Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 2,522 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Liberia, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Liberia stood at 2,522 current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 23.3% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 6,906 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.12 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Liberia 182nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 15.4 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 16.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 13.12 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1982 | 19.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.8% |
| 1983 | 22.54 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 18.67 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1985 | 15.65 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1986 | 15.25 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 16.59 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 930.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +5507.5% |
| 2005 | 1,033 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 2,252 current US$ per square kilometre | +118.0% |
| 2007 | 2,273 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 3,576 current US$ per square kilometre | +57.3% |
| 2009 | 1,461 current US$ per square kilometre | -59.2% |
| 2010 | 3,555 current US$ per square kilometre | +143.4% |
| 2011 | 4,539 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2012 | 5,658 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2013 | 6,476 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 6,906 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 2,900 current US$ per square kilometre | -58.0% |
| 2016 | 2,035 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2017 | 2,251 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 2,078 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 2,258 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 2,239 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2,689 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 3,288 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 2,522 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.4 current US$ per square kilometre | 15.4 current US$ per square kilometre | 15.4 current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 17.25 current US$ per square kilometre | 13.12 current US$ per square kilometre | 22.54 current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,921 current US$ per square kilometre | 930.2 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,576 current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 3,865 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,035 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,906 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,685 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,239 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,288 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 179 Yemen 2,747 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 180 Mongolia 2,664 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 181 Tanzania 2,613 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 183 Mozambique 2,483 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 184 Democratic Republic of Congo 2,480 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 185 Bolivia 2,298 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Liberia
- Merchandise trade 87.0% (2025)
- Food imports 23.1% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 42.8% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 2.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 24.5% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 9.9% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 2.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 360.83 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3942 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 57.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Liberia was 2,522 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,906 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.12 current US$ per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Liberia rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 182nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.