Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Libya
Libya: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 68.7%
World rank
169th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
-0.0156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1993
Years of data
53
1972–2024
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$), per unit in Libya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ 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% |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -56.51 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -7.66 BoP, current US$ 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$), per unit in Libya?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), 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$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.