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2023
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Exports $621MRnk 86 / 220
2023
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Top Product $51.4MConcentrated Milk
2023
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Exports $5.16BRnk 2 / 89
2023
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Top Product $5.07BCrude Petroleum
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.79Rnk 5 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.84Rnk 102 / 132
2023
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GDP$4.53TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH18.8%CURRENT US$
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2023
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 GDP$45.1BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-40.2%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $54,343CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH15.1%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$6,173CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-48.4%CURRENT US$
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About

Germany-Libya Trade: In 2023, Germany exported $621M to Libya. The main products that Germany exported to Libya were Concentrated Milk ($51.4M), Gas Turbines ($47.4M), and Cars ($38.3M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Germany to Libya have increased at an annualized rate of 8.86%, from $406M in 2018 to $621M in 2023.

In 2023, Germany did not export any services to Libya.

Libya-Germany Trade: In 2023, Libya exported $5.16B to Germany. The main products that Libya exported to Germany were Crude Petroleum ($5.07B), Refined Petroleum ($48.1M), and Iron Reductions ($36.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Libya to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 85.7%,  from $234M in 2018 to $5.16B in 2023.

In 2023, Libya did not export any services to Germany.

Comparison: In 2023,  Germany ranked 5 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.79), and 3 in total exports ($1.57T). That same year, Libya ranked 102 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.84), and 67 in total exports ($35.4B).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

About

Overview In November 2024, Germany exported €74.6M and imported €303M from Libya, resulting in a negative trade balance of €229M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Germany have increased by €43.9M (143%) from €30.7M to €74.6M, while imports decreased by €-80.5M (-21%) from €384M to €303M.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of Germany to Libya were Milk and milk products except butter... (€8.72M), Pharmaceutical products (€4.27M), Cheese (€3.36M), Other machinery (€3.19M), and Motor cars and motor caravans (€2.47M). In November 2024 the top imports of Germany from Libya were Petroleum oil and petroleum gases (€289M), Pig iron (€874k), Returned goods (€21k), Measuring and automatical control instruments (€11k), and Headgear (€2k).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of Germany were mainly from Bavaria (€13.7M), Baden-Württemberg (€10.6M), Lower Saxony (€5.4M), Berlin (€5.17M), and North Rhine-Westphalia (€4.46M), while imports destinations were mainly Baden-Württemberg (€164M), Bavaria (€108M), Saxony-Anhalt (€26.8M), Saarland (€3.61M), and North Rhine-Westphalia (€811k).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in Germany's year-by-year exports to Libya was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Milk and milk products except butter... (€5.59M or 179%), Pharmaceutical products (€3.12M or 271%), and Other machinery (€2.21M or 227%). In November 2024, the decrease in Germany's year-by-year imports  from Libya was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Pig iron (€-3.2M or -78.5%) and Returned goods (€-60k or -74.1%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€43.9M(143%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€-80.5M(-21%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Bavaria€13.7M

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Germany. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of Germany over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Germany exported $621M to Libya. The main products exported from Germany to Libya were Concentrated Milk ($51.4M), Gas Turbines ($47.4M), and Cars ($38.3M). During the last 5 years the exports of Germany to Libya have increased at an annualized rate of 8.86%, from $406M in 2018 to $621M in 2023.

In 2018, Libya exported $5.16B to Germany. The main products exported from Libya to Germany were Crude Petroleum ($5.07B), Refined Petroleum ($48.1M), and Iron Reductions ($36.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of Libya to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 85.7%, from $234M in 2023 to $5.16B in 2018.

Exports from Germany (Flag) to Libya (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Libya (Flag) to Germany (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Germany
Top DestinationUnited States$157B
Libya
Top DestinationItaly$7.96B

This map shows whether countries import more from Germany or Libya. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Germany and Libya or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Germany than Libya included United States ($157B), France ($118B), and Netherlands ($108B).

In 2023, no countries were registered that imported more from Libya than from Germany.

Difference in imports from Libya (Flag) and Germany (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Germany - Libya

Flow
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This chart compares trade between Germany and Libya by product, considering products traded by both, Germany and Libya.

During 2023, Germany had a large net trade with Libya in the exports of Machines ($195M), Chemical Products ($80.2M), and Animal Products ($76.1M).

During 2018, Libya had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Mineral Products ($5.13B), Metals ($36.4M), and Machines ($208k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Germany Libya+$36.4MCars
Top Product Potential Libya Germany+$97.9MCrude Petroleum

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Germany and Libya. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Germany indicates it has a comparative advantage over Libya. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Libya indicates it has a comparative advantage over Germany.

Product Space of Germany (Flag) and Libya (Flag) (2023)

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