Import value index (2015 = 100) in Liberia
Liberia: Import value index (2015 = 100) was 124 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in Liberia, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, import value index in Liberia stood at 124 2015 = 100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Liberia peaked at 127.7 2015 = 100 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.7 2015 = 100, in 2005.
Liberia ranks 157th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import value index (2015 = 100) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20.7 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 31.2 2015 = 100 | +50.7% |
| 2007 | 32 2015 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 50.2 2015 = 100 | +56.9% |
| 2009 | 36.9 2015 = 100 | -26.5% |
| 2010 | 46.2 2015 = 100 | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 71.8 2015 = 100 | +55.4% |
| 2012 | 62.2 2015 = 100 | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 67.6 2015 = 100 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 113.9 2015 = 100 | +68.5% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 85.5 2015 = 100 | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 63.4 2015 = 100 | -25.8% |
| 2018 | 62 2015 = 100 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 63.7 2015 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 74.7 2015 = 100 | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 92.3 2015 = 100 | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 103.7 2015 = 100 | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 127.7 2015 = 100 | +23.1% |
| 2024 | 124 2015 = 100 | -2.9% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 124 2015 = 100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 133.5 2015 = 100, 93% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 124 2015 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 136.5 2015 = 100, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.2 2015 = 100 | 20.7 2015 = 100 | 50.2 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 73.63 2015 = 100 | 46.2 2015 = 100 | 113.9 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.48 2015 = 100 | 74.7 2015 = 100 | 127.7 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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 import value index in Liberia?
- Import value index in Liberia was 124 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 127.7 2015 = 100 in 2023.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Liberia rank for import value index?
- Liberia ranks 157th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.