Libya vs Norway: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
Libya
57.67 billion SDR
in 2025
Norway
55.94 billion SDR
in 2025
Libya rank
26th
Norway rank
27th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- Libya
- Norway
How they compare
Libya currently reports 57.67 billion SDR against 55.94 billion SDR in Norway, a difference of 1.73 billion SDR.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Norway ahead.
Libya ranks 26th and Norway ranks 27th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.50 million SDR | 173.60 million SDR | 124.10 million SDR | Norway |
| 1960s | 254.76 million SDR | 407.78 million SDR | 153.02 million SDR | Norway |
| 1970s | 2.73 billion SDR | 1.46 billion SDR | 1.27 billion SDR | Libya |
| 1980s | 5.02 billion SDR | 7.89 billion SDR | 2.87 billion SDR | Norway |
| 1990s | 3.76 billion SDR | 12.94 billion SDR | 9.19 billion SDR | Norway |
| 2000s | 29.19 billion SDR | 28.23 billion SDR | 951.09 million SDR | Libya |
| 2010s | 59.62 billion SDR | 38.71 billion SDR | 20.91 billion SDR | Libya |
| 2020s | 54.81 billion SDR | 52.72 billion SDR | 2.09 billion SDR | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Libya or Norway?
- Libya, at 57.67 billion SDR against 55.94 billion SDR in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Libya and Norway?
- 1.73 billion SDR, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Norway?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Norway rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Libya ranks 26th and Norway ranks 27th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.