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Reserve position in the IMF, SDR in Libya

Libya: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR was 408.21 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
408.21 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
408.21 million
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025

Reserve position in the IMF, SDR in Libya, 1945–2025

0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M194519852025

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Libya recorded 408.21 million for reserve position in the imf, sdr in 2025. That is the highest value across all 81 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr in Libya peaked at 408.21 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.

That places Libya 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Reserve position in the IMF, SDR in Libya, year by year

Year Value Change
1945 0 —
1946 0 —
1947 0 —
1948 0 —
1949 0 —
1950 0 —
1951 0 —
1952 0 —
1953 0 —
1954 0 —
1955 0 —
1956 0 —
1957 0 —
1958 0 —
1959 680,000 —
1960 1.19 million +75.0%
1961 2.76 million +131.9%
1962 3.26 million +18.1%
1963 3.76 million +15.3%
1964 3.76 million +0.0%
1965 3.77 million +0.3%
1966 4.77 million +26.5%
1967 4.77 million +0.0%
1968 4.78 million +0.2%
1969 4.78 million +0.0%
1970 6.03 million +26.2%
1971 6.03 million +0.0%
1972 6.04 million +0.2%
1973 6.04 million +0.0%
1974 6.04 million +0.0%
1975 6.04 million +0.0%
1976 6.04 million +0.0%
1977 6.04 million +0.0%
1978 5.86 million -3.0%
1979 42.41 million +623.7%
1980 148.06 million +249.1%
1981 189.17 million +27.8%
1982 189.17 million +0.0%
1983 189.17 million +0.0%
1984 243.50 million +28.7%
1985 243.50 million +0.0%
1986 243.51 million +0.0%
1987 243.51 million +0.0%
1988 243.51 million +0.0%
1989 243.51 million +0.0%
1990 243.51 million +0.0%
1991 243.51 million +0.0%
1992 318.98 million +31.0%
1993 318.98 million +0.0%
1994 318.98 million +0.0%
1995 318.98 million +0.0%
1996 318.98 million +0.0%
1997 318.98 million +0.0%
1998 318.98 million +0.0%
1999 395.50 million +24.0%
2000 395.50 million +0.0%
2001 395.50 million +0.0%
2002 395.50 million +0.0%
2003 395.50 million +0.0%
2004 395.50 million +0.0%
2005 395.50 million +0.0%
2006 395.50 million +0.0%
2007 395.50 million +0.0%
2008 395.53 million +0.0%
2009 379.64 million -4.0%
2010 241.83 million -36.3%
2011 295.83 million +22.3%
2012 295.83 million +0.0%
2013 295.83 million +0.0%
2014 295.83 million +0.0%
2015 295.83 million +0.0%
2016 408.21 million +38.0%
2017 408.21 million +0.0%
2018 408.21 million +0.0%
2019 408.21 million +0.0%
2020 408.21 million +0.0%
2021 408.21 million +0.0%
2022 408.21 million +0.0%
2023 408.21 million +0.0%
2024 408.21 million +0.0%
2025 408.21 million +0.0%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 408.21 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.69 million, 24.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 408.21 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 144.71 million, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 0 0 0 5
1950s 68,000 0 680,000 10
1960s 3.76 million 1.19 million 4.78 million 10
1970s 9.66 million 5.86 million 42.41 million 10
1980s 217.66 million 148.06 million 243.51 million 10
1990s 311.54 million 243.51 million 395.50 million 10
2000s 393.92 million 379.64 million 395.53 million 10
2010s 335.38 million 241.83 million 408.21 million 10
2020s 408.21 million 408.21 million 408.21 million 6

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 40 Colombia 494.81 million compare
  2. 41 Israel 485.17 million compare
  3. 42 Chile 458.00 million compare
  4. 44 Luxembourg 342.98 million compare
  5. 45 Peru 339.73 million compare
  6. 46 New Zealand 315.54 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserve position in the imf, sdr in Libya?
Reserve position in the imf, sdr in Libya was 408.21 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 408.21 million in 2016.
What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
How does Libya rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr?
Libya ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
Is reserve position in the imf, sdr rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. 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 Reserve position in the IMF, SDR. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Reserve position in the IMF, SDR
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
208 places, 16,199 data points, 1945–2025
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