Jordan (JOR) and Libya (LBY) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Jordan-Libya Trade: In 2023, Jordan exported $91.6M to Libya. The main products that Jordan exported to Libya were Cleaning Products ($40.4M), Packaged Medicaments ($16.1M), and Unpackaged Medicaments ($4.86M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Jordan to Libya have increased at an annualized rate of 18.9%, from $38.5M in 2018 to $91.6M in 2023.

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

Libya-Jordan Trade: In 2023, Libya exported $530k to Jordan. The main products that Libya exported to Jordan were Fruit Juice ($447k), Flavored Water ($58.4k), and Bells and Other Metal Ornaments ($21.1k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Libya to Jordan have increased at an annualized rate of 113%, from $12k in 2018 to $530k in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Jordan ranked 64 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.015), and 88 in total exports ($14.7B). 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, Jordan exported $91.6M to Libya. The main products exported from Jordan to Libya were Cleaning Products ($40.4M), Packaged Medicaments ($16.1M), and Unpackaged Medicaments ($4.86M). During the last 5 years the exports of Jordan to Libya have increased at an annualized rate of 18.9%, from $38.5M in 2018 to $91.6M in 2023.

In 2018, Libya exported $530k to Jordan. The main products exported from Libya to Jordan were Fruit Juice ($447k), Flavored Water ($58.4k), and Bells and Other Metal Ornaments ($21.1k). During the last 5 years the exports of Libya to Jordan have increased at an annualized rate of 113%, from $12k in 2023 to $530k in 2018.

Exports from Jordan () to Libya () (2023)

Exports from Libya () to Jordan () (2023)

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Trade between Jordan () and Libya ()

Jordan Exports

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Jordan
Top DestinationUnited States$3.14B

Libya
Top DestinationItaly$7.96B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Jordan than Libya included Saudi Arabia ($1.67B), United States ($3.14B), and India ($1.92B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Libya than Jordan included Italy ($7.96B), Germany ($5.16B), and Spain ($3.08B).

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

Comparative Advantage Jordan - Libya

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

During 2023, Jordan had a large net trade with Libya in the exports of Chemical Products ($70M), Foodstuffs ($13.2M), and Textiles ($2.14M).

During 2018, Libya had a large net trade with Jordan in the exports of Foodstuffs ($505k), Metals ($21.1k), and Textiles ($2k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Jordan Libya+$1.52MPackaged Medicaments

Top Product Potential Libya Jordan+$9.39kCrude 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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Competitive Landscape

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Jordan () to Libya () (2023)

Exports from Libya () to Jordan () (2023)

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Trade between Jordan () and Libya ()

Jordan Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Jordan - Libya

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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