Libya vs Maldives: Foreign direct investment, net

Libya
-794.70 million BoP, current US$
in 2023
Maldives
-806.20 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Libya rank
117th
Maldives rank
118th

Foreign direct investment, net over time

  • Libya
  • Maldives
-2.0B-1.0B01.0B2.0B3.0B197720002024

How they compare

Libya currently reports -794.70 million BoP, current US$ against -806.20 million BoP, current US$ in Maldives, a difference of 11.50 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 117th and Maldives ranks 118th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and Maldives in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Maldives Difference Ahead
1980s 63.97 million BoP, current US$ -4.03 million BoP, current US$ 68.00 million BoP, current US$ Libya
1990s 69.97 million BoP, current US$ -8.61 million BoP, current US$ 78.58 million BoP, current US$ Libya
2000s -185.23 million BoP, current US$ -74.07 million BoP, current US$ 111.16 million BoP, current US$ Maldives
2010s 475.49 million BoP, current US$ -431.13 million BoP, current US$ 906.62 million BoP, current US$ Libya
2020s -365.80 million BoP, current US$ -645.52 million BoP, current US$ 279.72 million BoP, current US$ Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Libya or Maldives?
Libya, at -794.70 million BoP, current US$ against -806.20 million BoP, current US$ in Maldives as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Libya and Maldives?
11.50 million BoP, current US$, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Maldives?
38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
How do Libya and Maldives rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
Libya ranks 117th and Maldives ranks 118th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 7,300 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.