Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets in Libya
Libya: Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets in Libya, 2005–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Libya stood at 0.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Libya peaked at 5.89 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, -294.50 million, in 2017.
Libya ranks 145th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 128.00 million | — |
| 2006 | 474.00 million | +270.3% |
| 2007 | 3.93 billion | +729.7% |
| 2008 | 5.89 billion | +49.7% |
| 2009 | 1.17 billion | -80.2% |
| 2010 | 2.72 billion | +133.6% |
| 2011 | 131.00 million | -95.2% |
| 2012 | 2.51 billion | +1815.1% |
| 2013 | 707.70 million | -71.8% |
| 2014 | -77.60 million | -111.0% |
| 2015 | 394.90 million | -608.9% |
| 2016 | 439.50 million | +11.3% |
| 2017 | -294.50 million | -167.0% |
| 2018 | 275.60 million | -193.6% |
| 2019 | -268.50 million | -197.4% |
| 2020 | 350.40 million | -230.5% |
| 2021 | 225.40 million | -35.7% |
| 2022 | 60.70 million | -73.1% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.32 billion | 128.00 million | 5.89 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 653.89 million | -294.50 million | 2.72 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 159.12 million | 0 | 350.40 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 142 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 141,683 compare
- 143 Guinea 30,000 compare
- 144 Kiribati 16,412 compare
- 145 Bhutan 0
- 145 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0 compare
- 145 Comoros 0
- 145 Ecuador 0
- 145 Ethiopia 0
- 145 Gambia 0 compare
- 145 Haiti 0
- 145 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 compare
- 145 Maldives 0
- 145 Myanmar 0
- 145 Montserrat 0
- 145 Nepal 0
- 145 Palau 0
- 145 Sudan 0 compare
- 145 Sierra Leone 0 compare
- 145 South Sudan 0 compare
- 145 Syrian Arab Republic 0
- 145 Tuvalu 0 compare
- 145 Tanzania, United Republic of 0
- 145 Yemen 0
- 145 Zimbabwe 0 compare
More financial sector data for Libya
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 7,742 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 33.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 165.03 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 15.04 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 57.67 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 61.38 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 76.42 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 62.92 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 8,435 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Libya?
- Direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Libya was 0 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.89 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -294.50 million in 2017.
- How does Libya rank for direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets?
- Libya ranks 145th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.