Gold reserves at market value in Libya
Libya: Gold reserves at market value was 15.04 billion SDR in 2025. β Volatile
Gold reserves at market value in Libya, 1956β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
Libya recorded 15.04 billion SDR for gold reserves at market value in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 59.4% on the previous year and up 424.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value in Libya peaked at 15.04 billion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR, in 1956.
Libya ranks 30th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 SDR | 0 SDR | 0 SDR | 4 |
| 1960s | 41.87 million SDR | 0 SDR | 102.11 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 322.23 million SDR | 91.07 million SDR | 957.68 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.22 billion SDR | 1.07 billion SDR | 1.48 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 931.60 million SDR | 872.51 million SDR | 977.85 million SDR | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.76 billion SDR | 974.02 million SDR | 3.21 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.51 billion SDR | 2.87 billion SDR | 4.22 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.77 billion SDR | 4.88 billion SDR | 15.04 billion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 27 Algeria 17.80 billion SDR compare
- 28 Brazil 17.68 billion SDR compare
- 29 Bank for International Settlements (BIS) 16.20 billion SDR compare
- 31 Philippines 13.63 billion SDR compare
- 32 Egypt, Arab Republic of 13.26 billion SDR compare
- 33 Sweden 12.89 billion SDR 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)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 12.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value in Libya?
- Gold reserves at market value in Libya was 15.04 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 15.04 billion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR in 1956.
- How does Libya rank for gold reserves at market value?
- Libya ranks 30th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 424.2%. 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 Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April