Net foreign assets, flow in Libya
Libya: Net foreign assets, flow was 5.96 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets, flow in Libya, 1961–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets, flow in Libya is 5.96 billion current LCU, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 362.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets, flow in Libya peaked at 24.23 billion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1.50 billion current LCU, in 1981.
Libya ranks 24th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.98 million current LCU | 1.50 million current LCU | 136.35 million current LCU | 9 |
| 1970s | 196.97 million current LCU | -510.59 million current LCU | 785.92 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -100.00 million current LCU | -1.50 billion current LCU | 2.19 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 142.38 million current LCU | -848.49 million current LCU | 785.62 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.61 billion current LCU | 1.29 billion current LCU | 24.23 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.67 billion current LCU | 5.38 billion current LCU | 5.96 billion current LCU | 2 |
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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 net foreign assets, flow in Libya?
- Net foreign assets, flow in Libya was 5.96 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net foreign assets, flow recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 24.23 billion current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets, flow recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.50 billion current LCU in 1981.
- How does Libya rank for net foreign assets, flow?
- Libya ranks 24th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net foreign assets, flow rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 362.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Net foreign assets, flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. Data are in current local currency.