Total reserves (gold at national valuation) in Libya
Libya: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) was 62.92 billion SDR in 2025. β Volatile
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) in Libya, 1956β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
Libya recorded 62.92 billion SDR for total reserves (gold at national valuation) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) in Libya peaked at 77.14 billion SDR in 2012 and was at its lowest, 33.40 million SDR, in 1956.
Libya ranks 36th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 | 49.67 million SDR | 33.40 million SDR | 69.68 million SDR | 4 |
| 1960s | 298.88 million SDR | 82.39 million SDR | 918.55 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.83 billion SDR | 1.59 billion SDR | 4.90 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.52 billion SDR | 3.32 billion SDR | 10.37 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.47 billion SDR | 4.05 billion SDR | 5.45 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.31 billion SDR | 9.71 billion SDR | 63.10 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.69 billion SDR | 49.13 billion SDR | 77.14 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.03 billion SDR | 50.49 billion SDR | 63.41 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 market value) 76.42 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 61.38 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 57.67 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 total reserves (gold at national valuation) in Libya?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) in Libya was 62.92 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 77.14 billion SDR in 2012.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.40 million SDR in 1956.
- How does Libya rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation)?
- Libya ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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.