Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Libya
Libya: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was -56.51 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Libya, 1972–2024
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Libya is -56.51 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.6% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Libya peaked at 5.89 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -479.35 million BoP, current US$, in 1993.
Libya ranks 179th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Libya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | 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% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's -56.51 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 153.78 million BoP, current US$. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's -56.51 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 271.00 million BoP, current US$. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +5946.3% | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | 60.46 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2012 | +1815.1% | 131.00 million BoP, current US$ | 2.51 billion BoP, current US$ |
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$), gaps -56.51 million BoP, current US$ (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$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Libya?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Libya was -56.51 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 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?
- Libya ranks 179th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.