Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Libya
Libya: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 1.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Libya, 1970–2023
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Libya stood at 1.8%.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 93.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Libya peaked at 6.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, -3.9%, in 1975.
Libya ranks 112th of 199 countries on this measure, 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 in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.9% | — |
| 1971 | 1.3% | -80.5% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | +48.6% |
| 1973 | -2.3% | -216.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -101.8% |
| 1975 | -3.9% | -9648.9% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | -135.1% |
| 1977 | -2.0% | -246.2% |
| 1978 | -3.2% | +57.7% |
| 1979 | -1.9% | -39.4% |
| 1980 | -2.7% | +38.2% |
| 1981 | -2.0% | -23.1% |
| 1982 | -1.2% | -43.3% |
| 1983 | -1.0% | -15.2% |
| 1984 | -0.1% | -94.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -760.0% |
| 1986 | -0.7% | -293.5% |
| 1987 | -0.4% | -50.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -210.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +23.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -47.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -35.1% |
| 1994 | -0.3% | -233.8% |
| 1995 | -0.3% | +36.5% |
| 1996 | -0.4% | +15.6% |
| 1997 | -0.2% | -44.8% |
| 1998 | -0.5% | +112.2% |
| 1999 | -0.4% | -24.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -203.5% |
| 2001 | -0.4% | -205.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -281.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -23.1% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +98.0% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +103.5% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +56.6% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | +100.7% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -31.2% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -52.4% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -34.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -39.5% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +83.8% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.2% | -3.9% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.7% | -2.7% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1% | -0.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | -0.4% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 2.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 3 |
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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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 17.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.622 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4,011 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 17.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 8,661 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate -5.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2691 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Libya?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Libya was 1.8% in 2023, according to International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.9% in 1975.
- How does Libya rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Libya ranks 112th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.