Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Libya
Libya: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 451.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Libya, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Libya is 451.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Libya peaked at 2,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, -619.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1980.
Libya ranks 168th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Libya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 180.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 40.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -77.7% |
| 1972 | 71.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +78.0% |
| 1973 | -114.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -259.8% |
| 1974 | 3.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -103.1% |
| 1975 | -327.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9395.2% |
| 1976 | 149.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -145.6% |
| 1977 | -256.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -271.7% |
| 1978 | -399.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 1979 | -334.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1980 | -619.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +85.3% |
| 1981 | -422.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 1982 | -222.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.3% |
| 1983 | -185.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1984 | -9.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -94.8% |
| 1985 | 67.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -806.0% |
| 1986 | -100.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -248.4% |
| 1987 | -55.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.8% |
| 1988 | 55.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -200.4% |
| 1989 | 71.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1990 | 90.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1991 | 52.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.2% |
| 1992 | 56.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 33.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.3% |
| 1994 | -41.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -224.9% |
| 1995 | -50.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1996 | -63.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1997 | -38.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 1998 | -72.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +88.3% |
| 1999 | -72.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 80.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -210.1% |
| 2001 | -75.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -194.3% |
| 2002 | 82.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -209.0% |
| 2003 | 81.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 202.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +149.7% |
| 2005 | 589.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +190.8% |
| 2006 | 1,173 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +98.8% |
| 2007 | 2,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +127.2% |
| 2008 | 2,337 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 779.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2010 | 1,014 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2012 | 809.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2013 | 398.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.7% |
| 2021 | 342.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 398.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 451.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 451.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 451.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,911 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -9395.2% | 3.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -327.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +806.0% | -9.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 67.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -98.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -399.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 180.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -142.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -619.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 71.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | -10.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -72.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 90.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 791.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -75.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 740.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 398.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,014 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2020s | 397.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 342.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 451.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 165 Mali 575.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Nepal 521.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Algeria 509.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Burkina Faso 400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Sudan 293.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Bhutan 267.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Libya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -56.51 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -7.66 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 794.70 million BoP, current US$ (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 108.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Libya?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Libya was 451.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -619.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Libya rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Libya ranks 168th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.