Liberia vs Libya: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Liberia
- Libya
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 85.96 million BoP, current US$ against 80.77 million BoP, current US$ in Libya, a difference of 5.20 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Libya ahead.
Liberia ranks 98th and Libya ranks 99th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 21.28 million BoP, current US$ | 21.28 million BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 1980s | 87.49 million BoP, current US$ | 29.57 million BoP, current US$ | 57.92 million BoP, current US$ | Liberia |
| 1990s | 61.53 million BoP, current US$ | 51.10 million BoP, current US$ | 10.43 million BoP, current US$ | Liberia |
| 2000s | 231.31 million BoP, current US$ | 1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 976.09 million BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 2010s | 341.44 million BoP, current US$ | 653.89 million BoP, current US$ | 312.45 million BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 2020s | 70.08 million BoP, current US$ | 82.76 million BoP, current US$ | 12.68 million BoP, current US$ | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Liberia or Libya?
- Liberia, at 85.96 million BoP, current US$ against 80.77 million BoP, current US$ in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Liberia and Libya?
- 5.20 million BoP, current US$, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Libya?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Libya rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Liberia ranks 98th and Libya ranks 99th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. 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 ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.