Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps in Libya
Libya: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps was 4.80 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps in Libya, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Libya recorded 4.80 billion BoP, current US$ for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in Libya peaked at 4.80 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 192.03 million BoP, current US$, in 1997.
That places Libya 37th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps in Libya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 858.30 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 971.79 million BoP, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 858.97 million BoP, current US$ | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.7% |
| 1981 | 1.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +44.2% |
| 1982 | 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 2.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.1% |
| 1984 | 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -39.3% |
| 1985 | 858.97 million BoP, current US$ | -30.7% |
| 1986 | 489.86 million BoP, current US$ | -43.0% |
| 1987 | 466.29 million BoP, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 496.91 million BoP, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 471.63 million BoP, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 445.66 million BoP, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 408.94 million BoP, current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 394.24 million BoP, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 323.95 million BoP, current US$ | -17.8% |
| 1994 | 282.75 million BoP, current US$ | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 221.93 million BoP, current US$ | -21.5% |
| 1996 | 271.52 million BoP, current US$ | +22.3% |
| 1997 | 192.03 million BoP, current US$ | -29.3% |
| 1998 | 207.88 million BoP, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 213.02 million BoP, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 454.00 million BoP, current US$ | +113.1% |
| 2001 | 675.00 million BoP, current US$ | +48.7% |
| 2002 | 776.00 million BoP, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 730.00 million BoP, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.9% |
| 2005 | 922.00 million BoP, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 950.00 million BoP, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 762.20 million BoP, current US$ | -19.8% |
| 2008 | 964.20 million BoP, current US$ | +26.5% |
| 2009 | 1.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +41.2% |
| 2010 | 1.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 650.00 million BoP, current US$ | -59.6% |
| 2012 | 1.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +203.2% |
| 2013 | 3.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +62.3% |
| 2014 | 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -65.0% |
| 2015 | 839.80 million BoP, current US$ | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 755.80 million BoP, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 680.20 million BoP, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 744.20 million BoP, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +42.8% |
| 2020 | 904.20 million BoP, current US$ | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 881.00 million BoP, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 2.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +183.8% |
| 2023 | 4.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +92.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 4.80 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 320.95 million BoP, current US$, 15.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 4.80 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 756.10 million BoP, current US$, 6.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps 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 | +203.2% | 650.00 million BoP, current US$ | 1.97 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2022 | +183.8% | 881.00 million BoP, current US$ | 2.50 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 896.35 million BoP, current US$ | 858.30 million BoP, current US$ | 971.79 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 466.29 million BoP, current US$ | 2.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 296.19 million BoP, current US$ | 192.03 million BoP, current US$ | 445.66 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 860.14 million BoP, current US$ | 454.00 million BoP, current US$ | 1.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 650.00 million BoP, current US$ | 3.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 881.00 million BoP, current US$ | 4.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 4 |
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$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in Libya?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in Libya was 4.80 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.80 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 192.03 million BoP, current US$ in 1997.
- How does Libya rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Libya ranks 37th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.