Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Libya
Libya: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was -22.55 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Libya, 2003–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Libya is -22.55 billion current LCU, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 17.6% on the previous year and down 1,844.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Libya peaked at 435.00 million current LCU in 2006 and was at its lowest, -27.36 billion current LCU, in 2024.
That places Libya 181st out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Libya, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -2.14 billion current LCU | — |
| 2004 | -3.26 billion current LCU | +52.2% |
| 2005 | -1.35 billion current LCU | -58.4% |
| 2006 | 435.00 million current LCU | -132.1% |
| 2007 | -276.00 million current LCU | -163.4% |
| 2008 | -1.29 billion current LCU | +367.0% |
| 2009 | -1.97 billion current LCU | +52.4% |
| 2010 | -2.30 billion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 2011 | -460.00 million current LCU | -80.0% |
| 2012 | -3.56 billion current LCU | +673.7% |
| 2013 | -4.13 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2014 | -1.42 billion current LCU | -65.5% |
| 2015 | -1.16 billion current LCU | -18.5% |
| 2016 | -1.05 billion current LCU | -9.4% |
| 2017 | -995.50 million current LCU | -5.2% |
| 2018 | -1.57 billion current LCU | +57.5% |
| 2019 | -1.36 billion current LCU | -13.4% |
| 2020 | -1.07 billion current LCU | -21.5% |
| 2021 | -6.24 billion current LCU | +485.3% |
| 2022 | -11.89 billion current LCU | +90.6% |
| 2023 | -22.99 billion current LCU | +93.4% |
| 2024 | -27.36 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 2025 | -22.55 billion current LCU | -17.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's -22.55 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.35 billion current LCU. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's -22.55 billion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.14 billion current LCU. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -673.7% | -460.00 million current LCU | -3.56 billion current LCU |
| 2021 | -485.3% | -1.07 billion current LCU | -6.24 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.41 billion current LCU | -3.26 billion current LCU | 435.00 million current LCU | 7 |
| 2010s | -1.80 billion current LCU | -4.13 billion current LCU | -460.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -15.35 billion current LCU | -27.36 billion current LCU | -1.07 billion current LCU | 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)
- 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 net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Libya?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Libya was -22.55 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 435.00 million current LCU in 2006.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.36 billion current LCU in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Libya ranks 181st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,844.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.