Libya vs Syria: Net foreign assets
Libya
501.95 billion current LCU
in 2025
Syria
513.84 billion current LCU
in 2011
Libya rank
76th
Syria rank
74th
Net foreign assets over time
- Libya
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 513.84 billion current LCU against 501.95 billion current LCU in Libya, a difference of 11.89 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Syria ahead.
Libya ranks 76th and Syria ranks 74th of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 106.88 million current LCU | 10.74 million current LCU | 96.14 million current LCU | Libya |
| 1970s | 1.17 billion current LCU | 588.07 million current LCU | 581.89 million current LCU | Libya |
| 1980s | 2.12 billion current LCU | -11.67 billion current LCU | 13.79 billion current LCU | Libya |
| 1990s | 2.11 billion current LCU | 154.93 billion current LCU | 152.83 billion current LCU | Syria |
| 2000s | 58.19 billion current LCU | 658.12 billion current LCU | 599.93 billion current LCU | Syria |
| 2010s | 137.16 billion current LCU | 561.08 billion current LCU | 423.92 billion current LCU | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Libya or Syria?
- Syria, at 513.84 billion current LCU against 501.95 billion current LCU in Libya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Libya and Syria?
- 11.89 billion current LCU, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Syria?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Libya and Syria rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Libya ranks 76th and Syria ranks 74th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. 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.