Merchandise imports — all countries

Merchandise imports — Liberia

Merchandise imports in Liberia in 2025 — 2,494,000,000 US$. Ranked 155 in the world out of 205. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 3,514.5%.

2025 2.49B US$ +48.72% vs 2024
World rank 155of 205
Period maximum 2.49B US$2025
Period minimum 69M US$1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · US$

Merchandise imports — Liberia, 1960–202501B2B3B19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 69,000,000 US$1962: 132,000,000 US$1964: 111,000,000 US$1966: 114,000,000 US$1968: 108,000,000 US$1970: 150,000,000 US$1972: 179,000,000 US$1974: 288,000,000 US$1976: 399,000,000 US$1978: 481,000,000 US$1980: 535,000,000 US$1982: 428,000,000 US$1984: 363,000,000 US$1986: 259,000,000 US$1988: 272,000,000 US$1990: 570,000,000 US$1992: 375,000,000 US$1994: 405,000,000 US$1996: 555,000,000 US$1998: 470,000,000 US$2000: 668,000,000 US$2002: 178,000,000 US$2004: 337,000,000 US$2006: 467,000,000 US$2008: 813,000,000 US$2010: 710,000,000 US$2012: 1,005,000,000 US$2014: 1,997,000,000 US$2016: 1,302,000,000 US$2018: 1,143,000,000 US$2020: 1,102,000,000 US$2022: 1,720,000,000 US$2024: 1,677,000,000 US$2025: 2,494,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +2.43B (+3,514.49%) Average annual rate: 5.67 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Liberia

Liberia 2.49B US$
World 26.69T US$
Western Africa computed 138B US$
Low-income countries computed 159B US$
Merchandise imports — Liberia, by year Liberia All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2025 2.49B +817M +48.72%
2024 1.68B −399M −19.22%
2023 2.08B +356M +20.7%
2022 1.72B +240M +16.22%
2021 1.48B +378M +34.3%
2020 1.1B +69M +6.68%
2019 1.03B −110M −9.62%
2018 1.14B +54M +4.96%
2017 1.09B −213M −16.36%
2016 1.3B −385M −22.82%
2015 1.69B −310M −15.52%
2014 2B +847M +73.65%
2013 1.15B +145M +14.43%
2012 1.01B −39M −3.74%
2011 1.04B +334M +47.04%
2010 710M +159M +28.86%
2009 551M −262M −32.23%
2008 813M +314M +62.93%
2007 499M +32M +6.85%
2006 467M +157M +50.65%
2005 310M −27M −8.01%
2004 337M +167M +98.24%
2003 170M −8M −4.49%
2002 178M −51M −22.27%
2001 229M −439M −65.72%
2000 668M +148M +28.46%
1999 520M +50M +10.64%
1998 470M −140M −22.95%
1997 610M +55M +9.91%
1996 555M +45M +8.82%
1995 510M +105M +25.93%
1994 405M −5M −1.22%
1993 410M +35M +9.33%
1992 375M −45M −10.71%
1991 420M −150M −26.32%
1990 570M −55M −8.8%
1989 625M +353M +129.78%
1988 272M −36M −11.69%
1987 308M +49M +18.92%
1986 259M −25M −8.8%
1985 284M −79M −21.76%
1984 363M −49M −11.89%
1983 412M −16M −3.74%
1982 428M −19M −4.25%
1981 447M −88M −16.45%
1980 535M +28M +5.52%
1979 507M +26M +5.41%
1978 481M +17M +3.66%
1977 464M +65M +16.29%
1976 399M +68M +20.54%
1975 331M +43M +14.93%
1974 288M +95M +49.22%
1973 193M +14M +7.82%
1972 179M +22M +14.01%
1971 157M +7M +4.67%
1970 150M +35M +30.43%
1969 115M +7M +6.48%
1968 108M −17M −13.6%
1967 125M +11M +9.65%
1966 114M +9M +8.57%
1965 105M −6M −5.41%
1964 111M +3M +2.78%
1963 108M −24M −18.18%
1962 132M +41M +45.05%
1961 91M +22M +31.88%
1960 69M

About the indicator

The value of imports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on a CIF basis. Together with merchandise exports it gives the merchandise trade balance — the indicator most often discussed in the context of a “trade deficit” between particular countries.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.