Private capital flows, total in Libya
Libya: Private capital flows, total was 363.20 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Private capital flows, total in Libya, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, private capital flows, total in Libya stood at 363.20 million BoP, current US$. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 89.5% on the previous year and down 72.1% over ten years.
Libya ranks 22nd of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 363.20 million BoP, current US$ | 3.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 19 Uganda 540.24 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 20 Tunisia 476.42 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 21 Kenya 383.17 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 23 Benin 318.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 24 Burkina Faso 246.37 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 25 Senegal 183.06 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Libya
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 5.8% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.8% (2025)
- GDP per capita 8,634 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 2.8% (2017)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 64.40 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 8,634 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 5.31 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -22.55 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.25 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products -4.24 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private capital flows, total in Libya?
- Private capital flows, total in Libya was 363.20 million BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest private capital flows, total recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 9.19 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest private capital flows, total recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 363.20 million BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for private capital flows, total?
- Libya ranks 22nd out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is private capital flows, total rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Private capital flows, total (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private capital flows consist of net foreign direct investment and portfolio investment. Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. The FDI included here is total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Portfolio investment covers transactions in equity securities and debt securities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.