North Korea vs Liberia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
North Korea
2.65 billion current US$
in 2023
Liberia
2.17 billion current US$
in 2023
North Korea rank
160th
Liberia rank
162nd
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) over time
- North Korea
- Liberia
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 2.65 billion current US$ against 2.17 billion current US$ in Liberia, a difference of 481.94 million current US$.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 160th and Liberia ranks 162nd of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.01 billion current US$ | 334.70 million current US$ | 677.99 million current US$ | North Korea |
| 1990s | 1.42 billion current US$ | 4.82 billion current US$ | 3.40 billion current US$ | Liberia |
| 2000s | 2.98 billion current US$ | 557.08 million current US$ | 2.42 billion current US$ | North Korea |
| 2010s | 4.09 billion current US$ | 1.62 billion current US$ | 2.48 billion current US$ | North Korea |
| 2020s | 1.54 billion current US$ | 1.62 billion current US$ | 78.27 million current US$ | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, North Korea or Liberia?
- North Korea, at 2.65 billion current US$ against 2.17 billion current US$ in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between North Korea and Liberia?
- 481.94 million current US$, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Liberia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Liberia rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- North Korea ranks 160th and Liberia ranks 162nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.