Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Libya
Libya: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Libya, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Libya is -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 68.7% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Libya peaked at 0.0679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.0156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
Libya ranks 169th of 191 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$) … unit in Libya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5048.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +161.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.2% |
| 1992 | -0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -181.8% |
| 1993 | -0.0156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +251.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -105.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +197.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +306.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +100.3% |
| 2002 | -0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -229.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -136.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +260.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -68.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +191.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +632.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -71.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0361 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +88.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -92.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +896.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.4% |
| 2014 | -0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -114.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -699.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2017 | -0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -149.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -182.0% |
| 2019 | -0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -207.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -292.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -78.1% |
| 2023 | -0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -365.7% |
| 2024 | -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -68.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +5048.2% | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2012 | +896.9% | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0361 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 166 Estonia -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Dominica -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Dominican Republic -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Oman -0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Chad -0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.094 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 605.92 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0686 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 442.44 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0332 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Libya?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Libya was -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Libya rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Libya ranks 169th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.