Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Libya

Libya: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was 1.82 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.82 billion current US$
Change on year
down 38.5%
World rank
18th
of 208 countries
All-time high
2.96 billion current US$
in 2024
All-time low
-1.93 billion current US$
in 2012
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Libya, 2002–2025

-2.0B-1.0B01.0B2.0B3.0B2002201320252002: 265.0M current US$2003: 539.8M current US$2004: -50.0M current US$2005: -493.0M current US$2006: -37.3M current US$2007: 832.4M current US$2008: 705.3M current US$2009: 575.2M current US$2010: -29.2M current US$2011: 55.8M current US$2012: -1.9B current US$2013: -414.4M current US$2014: 582.1M current US$2015: 1.2B current US$2016: 750.8M current US$2017: 1.3B current US$2018: 990.5M current US$2019: 1.8B current US$2020: 792.8M current US$2021: -537.4M current US$2022: 124.9M current US$2023: 2.2B current US$2024: 3.0B current US$2025: 1.8B current US$

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Libya recorded 1.82 billion current US$ for net primary income (net income from abroad) in 2025.

That represents a change of down 38.5% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Libya peaked at 2.96 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.93 billion current US$, in 2012.

That places Libya 18th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 292.18 million current US$ -492.97 million current US$ 832.38 million current US$ 8
2010s 435.46 million current US$ -1.93 billion current US$ 1.83 billion current US$ 10
2020s 1.22 billion current US$ -537.39 million current US$ 2.96 billion current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 15 Tajikistan 6.90 billion current US$ compare
  2. 16 Italy 2.92 billion current US$ compare
  3. 17 Finland 1.98 billion current US$ compare
  4. 19 Mauritius 1.60 billion current US$ compare
  5. 20 Iraq 1.33 billion current US$ compare
  6. 21 Palestine 1.08 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Libya?
Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Libya was 1.82 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 2.96 billion current US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was -1.93 billion current US$ in 2012.
How does Libya rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
Libya ranks 18th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 9,828 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.