Total reserves minus gold (current US$) in Libya
Libya: Total reserves minus gold (current US$) was 84.06 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves minus gold in Libya stood at 84.06 billion current US$.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in Libya peaked at 118.41 billion current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 82.39 million current US$, in 1960.
Libya ranks 31st of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 82.39 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 86.96 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 93.36 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 114.96 million current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1964 | 154.96 million current US$ | +34.8% |
| 1965 | 178.07 million current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1966 | 271.37 million current US$ | +52.4% |
| 1967 | 317.37 million current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1968 | 453.48 million current US$ | +42.9% |
| 1969 | 832.28 million current US$ | +83.5% |
| 1970 | 1.50 billion current US$ | +80.8% |
| 1971 | 2.57 billion current US$ | +71.0% |
| 1972 | 2.83 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 2.02 billion current US$ | -28.5% |
| 1974 | 3.51 billion current US$ | +73.5% |
| 1975 | 2.09 billion current US$ | -40.3% |
| 1976 | 3.11 billion current US$ | +48.3% |
| 1977 | 4.79 billion current US$ | +54.1% |
| 1978 | 4.10 billion current US$ | -14.2% |
| 1979 | 6.34 billion current US$ | +54.6% |
| 1980 | 13.09 billion current US$ | +106.3% |
| 1981 | 9.00 billion current US$ | -31.2% |
| 1982 | 7.06 billion current US$ | -21.6% |
| 1983 | 5.22 billion current US$ | -26.1% |
| 1984 | 3.63 billion current US$ | -30.4% |
| 1985 | 5.90 billion current US$ | +62.5% |
| 1986 | 5.95 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 5.84 billion current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 4.32 billion current US$ | -26.0% |
| 1989 | 4.33 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 5.84 billion current US$ | +34.8% |
| 1991 | 5.70 billion current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 6.18 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 5.88 billion current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 5.97 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 6.02 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 6.03 billion current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.00 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 7.27 billion current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1999 | 7.28 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 12.46 billion current US$ | +71.2% |
| 2001 | 14.80 billion current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 14.31 billion current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 19.58 billion current US$ | +36.9% |
| 2004 | 25.69 billion current US$ | +31.2% |
| 2005 | 39.51 billion current US$ | +53.8% |
| 2006 | 59.29 billion current US$ | +50.1% |
| 2007 | 79.40 billion current US$ | +33.9% |
| 2008 | 92.31 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 98.73 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 99.65 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 104.80 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 118.41 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 115.20 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 89.09 billion current US$ | -22.7% |
| 2015 | 73.67 billion current US$ | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 65.89 billion current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 74.56 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 80.53 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 78.95 billion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 72.56 billion current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 75.44 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 79.89 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 82.70 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 80.59 billion current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 84.06 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 84.06 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.30 billion current US$, 13.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 84.06 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.72 billion current US$, 4.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 258.52 million current US$ | 82.39 million current US$ | 832.28 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.29 billion current US$ | 1.50 billion current US$ | 6.34 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.44 billion current US$ | 3.63 billion current US$ | 13.09 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.22 billion current US$ | 5.70 billion current US$ | 7.28 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.61 billion current US$ | 12.46 billion current US$ | 98.73 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.07 billion current US$ | 65.89 billion current US$ | 118.41 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.21 billion current US$ | 72.56 billion current US$ | 84.06 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More economy & growth data for Libya
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -240.99 % change on previous year (2019)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.094 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 605.92 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0686 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 442.44 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold in Libya?
- Total reserves minus gold in Libya was 84.06 billion current US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 118.41 billion current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.39 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for total reserves minus gold?
- Libya ranks 31st out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This series includes external assets (excluding monetary gold) that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.