Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Libya
Libya: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 14.72 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
14.72 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 71.3%
World rank
84th
of 186 countries
All-time high
236.97 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-39.93 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Libya, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Libya stood at 14.72 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 71.3% on the previous year and up 222.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Libya peaked at 236.97 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -39.93 % change on previous year, in 1975.
That places Libya 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Libya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 1963 | 28.29 % change on previous year | +520.6% |
| 1964 | 40.79 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 1965 | 43.27 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 36.28 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1967 | 11.94 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 1968 | 40.72 % change on previous year | +241.1% |
| 1969 | 71.35 % change on previous year | +75.2% |
| 1970 | 75.25 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 53.77 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 1972 | 10.06 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 1973 | -32.49 % change on previous year | -423.0% |
| 1974 | 95.03 % change on previous year | -392.4% |
| 1975 | -39.93 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
| 1976 | 44.03 % change on previous year | -210.3% |
| 1977 | 49.69 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1978 | -8.73 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 1979 | 52.01 % change on previous year | -695.5% |
| 1980 | 95.2 % change on previous year | +83.0% |
| 1981 | -33.45 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 1982 | -22.07 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 1983 | -24.02 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1984 | -29.21 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 1985 | 62.5 % change on previous year | -313.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6696 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 1987 | -14.31 % change on previous year | -2237.2% |
| 1988 | -30.82 % change on previous year | +115.3% |
| 1989 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 1990 | 32.7 % change on previous year | +371.6% |
| 1991 | -13.11 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 1992 | 29.42 % change on previous year | -324.5% |
| 1993 | -23.34 % change on previous year | -179.3% |
| 1994 | 20.33 % change on previous year | -187.1% |
| 1995 | 44.15 % change on previous year | +117.2% |
| 1996 | 13.28 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 1997 | -29.01 % change on previous year | -318.4% |
| 1998 | 18.26 % change on previous year | -162.9% |
| 1999 | 8.04 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 2000 | 106.84 % change on previous year | +1229.6% |
| 2001 | 23.52 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 2002 | 181.66 % change on previous year | +672.5% |
| 2003 | 41.94 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 2004 | 26.33 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 2005 | 65.02 % change on previous year | +147.0% |
| 2006 | 40.86 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 2007 | 26.55 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2008 | 24.25 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 2010 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 4.45 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 13.13 % change on previous year | +194.7% |
| 2013 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 2014 | -15.68 % change on previous year | +475.8% |
| 2015 | -12 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 2016 | -6.96 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1634 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 2018 | 11.71 % change on previous year | +7064.2% |
| 2019 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 2020 | -13.64 % change on previous year | +1225.8% |
| 2021 | 236.97 % change on previous year | -1837.0% |
| 2022 | 12.28 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 2023 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 2024 | 8.59 % change on previous year | +87.4% |
| 2025 | 14.72 % change on previous year | +71.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 14.72 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.89 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 14.72 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.98 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +7064.2% | 0.1634 % change on previous year | 11.71 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -2237.2% | 0.6696 % change on previous year | -14.31 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +1837.0% | -13.64 % change on previous year | 236.97 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1229.6% | 8.04 % change on previous year | 106.84 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1225.8% | -1.03 % change on previous year | -13.64 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.63 % change on previous year | 4.56 % change on previous year | 71.35 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.87 % change on previous year | -39.93 % change on previous year | 95.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 % change on previous year | -33.45 % change on previous year | 95.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.07 % change on previous year | -29.01 % change on previous year | 44.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.02 % change on previous year | 3.26 % change on previous year | 181.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4761 % change on previous year | -15.68 % change on previous year | 13.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.92 % change on previous year | -13.64 % change on previous year | 236.97 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 81 Morocco 16.29 % change on previous year compare
- 82 India 15.52 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Oman 15.32 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Lesotho 14.69 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Hong Kong 14.64 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Bahamas 14.46 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Libya
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 74.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 54.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 74.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Libya?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Libya was 14.72 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 236.97 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.93 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Libya rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Libya ranks 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 222.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.