Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Libya
Libya: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Libya, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2023.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 93.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Libya peaked at 0.0689 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, -0.0392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
That places Libya 113th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Libya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0689 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -80.5% |
| 1972 | 0.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.6% |
| 1973 | -0.0233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -216.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -101.8% |
| 1975 | -0.0392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9648.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -135.1% |
| 1977 | -0.0201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -246.2% |
| 1978 | -0.0317 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.7% |
| 1979 | -0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.4% |
| 1980 | -0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.2% |
| 1981 | -0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1982 | -0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.3% |
| 1983 | -0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1984 | -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -94.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -760.0% |
| 1986 | -0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -293.5% |
| 1987 | -0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.0% |
| 1988 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -210.2% |
| 1989 | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 1994 | -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -233.8% |
| 1995 | -0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 1996 | -0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1997 | -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.8% |
| 1998 | -0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +112.2% |
| 1999 | -0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -203.5% |
| 2001 | -0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -205.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -281.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +98.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +103.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0689 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +100.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +83.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 75% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -9648.9% | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1985 | +760.0% | -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0689 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0689 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 110 Germany 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Morocco 0.0182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Niger 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Sierra Leone 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Belarus 0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Ghana 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.094 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 605.92 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0686 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 442.44 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0332 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Libya?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Libya was 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0689 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Libya rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Libya ranks 113th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.7%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.