Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Libya
Libya: Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) was -4.79 billion in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Libya, 2005–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Libya recorded -4.79 billion for secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 93.4% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in Libya peaked at 586.00 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, -4.79 billion, in 2023.
Libya ranks 178th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -634.00 million | — |
| 2006 | 586.00 million | -192.4% |
| 2007 | -218.70 million | -137.3% |
| 2008 | -1.04 billion | +375.5% |
| 2009 | -1.57 billion | +51.2% |
| 2010 | -1.83 billion | +16.3% |
| 2011 | -377.00 million | -79.4% |
| 2012 | -2.82 billion | +649.1% |
| 2013 | -3.25 billion | +15.2% |
| 2014 | -1.12 billion | -65.5% |
| 2015 | -839.80 million | -25.1% |
| 2016 | -755.80 million | -10.0% |
| 2017 | -716.20 million | -5.2% |
| 2018 | -752.60 million | +5.1% |
| 2019 | -970.40 million | +28.9% |
| 2020 | -820.50 million | -15.4% |
| 2021 | -761.30 million | -7.2% |
| 2022 | -2.48 billion | +225.4% |
| 2023 | -4.79 billion | +93.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -575.74 million | -1.57 billion | 586.00 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -1.34 billion | -3.25 billion | -377.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.21 billion | -4.79 billion | -761.30 million | 4 |
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More financial sector data for Libya
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -10.18 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -0.7722 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 1.2 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 7,733 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.672 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 8,230 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 7.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 10,246 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in Libya?
- Secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in Libya was -4.79 billion in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 586.00 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.79 billion in 2023.
- How does Libya rank for secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less)?
- Libya ranks 178th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. 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 Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.