%-1.9%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
127Mineral fuels$27.7B93.4%5132
271Precious stones and metals$980.3M3.3%1623
372Iron and steel$372.8M1.3%27154
429Organic chemicals$183.2M0.6%24332
528Inorganic chemicals$111.1M0.4%8122
674Copper$94.3M0.3%1443
776Aluminium$54.7M0.2%2235
803Fish and crustaceans$28.8M0.1%1175
978Lead$24.4M0.1%107
1025Salt, sulphur, earths and stone$18.2M0.1%2553

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
12709Mineral fuels (27)$25.3B85.4%1
22711Mineral fuels (27)$1.3B4.3%7
32710Mineral fuels (27)$1.0B3.5%5
47108Precious stones and metals (71)$979.4M3.3%2
57203Iron and steel (72)$148.4M0.5%2
62901Organic chemicals (29)$138.8M0.5%6
77204Iron and steel (72)$117.9M0.4%6
82814Inorganic chemicals (28)$110.9M0.4%2
92707Mineral fuels (27)$92.0M0.3%4
107404Copper (74)$85.7M0.3%1
117602Aluminium (76)$51.1M0.2%1
127214Iron and steel (72)$43.2M0.1%5

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1ItalyITA$7.7B25.9%-13.9%-3.7%
2ChinaCHN$3.6B12.3%-19.3%-8.7%
3SpainESP$3.0B10.2%-13.8%-5.1%
4GermanyDEU$2.5B8.6%-13.2%+6.9%
5FranceFRA$1.9B6.4%-15.5%+0.2%
6United KingdomGBR$1.7B5.9%+64.5%+20.1%
7GreeceGRC$1.7B5.7%+16.8%+24%
8United Arab EmiratesARE$1.2B3.9%-8.2%+1.3%
9USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.2B3.9%-6.1%-9.7%
10NetherlandsNLD$802.5M2.7%-0.7%-10.3%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1Thailand (THA)Critical attention100%55.8%30.6%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
2Australia (AUS)Critical attention100%72.2%6.1%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
3Turkey (TUR)Critical attention62.1%58.1%9.2%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
4Malaysia (MYS)Critical attention99.6%72.2%13.4%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
5Italy (ITA)Watch8.5%65.6%1.9%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
6Croatia (HRV)Critical attention97.1%66.8%7.4%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
7Tunisia (TUN)Critical attention66.8%69.2%27%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
8Brazil (BRA)Critical attention100%91.3%28.8%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
9Canada (CAN)Critical attention100%87.6%5.3%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
10Lebanon (LBN)High attention100%38.9%7.5%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1Bulgaria (BGR)271112new$59.4M0.9%100
2China (CHN)290121new$1.8B0.3%100
3Cyprus (CYP)270750new$92.1M49%100
4Cyprus (CYP)290919new$34.1M3.5%100
5Germany (DEU)846023new$128.6M0.3%100
6Ukraine (UKR)271119new$407.2M1.7%100
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)140490new$169.0M0.2%100
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)284440new$927.2M0%100
9Italy (ITA)841182new$341.5M0.6%100
10Italy (ITA)250300new$14.9M26.3%100

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1China (CHN)260111$111.0B$119.1B0%Declining (-2.6%)
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)270900$165.0B$114.2B0.7%Growing (+1.1%)
3China (CHN)854231$158.0B$93.1B0%Stable (+10.5%)
4China (CHN)270900$291.6B$93.0B1.2%Growing (-6.7%)
5India (IND)270900$130.1B$73.0B0%Slowing (-0.5%)
6China (CHN)854232$80.6B$65.7B0%Declining (+20.6%)
7China (CHN)854239$81.8B$61.4B0%Stable (+4%)
8Republic of Korea (KOR)270900$76.4B$34.3B0.1%Growing (-4.2%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

Libya export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the Libya export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for Libya.

What is the latest reported export value for Libya?

Libya recorded $29.6B in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Libya?

Italy leads by reported export value at $7.7B in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Libya's exports?

Mineral fuels leads by reported value at $27.7B. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Libya trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.