Migrant remittance inflows in Libya
Libya: Migrant remittance inflows was 16.00 million current US$ in 2006. ▲ Rising
Latest (2006)
16.00 million current US$
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
41st
of 50 countries
All-time high
16.00 million current US$
in 2006
All-time low
7.00 million current US$
in 2002
Years of data
7
2000–2006
Migrant remittance inflows in Libya, 2000–2006
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for migrant remittance inflows in Libya is 16.00 million current US$, measured in 2006. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 77.8% over ten years.
Libya ranks 41st of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Migrant remittance inflows in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.00 million current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 10.00 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 7.00 million current US$ | -30.0% |
| 2003 | 8.00 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 10.00 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 15.00 million current US$ | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 16.00 million current US$ | +6.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 16.00 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 177.85 million current US$, 9% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Libya's 16.00 million current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.97 billion current US$, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Libya
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- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.57 (2025)
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- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 71.96 units per person (2019)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant remittance inflows in Libya?
- Migrant remittance inflows in Libya was 16.00 million current US$ in 2006, according to World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008.
- What is the highest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 16.00 million current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.00 million current US$ in 2002.
- How does Libya rank for migrant remittance inflows?
- Libya ranks 41st out of 50 countries with data for 2006.
- Is migrant remittance inflows rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as part of Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,