Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Libya
Libya: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was -56.51 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Libya, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Libya recorded -56.51 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in 2024.
That represents a change of up 65.6% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Libya peaked at 5.89 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -479.35 million BoP, current US$, in 1993.
That places Libya 179th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Libya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1974 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 60.46 million BoP, current US$ | +5946.3% |
| 1978 | 27.70 million BoP, current US$ | -54.2% |
| 1979 | 21.28 million BoP, current US$ | -23.2% |
| 1980 | 46.61 million BoP, current US$ | +119.0% |
| 1981 | 25.33 million BoP, current US$ | -45.7% |
| 1982 | 19.25 million BoP, current US$ | -24.0% |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 113.46 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 55.99 million BoP, current US$ | -50.7% |
| 1989 | 35.05 million BoP, current US$ | -37.4% |
| 1990 | 105.23 million BoP, current US$ | +200.3% |
| 1991 | 173.83 million BoP, current US$ | +65.2% |
| 1992 | -150.59 million BoP, current US$ | -186.6% |
| 1993 | -479.35 million BoP, current US$ | +218.3% |
| 1994 | 25.83 million BoP, current US$ | -105.4% |
| 1995 | 68.64 million BoP, current US$ | +165.7% |
| 1996 | 52.20 million BoP, current US$ | -24.0% |
| 1997 | 233.47 million BoP, current US$ | +347.3% |
| 1998 | 255.79 million BoP, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 225.95 million BoP, current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 98.00 million BoP, current US$ | -56.6% |
| 2001 | 175.00 million BoP, current US$ | +78.6% |
| 2002 | -136.00 million BoP, current US$ | -177.7% |
| 2003 | 63.00 million BoP, current US$ | -146.3% |
| 2004 | 286.00 million BoP, current US$ | +354.0% |
| 2005 | 128.00 million BoP, current US$ | -55.2% |
| 2006 | 474.00 million BoP, current US$ | +270.3% |
| 2007 | 3.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +729.7% |
| 2008 | 5.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +49.7% |
| 2009 | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -80.2% |
| 2010 | 2.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +133.6% |
| 2011 | 131.00 million BoP, current US$ | -95.2% |
| 2012 | 2.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +1815.1% |
| 2013 | 707.70 million BoP, current US$ | -71.8% |
| 2014 | -77.60 million BoP, current US$ | -111.0% |
| 2015 | 394.90 million BoP, current US$ | -608.9% |
| 2016 | 439.50 million BoP, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2017 | -294.50 million BoP, current US$ | -167.0% |
| 2018 | 275.60 million BoP, current US$ | -193.6% |
| 2019 | -268.50 million BoP, current US$ | -197.4% |
| 2020 | 350.40 million BoP, current US$ | -230.5% |
| 2021 | 225.40 million BoP, current US$ | -35.7% |
| 2022 | 60.70 million BoP, current US$ | -73.1% |
| 2023 | -164.18 million BoP, current US$ | -370.5% |
| 2024 | -56.51 million BoP, current US$ | -65.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.43 million BoP, current US$ | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | 60.46 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 1980s | 29.57 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 113.46 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.10 million BoP, current US$ | -479.35 million BoP, current US$ | 255.79 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -136.00 million BoP, current US$ | 5.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 653.89 million BoP, current US$ | -294.50 million BoP, current US$ | 2.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.16 million BoP, current US$ | -164.18 million BoP, current US$ | 350.40 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 176 Seychelles -41.42 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 177 Mozambique -44.11 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 178 Turks and Caicos Islands -51.54 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 180 Togo -73.35 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 181 Dominican Republic -114.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 182 Oman -142.78 million BoP, current US$ 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$), per unit -0.0012 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 2.18 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Libya?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Libya was -56.51 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.89 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -479.35 million BoP, current US$ in 1993.
- How does Libya rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Libya ranks 179th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- 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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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.