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Exports $567MRnk 84 / 223
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Top Product $92.8MGas Turbines
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Exports $3.32BRnk 3 / 79
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Top Product $3.28BCrude Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.75Rnk 3 / 124
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.84Rnk 96 / 124
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GDP$4.07TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH15.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-50.6%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $48,432CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH10.4%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-57.4%CURRENT US$
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About

Germany-Libya In 2022, Germany exported $567M to Libya. The main products that Germany exported to Libya are Gas Turbines ($92.8M), Packaged Medicaments ($42.5M), and Concentrated Milk ($38.9M). During the last 27 years the exports of Germany to Libya have increased at an annualized rate of 0.57%, from $486M in 1995 to $567M in 2022.

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

Libya-Germany In 2022, Libya exported $3.32B to Germany. The main products that Libya exported to Germany were Crude Petroleum ($3.28B), Refined Petroleum ($22.7M), and Iron Reductions ($17.9M). During the last 27 years the exports of Libya to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 3.44%, from $1.33B in 1995 to $3.32B in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022,  Germany ranked 3 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.75), and 3 in total exports ($1.6T). That same year, Libya ranked 96 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.84), and 67 in total exports ($36B).

Latest Trends

January, 2024

About

Overview In January 2024, Germany exported €38.3M and imported €316M from Libya, resulting in a negative trade balance of €278M. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of Germany have decreased by €-5.32M (-12.2%) from €43.7M to €38.3M, while imports increased by €26.1M (8.98%) from €290M to €316M.

Trade In January 2024, the top exports of Germany to Libya were Milk and milk products except butter... (€8.72M), Pharmaceutical products (€4.27M), Cheese (€3.36M), Other machinery (€3.19M), and Motor cars and motor caravans (€2.47M). In January 2024 the top imports of Germany from Libya were Petroleum oil and petroleum gases (€289M), Pig iron (€874k), Returned goods (€21k), Measuring and automatical control instruments (€11k), and Headgear (€2k).

Origins In January 2024 the exports of Germany were mainly from Hesse (€10M), North Rhine-Westphalia (€3.95M), Bavaria (€3.65M), Rhineland-Pfalz (€3.08M), and Baden-Württemberg (€2.92M), while imports destinations were mainly Bavaria (€176M), Baden-Württemberg (€129M), Saxony-Anhalt (€11.4M), North Rhine-Westphalia (€22k), and Saarland (€21k).

Growth In January 2024, the decrease in Germany's year-by-year exports to Libya was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Engines (excl. for tractor,aircraft, road vehicle) (€-1.76M or -68.2%), Pumps and compressors (€-754k or -58.9%), and Measuring and automatical control instruments (€-751k or -51.2%). In January 2024, the increase in Germany's year-by-year imports  from Libya was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Petroleum oil and petroleum gases (€24.9M or 9.41%).

Latest Trade

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EXPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)€-5.32M(-12.2%)
IMPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)€26.1M(8.98%)
MAIN EXPORTER (January 2024)Hesse€10M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Germany exported $567M to Libya. The main products exported from Germany to Libya were Gas Turbines ($92.8M), Packaged Medicaments ($42.5M), and Concentrated Milk ($38.9M). During the last 27 years the exports of Germany to Libya have increased at an annualized rate of 0.57%, from $486M in 1995 to $567M in 2022.

In 2022, Libya exported $3.32B to Germany. The main products exported from Libya to Germany were Crude Petroleum ($3.28B), Refined Petroleum ($22.7M), and Iron Reductions ($17.9M). During the last 27 years the exports of Libya to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 3.44%, from $1.33B in 1995 to $3.32B in 2022.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Germany
Top DestinationUnited States$153B
Libya
Top DestinationItaly$9.26B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Germany than Libya were United States ($153B), France ($120B), and Netherlands ($109B).

In 2019, no countries were registered that imported more from Libya than from Germany.

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

Comparative Advantage Germany - Libya

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

During 2022, Germany had a large net trade with Libya in the exports of Machines ($215M), Chemical Products ($84.7M), and Animal Products ($63.5M).

During 2022, Libya had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Mineral Products ($3.3B), Metals ($17.9M), and Machines ($112k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Germany has comparative advantage over Libya. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Libya has comparative advantage over Germany.

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

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