Libya Foreign Direct Investment 1970-2024
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
- Libya foreign direct investment for 2021 was $0.60B, a 14.1% decline from 2013.
- Libya foreign direct investment for 2013 was $0.70B, a 50.74% decline from 2012.
- Libya foreign direct investment for 2012 was $1.43B, a 20.12% decline from 2010.
- Libya foreign direct investment for 2010 was $1.78B, a 30.12% increase from 2009.
Libya Foreign Direct Investment - Historical Data |
Year |
Inflows, US $ |
% of GDP |
2021 |
$0.60B |
1.26% |
2013 |
$0.70B |
0.93% |
2012 |
$1.43B |
1.54% |
2010 |
$1.78B |
2.37% |
2009 |
$1.37B |
2.25% |
2008 |
$4.11B |
4.74% |
2007 |
$4.69B |
6.89% |
2006 |
$2.06B |
3.43% |
2005 |
$1.04B |
2.19% |
2004 |
$0.36B |
1.08% |
2003 |
$0.14B |
0.54% |
2002 |
$0.15B |
0.71% |
2001 |
$-0.13B |
-0.39% |
2000 |
$0.14B |
0.37% |
1999 |
$-0.13B |
-0.36% |
1998 |
$-0.13B |
-0.47% |
1997 |
$-0.07B |
-0.22% |
1996 |
$-0.11B |
-0.40% |
1995 |
$-0.09B |
-0.35% |
1994 |
$-0.07B |
-0.25% |
1993 |
$0.06B |
0.19% |
1992 |
$0.10B |
0.29% |
1991 |
$0.09B |
0.29% |
1990 |
$0.16B |
0.55% |
1989 |
$0.13B |
0.50% |
1988 |
$0.10B |
0.40% |
1987 |
$-0.10B |
-0.37% |
1986 |
$-0.18B |
-0.73% |
1985 |
$0.12B |
0.38% |
1984 |
$-0.02B |
-0.06% |
1983 |
$-0.33B |
-0.98% |
1982 |
$-0.39B |
-1.16% |
1981 |
$-0.74B |
-2.05% |
1980 |
$-1.09B |
-2.66% |
1979 |
$-0.59B |
-1.92% |
1978 |
$-0.70B |
-3.17% |
1977 |
$-0.45B |
-2.01% |
1976 |
$0.26B |
1.38% |
1975 |
$-0.58B |
-3.92% |
1974 |
$0.01B |
0.04% |
1973 |
$-0.20B |
-2.33% |
1972 |
$0.13B |
2.00% |
1971 |
$0.07B |
1.35% |
1970 |
$0.32B |
6.89% |