Tunisia (TUN) and Libya (LBY) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Tunisia-Libya Trade: In 2023, Tunisia exported $847M to Libya. The main products that Tunisia exported to Libya were Cement ($77.1M), Toilet Paper ($56.2M), and Pasta ($34.6M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Tunisia to Libya have increased at an annualized rate of 11.2%, from $499M in 2018 to $847M in 2023.

In 2004, Tunisia exported services to Libya worth $258M, with Travel ($183M), Services not allocated ($50.3M), and Transportation ($23.1M) being the largest in terms of value.

Libya-Tunisia Trade: In 2023, Libya exported $107M to Tunisia. The main products that Libya exported to Tunisia were Refined Petroleum ($64.7M), Petroleum Gas ($7.21M), and Semi-Finished Iron ($7.16M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Libya to Tunisia have increased at an annualized rate of 15.8%, from $51.6M in 2018 to $107M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Tunisia ranked 56 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.13), and 74 in total exports ($23.1B). 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, Tunisia exported $847M to Libya. The main products exported from Tunisia to Libya were Cement ($77.1M), Toilet Paper ($56.2M), and Pasta ($34.6M). During the last 5 years the exports of Tunisia to Libya have increased at an annualized rate of 11.2%, from $499M in 2018 to $847M in 2023.

In 2018, Libya exported $107M to Tunisia. The main products exported from Libya to Tunisia were Refined Petroleum ($64.7M), Petroleum Gas ($7.21M), and Semi-Finished Iron ($7.16M). During the last 5 years the exports of Libya to Tunisia have increased at an annualized rate of 15.8%, from $51.6M in 2023 to $107M in 2018.

Exports from Tunisia () to Libya () (2023)

Exports from Libya () to Tunisia () (2023)

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Trade between Tunisia () and Libya ()

Tunisia Exports

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Tunisia
Top DestinationFrance$5.19B

Libya
Top DestinationItaly$7.96B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Tunisia than Libya included France ($5.19B), Poland ($463M), and Switzerland ($513M).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Tunisia - Libya

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

During 2023, Tunisia had a large net trade with Libya in the exports of Foodstuffs ($169M), Machines ($98.6M), and Chemical Products ($95.9M).

During 2018, Libya had a large net trade with Tunisia in the exports of Mineral Products ($79.6M), Metals ($14.5M), and Vegetable Products ($4.61M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Tunisia Libya+$6.81kRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Libya Tunisia+$8.93kCrude 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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Tunisia () to Libya () (2023)

Exports from Libya () to Tunisia () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Tunisia () and Libya ()

Tunisia Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Tunisia - Libya

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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