IMF holdings of currency, US dollar in Libya
Libya: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar was 1.60 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.60 billion
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
62nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.68 billion
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar in Libya, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1.60 billion for imf holdings of currency, us dollar in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar in Libya peaked at 1.68 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
That places Libya 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 6.32 million | — |
| 1960 | 7.81 million | +23.6% |
| 1961 | 8.24 million | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 9.74 million | +18.2% |
| 1963 | 11.24 million | +15.4% |
| 1964 | 11.24 million | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 11.23 million | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 14.23 million | +26.7% |
| 1967 | 14.23 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 14.22 million | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 14.22 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 17.97 million | +26.4% |
| 1971 | 19.51 million | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 19.50 million | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 21.67 million | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 21.99 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 21.02 million | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 20.87 million | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 21.82 million | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 233.38 million | +969.8% |
| 1979 | 187.84 million | -19.5% |
| 1980 | 191.75 million | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 127.14 million | -33.7% |
| 1982 | 120.49 million | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 114.36 million | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 266.81 million | +133.3% |
| 1985 | 298.99 million | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 332.95 million | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 386.16 million | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 366.30 million | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 357.71 million | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 387.25 million | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 389.36 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 685.62 million | +76.1% |
| 1993 | 684.89 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 727.92 million | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 741.20 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 717.00 million | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 672.77 million | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 702.08 million | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 999.47 million | +42.4% |
| 2000 | 948.78 million | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 915.16 million | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 990.01 million | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 1.08 billion | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 1.13 billion | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.04 billion | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 1.10 billion | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.15 billion | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.12 billion | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.17 billion | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.36 billion | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 1.27 billion | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 1.27 billion | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.27 billion | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.20 billion | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.15 billion | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.57 billion | +36.5% |
| 2017 | 1.66 billion | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.62 billion | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.61 billion | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.68 billion | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.63 billion | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.55 billion | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 1.56 billion | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.52 billion | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 1.60 billion | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 632,000 | 0 | 6.32 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.64 million | 7.81 million | 14.23 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.56 million | 17.97 million | 233.38 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 256.27 million | 114.36 million | 386.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 670.76 million | 387.25 million | 999.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 billion | 915.16 million | 1.17 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.40 billion | 1.15 billion | 1.66 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 billion | 1.52 billion | 1.68 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 34,780 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 13.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 1.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 8,923 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 13.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 2.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar in Libya?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar in Libya was 1.60 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Libya rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar?
- Libya ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, US dollar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.