Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Libya
Libya: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was -93.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Libya, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Libya recorded -93.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 370.5% on the previous year and down 123.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Libya peaked at 3,346 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, -272.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Libya 159th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per in Libya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.5683 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5683 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5683 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5683 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 34.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5946.3% |
| 1978 | 15.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.2% |
| 1979 | 12.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1980 | 26.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +119.0% |
| 1981 | 14.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.7% |
| 1982 | 10.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 64.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 31.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.7% |
| 1989 | 19.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 1990 | 59.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +200.3% |
| 1991 | 98.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +65.2% |
| 1992 | -85.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -186.6% |
| 1993 | -272.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +218.3% |
| 1994 | 14.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -105.4% |
| 1995 | 39.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +165.7% |
| 1996 | 29.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1997 | 132.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +347.3% |
| 1998 | 145.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 128.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 55.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -56.6% |
| 2001 | 99.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +78.6% |
| 2002 | -77.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -177.7% |
| 2003 | 35.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -146.3% |
| 2004 | 162.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +354.0% |
| 2005 | 72.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.2% |
| 2006 | 269.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +270.3% |
| 2007 | 2,235 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +729.7% |
| 2008 | 3,346 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.7% |
| 2009 | 662.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -80.2% |
| 2010 | 1,547 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +133.6% |
| 2011 | 74.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -95.2% |
| 2012 | 1,426 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1815.1% |
| 2013 | 402.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -71.8% |
| 2014 | -44.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -111.0% |
| 2015 | 224.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -608.9% |
| 2016 | 249.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2017 | -167.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -167.0% |
| 2018 | 156.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -193.6% |
| 2019 | -152.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -197.4% |
| 2020 | 199.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -230.5% |
| 2021 | 128.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 2022 | 34.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -73.1% |
| 2023 | -93.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -370.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's -93.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 968.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (54 countries reporting)
- Libya's -93.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 458.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +5946.3% | 0.5683 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 34.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +1815.1% | 74.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,426 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.5683 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 34.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 16.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 64.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -272.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 145.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 686.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -77.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,346 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 371.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -167.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,547 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -93.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 199.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 156 Haiti -36.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Gambia -60.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Tunisia -80.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Gabon -131.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Suriname -136.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Cameroon -168.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Libya?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Libya was -93.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3,346 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -272.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Libya rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Libya ranks 159th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 123.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.