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2022
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Exports $145MRnk 94 / 224
2022
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Top Product $18MPackaged Medicaments
2022
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Exports $1.4BRnk 11 / 79
2022
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Top Product $1.39BCrude Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.42Rnk 12 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.84Rnk 104 / 133
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GDP$3.07TCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH13.5%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP$45.8BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH-50.6%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $45,850CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH7.92%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC$6,716CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-57.4%CURRENT US$
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About

United Kingdom-Libya Trade: In 2022, United Kingdom exported $145M to Libya. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Libya were Packaged Medicaments ($18M), Chocolate ($11.9M), and Unpackaged Medicaments ($5.94M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Libya have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.62%, from $240M in 2017 to $145M in 2022.

In 2022, United Kingdom did not export any services to Libya.

Libya-United Kingdom Trade: In 2022, Libya exported $1.4B to United Kingdom. The main products that Libya exported to United Kingdom were Crude Petroleum ($1.39B), Ammonia ($4.74M), and Aircraft Parts ($995k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Libya to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 2.3%,  from $1.25B in 2017 to $1.4B in 2022.

In 2022, Libya did not export any services to United Kingdom.

Comparison: In 2022,  United Kingdom ranked 12 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.42), and 14 in total exports ($469B). That same year, Libya ranked 104 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.84), and 67 in total exports ($36B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, United Kingdom exported £12.2M and imported £259M from Libya, resulting in a negative trade balance of £246M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of United Kingdom have decreased by £-4.42M (-26.7%) from £16.6M to £12.2M, while imports increased by £121M (87.6%) from £138M to £259M.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of United Kingdom to Libya were Insulated Wire (£1.74M), Packaged Medicaments (£1.04M), Chocolate (£952k), Electric Motors (£414k), and Other Edible Preparations (£413k). In August 2024 the top imports of United Kingdom from Libya were Crude Petroleum (£39.5M), Trailers and semi-trailers, not mechanically propelled... (£120k), Other Printed Material (£7.53k), Commodities not elsewhere specified (£5.24k), and Gas and Liquid Flow Measuring Instruments (£2.56k).

Origins In August 2024 the exports of United Kingdom were mainly from Felixstowe (£5.52M), Belfast (£1.55M), Birmingham Airport (£920k), Grangemouth (£911k), and Middlesbrough (£752k), while imports destinations were mainly Southampton (£115M), Milford (£105M), Grangemouth (£38.9M), East Midlands Airport (£17.3k), and London Stansted Airport (£3.45k).

Growth In August 2024, the decrease in United Kingdom's year-by-year exports to Libya was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Unpackaged Medicaments (£-558k or -80.4%), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... (£-207k or -89.7%), and Nonaqueous Paints (£-192k or -66.9%). In August 2024, the increase in United Kingdom's year-by-year imports  from Libya was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in .

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)£-4.42M(-26.7%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)£121M(87.6%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Felixstowe£5.52M

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, United Kingdom exported $145M to Libya. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Libya were Packaged Medicaments ($18M), Chocolate ($11.9M), and Unpackaged Medicaments ($5.94M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Libya have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.62%, from $240M in 2017 to $145M in 2022.

In 2017, Libya exported $1.4B to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Libya to United Kingdom were Crude Petroleum ($1.39B), Ammonia ($4.74M), and Aircraft Parts ($995k). During the last 5 years the exports of Libya to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 2.3%, from $1.25B in 2022 to $1.4B in 2017.

Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to Libya (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Libya (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
United Kingdom
Top DestinationUnited States$61.8B
Libya
Top DestinationItaly$9.26B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than Libya included United States ($61.8B), Netherlands ($41.9B), and Germany ($40.6B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Libya than United Kingdom included Greece ($2.25B).

Difference in imports from Libya (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage United Kingdom - Libya

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

During 2022, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Libya in the exports of Chemical Products ($39.3M), Machines ($35.1M), and Foodstuffs ($22M).

During 2017, Libya had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Mineral Products ($1.39B), Chemical Products ($4.75M), and Transportation ($1M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential United Kingdom Libya+$12.5MPackaged Medicaments
Top Product Potential Libya United Kingdom+$329MCrude 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 United Kingdom and Libya. This means that a dot/product with the flag of United Kingdom indicates it has a comparative advantage over Libya. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Libya indicates it has a comparative advantage over United Kingdom.

Product Space of United Kingdom (Flag) and Libya (Flag) (2022)

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