Manufactures imports in Liberia
Liberia: Manufactures imports was 42.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Liberia, 1963–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures imports in Liberia is 42.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Liberia peaked at 73.7% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 2022.
That places Liberia 184th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 70.6% | — |
| 1967 | 73.6% | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 73.6% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 71.6% | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 73.7% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 71.7% | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 62.7% | -12.6% |
| 1975 | 68.9% | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 69.9% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 67.8% | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 63.4% | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 59.3% | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 50.6% | -14.6% |
| 1981 | 48.6% | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 49.4% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 53.7% | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 53.0% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 43.2% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 47.8% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 45.5% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 51.8% | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 41.7% | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 42.8% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.1% | 70.6% | 73.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 68.3% | 59.3% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.1% | 48.6% | 53.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 43.2% | 47.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 41.7% | 51.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 181 Armenia 43.4% compare
- 182 Turks and Caicos Islands 43.3% compare
- 183 Kiribati 43.0% compare
- 185 Afghanistan 41.1% compare
- 186 Mauritania 40.8% compare
- 187 Lebanon 40.0% compare
More private sector data for Liberia
- Merchandise trade 87.0% (2025)
- Food imports 23.1% (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$), annual growth rate 57.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 435.16 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Liberia?
- Manufactures imports in Liberia was 42.8% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 1972.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 2022.
- How does Liberia rank for manufactures imports?
- Liberia ranks 184th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.