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Libya Imports (% of GDP)

65.9%as of 2025+0.2% vs 2024

Imports of goods and services as a share of GDP. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved October 15, 2026.

Trend

2000 – 2025 · World Bank

History

most recent 12 periods
PeriodImports (% of GDP)
202565.9%
202465.8%
202375.5%
202264.3%
202172.2%
202030.6%
201936.6%
201824.2%
201720.4%
201626.5%
201534.7%
201444.3%

Get this via API

GET /v1/data

Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.

curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=LY&metric_key=imports_goods_services_pct_gdp" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"

Imports (% of GDP) across Africa

View country ranking ->
CountryImports (% of GDP)Period
Nigeria16.9%1960
Kenya21.8%2025
South Africa29.5%2025
Egypt31.5%2025
Ghana33.9%2024
Ethiopia20.2%2025

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