Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Libya
Libya: Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy was 200.10 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Libya, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in IMF-BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Libya recorded 200.10 million IMF-BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 88.8% on the previous year and down 80.7% over ten years.
That places Libya 24th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.65 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ | 1.04 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ | 4.69 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 992.05 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 200.10 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 1.78 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 21 Kenya 335.25 million IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
- 22 Senegal 274.89 million IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
- 23 Botswana 264.95 million IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
- 25 Seychelles 138.75 million IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
- 26 Eswatini 135.66 million IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
- 27 Lesotho 132.13 million IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Libya?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Libya was 200.10 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.69 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 200.10 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy?
- Libya ranks 24th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy (IMF-BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.