South Korea exports to Libya
리비아 · latest month: October 2026
Exports, October 2026
$45.9M
-17.6% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+25.1%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$452.8M
-2.1% vs 12 months before
Rank among destinations
73
of 239, last 12 months
Imports, last 12 months
$975.2M
balance -$522.3M
In October 2026, South Korea exported $45.9 million of goods to Libya, down 17.6% from September 2026 and up 25.1% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of goods to Libya totalled $452.8 million, down 2.1% from the 12 months before ($462.4 million).
Libya ranked 73rd of 239 destinations for Korean goods over the 12 months to October 2026, down from 72nd in the 12 months before.
The largest chapter was vehicles, parts and accessories (HS 87), with $313.3 million or 69.2% of exports to Libya.
Imports from Libya in October 2026 were $219.9 million (up 502.5% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $174.0 million for the month.
Last 24 months
What South Korea exports to Libya: chapters
Export value by HS chapter over the 12 months to October 2026; the largest 25 of 51.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | Vehicles, parts and accessories | $313.3M | 69.2% | -2.6% | $36.3M |
| 85 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $34.8M | 7.7% | +8.3% | $2.5M |
| 84 | Machinery, boilers and computers | $31.9M | 7.0% | -0.4% | $2.0M |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, oils and their products | $21.3M | 4.7% | +32.1% | $1.6M |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | $16.2M | 3.6% | -12.9% | $345K |
| 24 | Tobacco and tobacco substitutes | $6.8M | 1.5% | -44.5% | $695K |
| 33 | Essential oils, perfumery and cosmetics | $4.7M | 1.0% | +36.9% | $330K |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | $4.5M | 1.0% | -28.1% | $485K |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | $3.9M | 0.9% | +91.6% | $284K |
| 90 | Optical, measuring and medical instruments | $3.5M | 0.8% | -29.5% | $290K |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | $3.2M | 0.7% | -36.1% | $167K |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $2.5M | 0.6% | +254.6% | $414K |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | $1.4M | 0.3% | -24.2% | $69K |
| 19 | Preparations of cereals, flour or milk, and bakery products | $1.4M | 0.3% | +69.0% | $278K |
| 34 | Soap, washing preparations and waxes | $439K | 0.1% | +103.0% | $38K |
| 03 | Fish, crustaceans and other seafood | $420K | 0.1% | -38.7% | $0 |
| 62 | Clothing, not knitted or crocheted | $379K | 0.1% | -74.8% | $0 |
| 94 | Furniture, bedding and lighting | $329K | 0.1% | +335.1% | $11K |
| 32 | Dyes, pigments, paints and inks | $285K | 0.1% | +69.5% | $0 |
| 54 | Man-made filaments | $264K | 0.1% | +55.2% | $0 |
| 95 | Toys, games and sports equipment | $172K | 0.0% | +76.8% | $100 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $160K | 0.0% | +37.0% | $0 |
| 12 | Oil seeds, grains, seeds and medicinal plants | $139K | 0.0% | +196.1% | $0 |
| 61 | Clothing, knitted or crocheted | $108K | 0.0% | -82.7% | $0 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | $104K | 0.0% | – | $35K |
Largest 4-digit headings
The 30 largest of 199 headings exported to Libya in the same 12 months.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8703 | Passenger cars | $238.4M | 52.6% | -2.9% | $29.2M |
| 8708 | Parts and accessories of motor vehicles | $51.5M | 11.4% | -15.3% | $3.3M |
| 8507 | Rechargeable batteries (electric accumulators) | $28.1M | 6.2% | -1.9% | $2.1M |
| 2710 | Refined petroleum oils | $21.3M | 4.7% | +32.1% | $1.6M |
| 8704 | Motor vehicles for the transport of goods | $20.3M | 4.5% | +50.0% | $3.6M |
| 4011 | New pneumatic tyres, of rubber | $13.3M | 2.9% | -4.7% | $174K |
| 2402 | Cigarettes and cigars | $6.8M | 1.5% | -44.5% | $695K |
| 8429 | Bulldozers, excavators and other earth-moving machinery | $6.7M | 1.5% | -9.9% | $124K |
| 3304 | Beauty, make-up and skin care preparations | $4.4M | 1.0% | +42.5% | $303K |
