Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Libya
Libya: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 57.67 billion SDR in 2025. β Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Libya, 1956β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Libya is 57.67 billion SDR, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Libya peaked at 75.13 billion SDR in 2012 and was at its lowest, 33.40 million SDR, in 1956.
That places Libya 26th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.50 million SDR | 33.40 million SDR | 69.00 million SDR | 4 |
| 1960s | 254.76 million SDR | 81.20 million SDR | 827.50 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.73 billion SDR | 1.50 billion SDR | 4.74 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.02 billion SDR | 2.75 billion SDR | 10.07 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.76 billion SDR | 3.38 billion SDR | 4.54 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.19 billion SDR | 8.76 billion SDR | 60.99 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.62 billion SDR | 46.98 billion SDR | 75.13 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.81 billion SDR | 48.31 billion SDR | 58.12 billion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More financial sector data for Libya
- Gold reserves at market value 15.04 billion SDR (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 7,742 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 33.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 62.92 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 76.42 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 61.38 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 165.03 million SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 12.3% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 31.57 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Libya?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Libya was 57.67 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 75.13 billion SDR in 2012.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.40 million SDR in 1956.
- How does Libya rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Libya ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.