Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Libya
Libya: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 65.58 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Libya, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Libya recorded 65.58 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2024.
The figure is up 117.7% on the previous year and up 159.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Libya peaked at 729.71 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -370.48 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Libya ranks 53rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Libya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -50 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | -54.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -23.17 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1980 | 119.05 % change on previous year | -613.8% |
| 1981 | -45.65 % change on previous year | -138.3% |
| 1982 | -24 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1983 | -100 % change on previous year | +316.7% |
| 1988 | -50.65 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 1989 | -37.41 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 1990 | 200.27 % change on previous year | -635.4% |
| 1991 | 65.19 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 1992 | -186.63 % change on previous year | -386.3% |
| 1993 | -218.31 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 105.39 % change on previous year | -148.3% |
| 1995 | 165.68 % change on previous year | +57.2% |
| 1996 | -23.95 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 1997 | 347.29 % change on previous year | -1550.0% |
| 1998 | 9.56 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 1999 | -11.66 % change on previous year | -222.0% |
| 2000 | -56.63 % change on previous year | +385.5% |
| 2001 | 78.57 % change on previous year | -238.7% |
| 2002 | -177.71 % change on previous year | -326.2% |
| 2003 | 146.32 % change on previous year | -182.3% |
| 2004 | 353.97 % change on previous year | +141.9% |
| 2005 | -55.24 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 2006 | 270.31 % change on previous year | -589.3% |
| 2007 | 729.71 % change on previous year | +169.9% |
| 2008 | 49.72 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 2009 | -80.21 % change on previous year | -261.3% |
| 2010 | 133.65 % change on previous year | -266.6% |
| 2011 | -95.19 % change on previous year | -171.2% |
| 2013 | -71.79 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 2014 | -110.97 % change on previous year | +54.6% |
| 2015 | 608.89 % change on previous year | -648.7% |
| 2016 | 11.29 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 2017 | -167.01 % change on previous year | -1578.7% |
| 2018 | 193.58 % change on previous year | -215.9% |
| 2019 | -197.42 % change on previous year | -202.0% |
| 2020 | 230.5 % change on previous year | -216.8% |
| 2021 | -35.67 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 2022 | -73.07 % change on previous year | +104.8% |
| 2023 | -370.48 % change on previous year | +407.0% |
| 2024 | 65.58 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 65.58 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.87 % change on previous year, 6.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 65.58 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.93 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -1578.7% | 11.29 % change on previous year | -167.01 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +1550.0% | -23.95 % change on previous year | 347.29 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -21.23 % change on previous year | -54.19 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | -23.11 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 119.05 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | 45.28 % change on previous year | -218.31 % change on previous year | 347.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.88 % change on previous year | -177.71 % change on previous year | 729.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.89 % change on previous year | -197.42 % change on previous year | 608.89 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -36.63 % change on previous year | -370.48 % change on previous year | 230.5 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 50 Nicaragua 75.3 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Kosovo 71.21 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 71.21 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Malaysia 63.69 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Bosnia and Herzegovina 60.76 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Aruba 59.75 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Libya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Libya?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Libya was 65.58 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 729.71 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -370.48 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Libya rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Libya ranks 53rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.