Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Liberia
Liberia: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy was 153.70 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
153.70 million current US$
Change on year
down 24.1%
World rank
184th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.61 billion current US$
in 1990
All-time low
17.09 million current US$
in 2000
Years of data
59
1961–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 153.70 million current US$ for merchandise exports by the reporting economy in 2023.
That represents a change of down 24.1% on the previous year and up 459.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Liberia peaked at 1.61 billion current US$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.09 million current US$, in 2000.
Liberia ranks 184th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 59.40 million current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 139.10 million current US$ | +134.2% |
| 1967 | 147.37 million current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 157.20 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 193.17 million current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1970 | 205.68 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 216.56 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 232.10 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 268.17 million current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1974 | 352.49 million current US$ | +31.4% |
| 1975 | 353.02 million current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 416.02 million current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1977 | 414.97 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 441.79 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 457.10 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 560.23 million current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 496.76 million current US$ | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 447.78 million current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 405.64 million current US$ | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 426.38 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 412.08 million current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 361.18 million current US$ | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 313.78 million current US$ | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 403.29 million current US$ | +28.5% |
| 1989 | 336.66 million current US$ | -16.5% |
| 1990 | 1.61 billion current US$ | +377.0% |
| 1991 | 348.31 million current US$ | -78.3% |
| 1992 | 491.52 million current US$ | +41.1% |
| 1993 | 321.16 million current US$ | -34.7% |
| 1994 | 248.78 million current US$ | -22.5% |
| 1995 | 264.30 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 547.38 million current US$ | +107.1% |
| 1997 | 804.56 million current US$ | +47.0% |
| 1998 | 912.30 million current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 564.96 million current US$ | -38.1% |
| 2000 | 17.09 million current US$ | -97.0% |
| 2001 | 27.41 million current US$ | +60.4% |
| 2002 | 19.92 million current US$ | -27.3% |
| 2003 | 39.87 million current US$ | +100.2% |
| 2004 | 47.02 million current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 40.07 million current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 47.82 million current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 51.74 million current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 18.04 million current US$ | -65.1% |
| 2009 | 36.51 million current US$ | +102.4% |
| 2010 | 24.46 million current US$ | -33.0% |
| 2011 | 20.12 million current US$ | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 19.06 million current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 27.48 million current US$ | +44.2% |
| 2014 | 28.42 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 23.86 million current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 21.11 million current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 38.12 million current US$ | +80.5% |
| 2018 | 459.98 million current US$ | +1106.7% |
| 2019 | 266.75 million current US$ | -42.0% |
| 2020 | 401.42 million current US$ | +50.5% |
| 2021 | 171.66 million current US$ | -57.2% |
| 2022 | 202.46 million current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 153.70 million current US$ | -24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 139.25 million current US$ | 59.40 million current US$ | 193.17 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 335.79 million current US$ | 205.68 million current US$ | 457.10 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 416.38 million current US$ | 313.78 million current US$ | 560.23 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 610.93 million current US$ | 248.78 million current US$ | 1.61 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.55 million current US$ | 17.09 million current US$ | 51.74 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.94 million current US$ | 19.06 million current US$ | 459.98 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 232.31 million current US$ | 153.70 million current US$ | 401.42 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 181 Timor-Leste 165.55 million current US$ compare
- 182 Maldives 162.22 million current US$ compare
- 183 Burundi 156.80 million current US$ compare
- 185 Central African Republic 115.95 million current US$ compare
- 186 Aruba 109.76 million current US$ compare
- 187 Sint Maarten 103.90 million current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 57.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Liberia?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Liberia was 153.70 million current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 billion current US$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.09 million current US$ in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Liberia ranks 184th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 459.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.