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Exports $429MRnk 69 / 218
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Top Product $158MRefined Petroleum
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Exports $3.48BRnk 2 / 79
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Top Product $3.35BCrude Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.81Rnk 33 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.84Rnk 104 / 133
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GDP$1.4TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH5.49%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-50.6%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $29,350CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH3.63%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$6,716CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-57.4%CURRENT US$
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Spain-Libya Trade: In 2022, Spain exported $429M to Libya. The main products that Spain exported to Libya were Refined Petroleum ($158M), Bovine ($35M), and Unglazed Ceramics ($27.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Spain to Libya have decreased at an annualized rate of 6.36%, from $596M in 2017 to $429M in 2022.

In 2022, Spain did not export any services to Libya.

Libya-Spain Trade: In 2022, Libya exported $3.48B to Spain. The main products that Libya exported to Spain were Crude Petroleum ($3.35B), Refined Petroleum ($110M), and Iron Reductions ($9.76M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Libya to Spain have increased at an annualized rate of 7.71%,  from $2.23B in 2017 to $3.48B in 2022.

In 2022, Libya did not export any services to Spain.

Comparison: In 2022,  Spain ranked 33 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.81), and 20 in total exports ($394B). That same year, Libya ranked 104 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.84), and 67 in total exports ($36B).

Latest Trends

September, 2024

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Overview In September 2024, Spain exported €21.2M and imported €1.42M from Libya, resulting in a positive trade balance of €19.8M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of Spain have increased by €6.62M (45.4%) from €14.6M to €21.2M, while imports decreased by €-358M (-99.6%) from €360M to €1.42M.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of Spain to Libya were Refined Petroleum (€2.39M), Unglazed Ceramics (€1.54M), Industrial Food Preperation Machinery (€1.39M), Bovine (€1.08M), and Other Heating Machinery (€898k). In September 2024 the top imports of Spain from Libya were Crude Petroleum (€191M), Refined Petroleum (€36.9M), Ammonia (€23.6M), Tropical Fruits (€22.7k), and Commodities not elsewhere specified (€28.6).

Origins In September 2024 the exports of Spain were mainly from Murcia (€5.24M), Barcelona (€2.66M), Castellón (€2.56M), Valencia (€2.27M), and A Coruña (€1.83M), while imports destinations were mainly Cantabria (Santander) (€1.31M), Vizcaya (€88.3k), Madrid (€16.7k), Barcelona (€101), and Tarragona (€93.6).

Growth In September 2024, the increase in Spain's year-by-year exports to Libya was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Beauty Products (€489k or 743%), Packaged Medicaments (€479k or 1.57k%), and Dental Products (€443k or 1.18k%). In September 2024, the decrease in Spain's year-by-year imports  from Libya was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in .

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)€6.62M(45.4%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)€-358M(-99.6%)
MAIN EXPORTER (September 2024)Murcia€5.24M

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2022, Spain exported $429M to Libya. The main products exported from Spain to Libya were Refined Petroleum ($158M), Bovine ($35M), and Unglazed Ceramics ($27.9M). During the last 5 years the exports of Spain to Libya have decreased at an annualized rate of 6.36%, from $596M in 2017 to $429M in 2022.

In 2017, Libya exported $3.48B to Spain. The main products exported from Libya to Spain were Crude Petroleum ($3.35B), Refined Petroleum ($110M), and Iron Reductions ($9.76M). During the last 5 years the exports of Libya to Spain have increased at an annualized rate of 7.71%, from $2.23B in 2022 to $3.48B in 2017.

Exports from Spain (Flag) to Libya (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Libya (Flag) to Spain (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Spain
Top DestinationFrance$65.2B
Libya
Top DestinationItaly$9.26B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Spain than Libya included France ($65.2B), Germany ($39.2B), and Portugal ($34.9B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Libya than Spain included Thailand ($1.67B).

Difference in imports from Libya (Flag) and Spain (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Spain - Libya

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

During 2022, Spain had a large net trade with Libya in the exports of Mineral Products ($160M), Animal Products ($51.8M), and Chemical Products ($38.7M).

During 2017, Libya had a large net trade with Spain in the exports of Mineral Products ($3.46B), Metals ($13.3M), and Chemical Products ($2.99M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Spain Libya+$44.9MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Libya Spain+$67.5MRefined 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 Spain and Libya. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Spain indicates it has a comparative advantage over Libya. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Libya indicates it has a comparative advantage over Spain.

Product Space of Spain (Flag) and Libya (Flag) (2022)

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