Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Libya
Libya: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate was -0.7722 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.7722 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 496.7%
World rank
137th
of 188 countries
All-time high
112.3 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-37.68 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
69
1957–2025
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Libya, 1957–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Libya recorded -0.7722 % change on previous year for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 496.7% on the previous year and up 94.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Libya peaked at 112.3 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -37.68 % change on previous year, in 1975.
That places Libya 137th out of 188 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Libya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 29.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | 21.81 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 1959 | 31.43 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
| 1960 | 17.68 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 1961 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 1962 | 7.01 % change on previous year | +89.7% |
| 1963 | 23.42 % change on previous year | +234.2% |
| 1964 | 35.97 % change on previous year | +53.6% |
| 1965 | 15.28 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 1966 | 52.95 % change on previous year | +246.6% |
| 1967 | 17.25 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 1968 | 43.54 % change on previous year | +152.3% |
| 1969 | 84.42 % change on previous year | +93.9% |
| 1970 | 81.12 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 57.71 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1972 | 10.1 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 1973 | -35.77 % change on previous year | -454.0% |
| 1974 | 71.2 % change on previous year | -299.0% |
| 1975 | -37.68 % change on previous year | -152.9% |
| 1976 | 49.57 % change on previous year | -231.6% |
| 1977 | 47.48 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1978 | -20.06 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 1979 | 50.81 % change on previous year | -353.2% |
| 1980 | 112.3 % change on previous year | +121.0% |
| 1981 | -26.1 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 1982 | -18.28 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1983 | -23.73 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 1984 | -28.17 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 1985 | 49.34 % change on previous year | -275.2% |
| 1986 | -10.64 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 1987 | -17.36 % change on previous year | +63.2% |
| 1988 | -25.17 % change on previous year | +45.0% |
| 1989 | 2 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 1990 | 27.45 % change on previous year | +1273.7% |
| 1991 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 1992 | 14.16 % change on previous year | -419.5% |
| 1993 | -6.1 % change on previous year | -143.0% |
| 1994 | -5.91 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1995 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 1996 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -288.3% |
| 1997 | 6.57 % change on previous year | +94.8% |
| 1998 | 18.54 % change on previous year | +182.0% |
| 1999 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 2000 | 93.03 % change on previous year | +3395.5% |
| 2001 | 24.95 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 2002 | -11.52 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 2003 | 27.3 % change on previous year | -336.9% |
| 2004 | 27.18 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 70.71 % change on previous year | +160.2% |
| 2006 | 43.89 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 2007 | 28.06 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 2008 | 19.59 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 2009 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 2010 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 5.57 % change on previous year | +82.2% |
| 2012 | 13.23 % change on previous year | +137.6% |
| 2013 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 2014 | -18.26 % change on previous year | +510.5% |
| 2015 | -13.98 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2016 | -8.32 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2017 | 7.09 % change on previous year | -185.2% |
| 2018 | 11.01 % change on previous year | +55.3% |
| 2019 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 2020 | -12.21 % change on previous year | +724.4% |
| 2021 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 2022 | 12.17 % change on previous year | +194.2% |
| 2023 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1946 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 2025 | -0.7722 % change on previous year | -496.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's -0.7722 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.01 % change on previous year. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's -0.7722 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.91 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +3395.5% | 2.66 % change on previous year | 93.03 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1273.7% | 2 % change on previous year | 27.45 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.43 % change on previous year | 21.81 % change on previous year | 31.43 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1960s | 30.12 % change on previous year | 3.69 % change on previous year | 84.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.45 % change on previous year | -37.68 % change on previous year | 81.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.42 % change on previous year | -28.17 % change on previous year | 112.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.45 % change on previous year | -6.1 % change on previous year | 27.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.67 % change on previous year | -11.52 % change on previous year | 93.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5075 % change on previous year | -18.26 % change on previous year | 13.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 % change on previous year | -12.21 % change on previous year | 12.17 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Libya?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Libya was -0.7722 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 112.3 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.68 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Libya rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Libya ranks 137th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.5%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.