International tourism, receipts for travel items in Liberia
Liberia: International tourism, receipts for travel items was 1.90 million current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Liberia, 2004–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 1.90 million current US$ for international tourism, receipts for travel items in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Liberia peaked at 158.00 million current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.90 million current US$, in 2019.
That places Liberia 187th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 110.33 million current US$ | 59.00 million current US$ | 158.00 million current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.90 million current US$ | 1.90 million current US$ | 1.90 million current US$ | 1 |
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)
- 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)
- Transport services 63.3% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 24.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Liberia?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Liberia was 1.90 million current US$ in 2019, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 158.00 million current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.90 million current US$ in 2019.
- How does Liberia rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Liberia ranks 187th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.