Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Libya
Libya: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 10.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Libya stood at 10.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and up 344.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Libya peaked at 10.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0424 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
That places Libya 71st 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), per unit of GDP in Libya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0762 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0741 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0555 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0495 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0463 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0493 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0525 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0498 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0496 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0747 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1247 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +66.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1677 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1542 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 0.076 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -50.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0846 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0522 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -38.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0579 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0738 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0683 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0752 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1095 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.5% |
| 1981 | 0.082 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0689 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0532 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0424 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0645 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0846 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0657 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0499 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0516 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0595 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0468 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0571 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0484 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0624 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +61.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1046 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0674 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0898 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0735 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1429 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +94.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1981 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9291 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +369.1% |
| 2003 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.3% |
| 2010 | 1.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 2.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +63.5% |
| 2012 | 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -41.1% |
| 2013 | 2.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 2.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 2018 | 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 2.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 2021 | 9.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +348.3% |
| 2022 | 8.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 9.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 9.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 10.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 10.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 4.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 10.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 4.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +369.1% | 0.1981 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9291 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +348.3% | 2.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0578 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0463 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0762 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0935 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0522 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1677 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0672 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0424 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1095 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.071 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0468 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1046 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1429 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 68 Seychelles 10.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Lesotho 10.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Armenia 10.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Iceland 10.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Nicaragua 8.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Czechia 7.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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), per unit of gdp in Libya?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Libya was 10.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 10.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0424 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Libya rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 344.3%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.