Foreign banks among total banks in Libya
Libya: Foreign banks among total banks was 0.0% in 2013. β¬ Flat
Foreign banks among total banks in Libya, 1995β2013
Source: Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, foreign banks among total banks in Libya stood at 0.0%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Over the whole period, foreign banks among total banks in Libya peaked at 0.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.
Libya ranks 125th of 136 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 122 Japan 2.0% compare
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- 125 Cuba 0.0% compare
- 125 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 0.0% compare
- 125 Greece 0.0% compare
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- 125 Iceland 0.0% compare
- 125 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0% compare
- 125 Israel 0.0% compare
- 125 Qatar 0.0% compare
- 125 Saudi Arabia 0.0% compare
- 125 Sri Lanka 0.0% compare
- 125 Yemen, Republic of 0.0% compare
More financial sector data for Libya
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 12.3% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 31.57 (2023)
- Net domestic credit 57.75 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 501.95 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 12.5% (2025)
- Broad money 64.4% (2021)
- Claims on central government, etc. -0.4% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 12.5% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 5.3 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -172 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign banks among total banks in Libya?
- Foreign banks among total banks in Libya was 0.0% in 2013, according to Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10.
- What is the highest foreign banks among total banks recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest foreign banks among total banks recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- How does Libya rank for foreign banks among total banks?
- Libya ranks 125th out of 136 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10, published as part of Foreign banks among total banks (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the number of foreign owned banks to the number of the total banks in an Economy. A foreign bank is a bank where 50 percent or more of its shares are owned by foreigners.