Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Libya
Libya: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 80.77 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Libya, 1972–2025
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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Libya is 80.77 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.1% on the previous year and down 79.5% 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$, in 1993.
Libya ranks 99th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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% |
| 2025 | 80.77 million BoP, current US$ | -242.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 80.77 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.60 million BoP, current US$, 81% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 80.77 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 266.18 million BoP, current US$, 30% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 | 82.76 million BoP, current US$ | -164.18 million BoP, current US$ | 350.40 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 96 Tajikistan 94.05 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 97 Congo 93.33 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 98 Liberia 85.96 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 100 Montenegro 75.12 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 101 Armenia 74.02 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 102 Mozambique 66.71 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Libya
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -240.99 % change on previous year (2019)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Libya?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Libya was 80.77 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, 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 99th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.5%. 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.