Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure in Libya
Libya: Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure was 4.87 billion in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure in Libya, 2005–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Libya recorded 4.87 billion for secondary income, debit/expenditure in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 89.7% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, debit/expenditure in Libya peaked at 4.87 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 680.80 million, in 2011.
Libya ranks 44th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.05 billion | — |
| 2006 | 1.06 billion | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 816.70 million | -23.0% |
| 2008 | 1.09 billion | +32.9% |
| 2009 | 1.57 billion | +44.9% |
| 2010 | 1.83 billion | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 680.80 million | -62.8% |
| 2012 | 2.82 billion | +314.8% |
| 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 | 1.07 billion | +42.6% |
| 2020 | 936.50 million | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 899.30 million | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 2.57 billion | +185.2% |
| 2023 | 4.87 billion | +89.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 4.87 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 452.24 million, 10.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Libya's 4.87 billion is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 802.33 million, 6.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +314.8% | 680.80 million | 2.82 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.12 billion | 816.70 million | 1.57 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.38 billion | 680.80 million | 3.25 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 billion | 899.30 million | 4.87 billion | 4 |
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- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.57 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 82.34 (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 secondary income, debit/expenditure in Libya?
- Secondary income, debit/expenditure in Libya was 4.87 billion in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary income, debit/expenditure recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.87 billion in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary income, debit/expenditure recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 680.80 million in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for secondary income, debit/expenditure?
- Libya ranks 44th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary income, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. 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, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.