Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Libya
Libya: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was -7.66 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Libya, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Libya recorded -7.66 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.9% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Libya peaked at 944.31 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, -101.28 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1993.
Libya ranks 170th of 192 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.8984 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.4321 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4111 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3889 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3675 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 20.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +5609.9% |
| 1978 | 9.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -56.8% |
| 1979 | 6.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.5% |
| 1980 | 13.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +106.9% |
| 1981 | 7 BoP, current US$ per person | -48.6% |
| 1982 | 5.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.1% |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1987 | 27.47 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1988 | 13.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.9% |
| 1989 | 8.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.9% |
| 1990 | 23.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +193.4% |
| 1991 | 38.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +61.6% |
| 1992 | -32.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -184.8% |
| 1993 | -101.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +212.1% |
| 1994 | 5.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -105.3% |
| 1995 | 13.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +161.1% |
| 1996 | 10.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.2% |
| 1997 | 46.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +340.5% |
| 1998 | 49.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 43.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 18.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.3% |
| 2001 | 32.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +75.3% |
| 2002 | -24.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -176.2% |
| 2003 | 11.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -145.4% |
| 2004 | 49.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +344.7% |
| 2005 | 21.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -56.2% |
| 2006 | 79.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +262.8% |
| 2007 | 644.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +712.8% |
| 2008 | 944.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.6% |
| 2009 | 182.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -80.6% |
| 2010 | 418.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +128.9% |
| 2011 | 20.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -95.1% |
| 2012 | 406 BoP, current US$ per person | +1865.9% |
| 2013 | 112.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -72.4% |
| 2014 | -12.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -110.8% |
| 2015 | 60.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -600.7% |
| 2016 | 66.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2017 | -43.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -165.9% |
| 2018 | 40.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -192.1% |
| 2019 | -38.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -196.0% |
| 2020 | 49.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -228.8% |
| 2021 | 31.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.5% |
| 2022 | 8.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -73.4% |
| 2023 | -22.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -367.5% |
| 2024 | -7.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -65.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3675 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 7.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 27.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -101.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 49.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 195.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 944.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 418.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 49.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 167 Mozambique -1.27 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 168 Suriname -1.44 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 169 Dominica -6.06 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 171 Togo -8.73 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 172 Dominican Republic -9.9 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 173 Gabon -14.9 BoP, current US$ per person 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 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$), per capita in Libya?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Libya was -7.66 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 944.31 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -101.28 BoP, current US$ per person in 1993.
- How does Libya rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Libya ranks 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.