Libya vs Tunisia: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Libya
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports -725.01 million BoP, current US$ against -794.70 million BoP, current US$ in Libya, a difference of 69.69 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 117th and Tunisia ranks 115th of 196 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 617.01 million BoP, current US$ | -78.72 million BoP, current US$ | 695.73 million BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 1980s | 279.67 million BoP, current US$ | -156.75 million BoP, current US$ | 436.42 million BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 1990s | 69.97 million BoP, current US$ | -354.66 million BoP, current US$ | 424.62 million BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 2000s | -185.23 million BoP, current US$ | -1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 2010s | 475.49 million BoP, current US$ | -959.55 million BoP, current US$ | 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 2020s | -365.80 million BoP, current US$ | -612.80 million BoP, current US$ | 247.00 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 Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at -725.01 million BoP, current US$ against -794.70 million BoP, current US$ in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Libya and Tunisia?
- 69.69 million BoP, current US$, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Tunisia?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Tunisia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- Libya ranks 117th and Tunisia ranks 115th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.