Ores and metals imports in Libya
Libya: Ores and metals imports was 1.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Ores and metals imports in Libya, 1962–2019
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ores and metals imports in Libya is 1.7%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 32.4% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Libya peaked at 2.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1985.
Libya ranks 84th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.7% | — |
| 1963 | 0.9% | +25.1% |
| 1964 | 0.9% | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 1.2% | +35.5% |
| 1966 | 1.5% | +26.6% |
| 1967 | 1.2% | -24.1% |
| 1968 | 1.2% | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 1.1% | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 1.1% | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 1.2% | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 1.5% | +48.9% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | -32.6% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | +21.7% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | -24.8% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | +52.2% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | -23.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | -26.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | +35.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +125.5% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -41.7% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -41.7% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +37.1% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +32.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 2.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Libya
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.1% (2019)
- Ores and metals exports 0.7% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Libya?
- Ores and metals imports in Libya was 1.7% in 2019, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1985.
- How does Libya rank for ores and metals imports?
- Libya ranks 84th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.