Libya international reserves

#29 in the world#28 in goldMiddle East & North AfricaShare on X
Total reserves
$105B
Data for April 2026
1-month change
-1.1%
12-month change
+5.5%
High since 2000
$127B
September 2013

Monthly history (IMF)

$104.7 billion
April 2026+1,101.4% vs January 2000
$0M$20B$40B$60B$80B$100B$120B$140BJan 2000Mar 2013Apr 2026

Gross reserves in US dollars with gold at market value. Source: IMF, International Liquidity.

Composition

What the central bank holds its reserves in, as of April 2026.

  • Foreign exchange$77.9B · 74.4%
  • Gold$21.7B · 20.8%
  • SDRs$4.5B · 4.3%
  • IMF reserve position$560M · 0.5%

Gold

Tonnes
147 t
Market value
$21.7B
Share of reserves
20.8%

Tonnes of gold in reserves

146.7 t
April 2026+2.0% vs January 2000
110 t120 t130 t140 t150 tJan 2000Mar 2013Apr 2026

In context

Reserves per person
US$ 14,044
Reserves as % of GDP (2025)
217.8%
Months of imports covered
39.6
Usual benchmark: under 3 months is considered low.

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