North Macedonia (MKD) and Libya (LBY) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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North Macedonia-Libya Trade: In 2023, North Macedonia exported $697k to Libya. The main products that North Macedonia exported to Libya were Baked Goods ($343k), Ice Cream ($132k), and Building Stone ($72.6k). Over the past 5 years the exports of North Macedonia to Libya have decreased at an annualized rate of 18.8%, from $1.97M in 2018 to $697k in 2023.

In 2023, North Macedonia did not export any services to Libya.

Libya-North Macedonia Trade: In 2023, Libya exported $122k to North Macedonia. The main products that Libya exported to North Macedonia were Petroleum Gas ($122k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Libya to North Macedonia have decreased at an annualized rate of 39.2%, from $1.47M in 2018 to $122k in 2023.

In 2023, Libya did not export any services to North Macedonia.

Comparison In 2023, North Macedonia ranked 104 in total exports ($10.1B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. 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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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, North Macedonia exported $697k to Libya. The main products exported from North Macedonia to Libya were Baked Goods ($343k), Ice Cream ($132k), and Building Stone ($72.6k). During the last 5 years the exports of North Macedonia to Libya have decreased at an annualized rate of 18.8%, from $1.97M in 2018 to $697k in 2023.

In 2018, Libya exported $122k to North Macedonia. The main products exported from Libya to North Macedonia were Petroleum Gas ($122k). During the last 5 years the exports of Libya to North Macedonia have decreased at an annualized rate of 39.2%, from $1.47M in 2023 to $122k in 2018.

Exports from North Macedonia () to Libya () (2023)

Exports from Libya () to North Macedonia () (2023)

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Trade between North Macedonia () and Libya ()

North Macedonia Exports

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North Macedonia
Top DestinationGermany$4B

Libya
Top DestinationItaly$7.96B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from North Macedonia than Libya included Serbia ($827M), Bulgaria ($566M), and Czechia ($344M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Libya than North Macedonia included Italy ($7.96B), Spain ($3.08B), and France ($2.64B).

Difference in imports from Libya () and North Macedonia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage North Macedonia - Libya

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

During 2023, North Macedonia had a large net trade with Libya in the exports of Foodstuffs ($484k), Stone And Glass ($72.6k), and Mineral Products ($65.7k).

During 2018, Libya had a large net trade with North Macedonia in the exports of Mineral Products ($122k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential North Macedonia Libya+$270kBaked Goods

Top Product Potential Libya North Macedonia+$628kPetroleum Gas

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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from North Macedonia () to Libya () (2023)

Exports from Libya () to North Macedonia () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between North Macedonia () and Libya ()

North Macedonia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Libya () and North Macedonia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage North Macedonia - Libya

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of North Macedonia () and Libya () (2023)

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