Libya
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Trade in Libya
| Libya was the world’s 73rd largest exporter of goods and 147th largest exporter of commercial services in 2025. The export value of goods was $30024 million USD. Libya’s top export category was fuels and mining products, followed by manufactures, and agricultural products. In 2019, Libya’s main export destination markets for goods and services trade were to Italy, China and Spain, with trade representing 137.51 per cent of GDP. In terms of imports, Libya is the world’s 89th largest importer of goods and 74th largest importer of commercial services. Import values were $19040 and $47 million USD respectively in 2025. Libya’s top import category was manufactures, followed by agricultural products and fuels and mining products. Leading import partners were Turkey, United Arab Emirates and China. Libya is part of 3 different Regional Trade Agreements, such as Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) – Accession of Egypt, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) – Accession of Seychelles and Global System of Trade Preferences among Developing Countries (GSTP). |
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General InformationThis section includes general information on the economy, legal system, official languages and links to additional demographic information. |
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Official Name |
Libya |
Abbreviation |
LY |
Capital |
Trpoli |
WTO Membership Date |
Observer |
Legal System |
Libya's post-revolution legal system is in flux and driven by state and non-state entities |
Language |
Arabic |
Number of Time Zone(s) |
1 |
Additional Information | |
Financial InformationThis section includes financial information such as the currency, exchange rate lookup and local banks issuing trade finance. |
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Currency |
Libyan dinar |
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Exchange Rate |
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Contact InformationThis section includes contact information for business support organizations and national resources. |
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Additional Information |
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Last Reviewed: October, 2026
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