Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Libya

Libya: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 594.78 million USD in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
594.78 million USD
Change on year
down 50.4%
World rank
114th
of 204 countries
All-time high
4,737 million USD
in 2007
All-time low
-221.04 million USD
in 1998
Years of data
23
1990–2013

Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Libya, 1990–2013

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200120131990: 236.1 million USD1991: 142.7 million USD1992: 141.3 million USD1993: 88.2 million USD1994: -120.3 million USD1995: -155.9 million USD1996: -181.8 million USD1997: -109.6 million USD1998: -221 million USD1999: -198.2 million USD2000: 195.3 million USD2001: -209.1 million USD2002: 349.9 million USD2003: 325.6 million USD2004: 668.9 million USD2005: 1.6k million USD2006: 2.7k million USD2007: 4.7k million USD2008: 3.1k million USD2009: 4.3k million USD2010: 2.1k million USD2012: 1.2k million USD2013: 594.8 million USD

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.

Analysis

Libya recorded 594.78 million USD for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in 2013.

The figure is down 50.4% on the previous year and up 82.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Libya peaked at 4,737 million USD in 2007 and was at its lowest, -221.04 million USD, in 1998.

That places Libya 114th out of 204 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -37.86 million USD -221.04 million USD 236.12 million USD 10
2000s 1,776 million USD -209.09 million USD 4,737 million USD 10
2010s 1,306 million USD 594.78 million USD 2,125 million USD 3

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  4. 115 New Caledonia 593.29 million USD compare
  5. 116 Somalia 548.93 million USD compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Libya?
Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Libya was 594.78 million USD in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 4,737 million USD in 2007.
What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was -221.04 million USD in 1998.
How does Libya rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
Libya ranks 114th out of 204 countries with data for 2013.
Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices
Unit
million USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 7,665 data points, 1990–2023
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.