Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Libya
Libya: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was -0.1% 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 % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Libya is -0.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 68.7% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Libya peaked at 6.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1.6%, in 1993.
That places Libya 168th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, 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 in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -63.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -42.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -23.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | +5048.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -53.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -44.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +63.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -38.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -18.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.4% | — |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -45.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -39.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +161.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +49.2% |
| 1992 | -0.4% | -181.8% |
| 1993 | -1.6% | +251.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -105.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +197.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -30.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +306.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +23.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -33.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -59.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +100.3% |
| 2002 | -0.7% | -229.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -136.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +260.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -68.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +191.7% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +632.9% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -71.8% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +88.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -92.5% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +896.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -65.4% |
| 2014 | -0.1% | -114.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -699.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +8.6% |
| 2017 | -0.4% | -149.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -182.0% |
| 2019 | -0.4% | -207.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -292.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -78.1% |
| 2023 | -0.4% | -365.7% |
| 2024 | -0.1% | -68.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | -1.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | -0.7% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | -0.4% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -0.4% | 0.7% | 5 |
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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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 17.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.622 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4,011 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 17.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 8,661 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate -5.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2691 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Libya?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Libya was -0.1% 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 6.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.6% in 1993.
- How does Libya rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Libya ranks 168th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 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 (% of GDP). 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, and is divided by GDP.