| 8415 | Air conditioners | $4.1M | 0.9% | +16.6% | $155K |
| 8421 | Centrifuges and filtering or purifying machinery | $4.0M | 0.9% | +40.5% | $555K |
| 8413 | Pumps for liquids | $3.7M | 0.8% | +63.0% | $115K |
| 8408 | Diesel engines | $3.5M | 0.8% | +118.8% | $618K |
| 2929 | Compounds with other nitrogen function | $3.5M | 0.8% | +93.5% | $250K |
| 8502 | Electric generating sets and rotary converters | $2.8M | 0.6% | – | $0 |
| 8407 | Spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines | $2.6M | 0.6% | +64.0% | $340K |
| 3822 | Diagnostic and laboratory reagents (including test kits) | $2.3M | 0.5% | +9,129% | $414K |
| 8431 | Parts for cranes, excavators and other heavy machinery | $2.2M | 0.5% | -36.3% | $4,444 |
| 4013 | Inner tubes, of rubber | $2.1M | 0.5% | -10.7% | $160K |
| 8705 | Special purpose motor vehicles (cranes, fire engines, mixers) | $2.1M | 0.5% | +1,805% | $23K |
| 3912 | Cellulose and its chemical derivatives, in primary forms | $2.0M | 0.5% | -3.9% | $144K |
| 8422 | Dishwashers and packaging, filling or labelling machinery | $1.9M | 0.4% | +9.8% | $0 |
| 8303 | Armoured or reinforced safes, etc. | $1.4M | 0.3% | -19.9% | $69K |
| 1902 | Pasta and noodles (including instant noodles) | $1.3M | 0.3% | +69.5% | $207K |
| 3006 | Pharmaceutical goods (sutures, dental cements, first-aid kits and others) | $1.2M | 0.3% | -6.6% | $139K |
| 3004 | Medicaments, in measured doses or retail packs | $1.2M | 0.3% | -24.1% | $14K |
| 9021 | Orthopaedic appliances, artificial body parts and hearing aids | $1.1M | 0.2% | +39.5% | $45K |
| 8482 | Ball or roller bearings | $1.0M | 0.2% | -30.9% | $27K |
| 8536 | Electrical switches, connectors and circuit protection (up to 1,000 V) | $953K | 0.2% | -19.2% | $0 |
| 9018 | Medical, surgical and dental instruments | $858K | 0.2% | -26.3% | $181K |
A chapter is linked when exports to Libya reached $1,000,000 over 24 months, a heading when they reached $5,000,000. "Share" is the share of all exports to Libya.
Featured industry: cosmetics exports to Libya, by 6-digit product.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $45.9M | +25.1% | 27,652 t | $1.66 | $219.9M | 221,204 t |
| September 2026 | $55.7M | +17.8% | 32,272 t | $1.73 | $159.8M | 174,842 t |
| August 2026 | $43.5M | +31.5% | 26,170 t | $1.66 | $2.8M | 1,210 t |
| July 2026 | $48.0M | +22.3% | 28,845 t | $1.67 | $184.0M | 284,760 t |
| June 2026 | $40.1M | +38.8% | 24,958 t | $1.61 | $56.7M | 59,621 t |
| May 2026 | $30.3M | -25.4% | 18,652 t | $1.63 | $212.3M | 209,597 t |
| April 2026 | $36.7M | -7.9% | 22,559 t | $1.63 | $68.6M | 63,316 t |
| March 2026 | $27.3M | -32.7% | 15,717 t | $1.74 | $60.8M | 61,464 t |
| February 2026 | $25.2M | -40.6% | 15,973 t | $1.58 | $3.7M | 1,574 t |
| January 2026 | $25.6M | -19.2% | 16,900 t | $1.51 | $1.6M | 743 t |
| December 2025 | $35.9M | -11.6% | 22,095 t | $1.62 | $3.2M | 1,543 t |
| November 2025 | $38.5M | -6.9% | 24,147 t | $1.59 | $1.8M | 475 t |
| October 2025 | $36.7M | -24.3% | 24,071 t | $1.52 | $36.5M | 53,568 t |
| September 2025 | $47.3M | +17.7% | 30,212 t | $1.57 | $18.3M | 26,247 t |
| August 2025 | $33.1M | -26.5% | 21,065 t | $1.57 | $29.2M | 45,016 t |
| July 2025 | $39.3M | -8.8% | 22,234 t | $1.77 | $2.1M | 1,057 t |
| June 2025 | $28.9M | -26.5% | 17,043 t | $1.70 | $4.4M | 2,189 t |
| May 2025 | $40.6M | +14.3% | 25,848 t | $1.57 | $1.8M | 856 t |
| April 2025 | $39.8M | +5.3% | 24,992 t | $1.59 | $19.6M | 26,659 t |
| March 2025 | $40.6M | +52.2% | 25,591 t | $1.59 | $18.0M | 25,386 t |
| February 2025 | $42.5M | +91.6% | 27,409 t | $1.55 | $1.6M | 813 t |
| January 2025 | $31.7M | +4.9% | 21,606 t | $1.47 | $1.7M | 737 t |
| December 2024 | $40.6M | -15.1% | 23,582 t | $1.72 | $2.7M | 732 t |
| November 2024 | $41.3M | -17.4% | 23,256 t | $1.78 | $1.0M | 489 t |
Exports FOB, imports CIF, US dollars. Weight is net weight. "vs year earlier" compares export value with the same month one year before and is left blank when that month was under $10,000. Source: Korea Customs Service, via data.go.kr.