Egypt (EGY) and Libya (LBY) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Egypt-Libya Trade: In 2023, Egypt exported $1.79B to Libya. The main products that Egypt exported to Libya were Building Stone ($288M), Electricity ($92.2M), and Cement ($87.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Egypt to Libya have increased at an annualized rate of 24%, from $608M in 2018 to $1.79B in 2023.

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

Libya-Egypt Trade: In 2023, Libya exported $67.2M to Egypt. The main products that Libya exported to Egypt were Iron Reductions ($33.5M), Ammonia ($15.3M), and Iron Ingots ($5.05M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Libya to Egypt have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.93%, from $78M in 2018 to $67.2M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Egypt ranked 66 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.11), and 58 in total exports ($51.1B). That same year, Libya ranked 102 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.84), and 67 in total exports ($35.4B).

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In 2023, Egypt exported $1.79B to Libya. The main products exported from Egypt to Libya were Building Stone ($288M), Electricity ($92.2M), and Cement ($87.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of Egypt to Libya have increased at an annualized rate of 24%, from $608M in 2018 to $1.79B in 2023.

In 2018, Libya exported $67.2M to Egypt. The main products exported from Libya to Egypt were Iron Reductions ($33.5M), Ammonia ($15.3M), and Iron Ingots ($5.05M). During the last 5 years the exports of Libya to Egypt have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.93%, from $78M in 2023 to $67.2M in 2018.

Exports from Egypt () to Libya () (2023)

Exports from Libya () to Egypt () (2023)

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Trade between Egypt () and Libya ()

Egypt Exports

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Egypt
Top DestinationSaudi Arabia$5.31B

Libya
Top DestinationItaly$7.96B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Egypt than Libya included Saudi Arabia ($5.31B), Turkey ($4.63B), and United States ($2.73B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Libya than Egypt included Italy ($7.96B), Germany ($5.16B), and France ($2.64B).

Difference in imports from Libya () and Egypt () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Egypt - Libya

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

During 2023, Egypt had a large net trade with Libya in the exports of Stone And Glass ($386M), Mineral Products ($216M), and Foodstuffs ($201M).

During 2018, Libya had a large net trade with Egypt in the exports of Metals ($44.6M), Chemical Products ($15.3M), and Paper Goods ($4.91M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Egypt Libya+$54.9MRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Libya Egypt+$5.4MScrap Iron

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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Competitive Landscape

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Egypt () to Libya () (2023)

Exports from Libya () to Egypt () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Egypt () and Libya ()

Egypt Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Libya () and Egypt () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Egypt - Libya

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

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Product Space of Egypt () and Libya () (2023)

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