Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Liberia
Liberia: Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports was 24.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Computer, communications and other services in Liberia, 1979–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2024, computer, communications and other services in Liberia stood at 24.5%.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Liberia peaked at 82.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1987.
That places Liberia 133rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | -0.0% | -380.0% |
| 1981 | -0.0% | -78.6% |
| 1982 | -0.0% | +66.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -300.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -25.0% |
| 1985 | -0.0% | -273.3% |
| 1986 | -0.0% | +7.7% |
| 1987 | -0.0% | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -136.4% |
| 2005 | -0.0% | -175.0% |
| 2006 | 37.0% | -28948928052041576.0% |
| 2007 | 29.9% | -19.2% |
| 2008 | 21.1% | -29.4% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 82.2% | +386.3% |
| 2011 | 77.6% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 75.7% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 81.1% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 71.0% | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 47.7% | -32.8% |
| 2016 | 39.3% | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | -53.6% |
| 2019 | 38.1% | +96.8% |
| 2020 | 44.6% | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 47.2% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 31.6% | -33.0% |
| 2023 | 25.6% | -18.9% |
| 2024 | 24.5% | -4.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 24.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.3%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 24.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.0%, 77% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +28948928052041576.0% | -0.0% | 37.0% |
| 2010 | +386.3% | 16.9% | 82.2% |
| 1980 | -380.0% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | +300.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1985 | -273.3% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | -0.0% | 37.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 19.4% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 24.5% | 47.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 130 Democratic Republic of Congo 25.1% compare
- 131 Kuwait 24.8% compare
- 132 Nigeria 24.6% compare
- 134 Micronesia (country) 24.2% compare
- 135 Ethiopia 24.1% compare
- 136 French Polynesia 24.0% 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)
- Commercial service imports 250.26 million current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 24.5% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 9.9% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 2.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 18.00 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 360.83 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Liberia?
- Computer, communications and other services in Liberia was 24.5% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1987.
- How does Liberia rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Liberia ranks 133rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.