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Exports $321MRnk 78 / 220
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Top Product $43.6MRefined Petroleum
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Exports $3.08BRnk 3 / 89
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Top Product $2.91BCrude Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.86Rnk 31 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.84Rnk 102 / 132
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GDP$1.62TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH18.9%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-40.2%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $33,509CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH14.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$6,173CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-48.4%CURRENT US$
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About

Spain-Libya Trade: In 2023, Spain exported $321M to Libya. The main products that Spain exported to Libya were Refined Petroleum ($43.6M), Bovine ($29.1M), and Tractors ($29M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Spain to Libya have decreased at an annualized rate of 14.2%, from $691M in 2018 to $321M in 2023.

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

Libya-Spain Trade: In 2023, Libya exported $3.08B to Spain. The main products that Libya exported to Spain were Crude Petroleum ($2.91B), Refined Petroleum ($127M), and Ammonia ($30.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Libya to Spain have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.054%,  from $3.09B in 2018 to $3.08B in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Spain ranked 31 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.86), and 16 in total exports ($402B). That same year, Libya ranked 102 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.84), and 67 in total exports ($35.4B).

Latest Trends

December, 2024

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Overview In December 2024, Spain exported €33.3M and imported €258M from Libya, resulting in a negative trade balance of €224M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of Spain have increased by €13.3M (66.2%) from €20M to €33.3M, while imports decreased by €-80.7M (-23.8%) from €338M to €258M.

Trade In December 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 December 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 December 2024 the exports of Spain were mainly from Barcelona (€11.9M), Madrid (€9.8M), Sevilla (€3.71M), Valencia (€3.02M), and Castellón (€3.01M), while imports destinations were mainly Vizcaya (€110M), Cádiz (€16.9M), Murcia (€15.5M), and Álava (€88k).

Growth In December 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 December 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 (December 2023 - December 2024)€13.3M(66.2%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)€-80.7M(-23.8%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Barcelona€11.9M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2023, Spain exported $321M to Libya. The main products exported from Spain to Libya were Refined Petroleum ($43.6M), Bovine ($29.1M), and Tractors ($29M). During the last 5 years the exports of Spain to Libya have decreased at an annualized rate of 14.2%, from $691M in 2018 to $321M in 2023.

In 2018, Libya exported $3.08B to Spain. The main products exported from Libya to Spain were Crude Petroleum ($2.91B), Refined Petroleum ($127M), and Ammonia ($30.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of Libya to Spain have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.054%, from $3.09B in 2023 to $3.08B in 2018.

Exports from Spain (Flag) to Libya (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Libya (Flag) to Spain (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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Spain
Top DestinationFrance$61.9B
Libya
Top DestinationItaly$7.96B

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 2023, countries that imported more from Spain than Libya included France ($61.9B), Portugal ($38.1B), and Germany ($40.2B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Libya than Spain included Thailand ($1.26B).

Difference in imports from Libya (Flag) and Spain (Flag) (2023)

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 2023, Spain had a large net trade with Libya in the exports of Animal Products ($66.6M), Mineral Products ($47.5M), and Chemical Products ($45.7M).

During 2018, Libya had a large net trade with Spain in the exports of Mineral Products ($3.03B), Chemical Products ($32.5M), and Metals ($17.1M).

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) (2023)

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