Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Liberia?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Liberia

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Liberia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Liberia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.4937 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.4937 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 14.9%

World rank

47th

of 202 countries

All-time high

45.79 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1994

All-time low

0.2581 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1988

Years of data

1966–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Liberia, 1966–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Liberia is 0.4937 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 14.9% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Liberia peaked at 45.79 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.2581 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1988.

Liberia ranks 47th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Liberia, 1966 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1966	0.4258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1967	0.4343 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1968	0.3769 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1969	0.365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1970	0.4413 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.9%
1971	0.464 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1972	0.4728 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1973	0.4817 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1974	0.5722 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.8%
1975	0.5579 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1976	0.6507 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
1977	0.6658 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1978	0.6304 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1979	0.6028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1980	0.6138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1981	0.5506 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1982	0.4841 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1983	0.4505 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1984	0.4117 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1985	0.3213 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
1986	0.2981 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1987	0.309 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1988	0.2581 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1989	0.4006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+55.2%
1990	10.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2489.8%
1991	13.65 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.6%
1992	24.4 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+78.7%
1993	32.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.0%
1994	45.79 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+42.2%
1995	42.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1996	23.78 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-43.5%
1997	12.79 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-46.2%
1998	16.63 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.1%
1999	8.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-51.0%
2000	0.8236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-89.9%
2001	0.6351 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.9%
2002	0.5203 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
2003	0.5296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2004	0.5365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2005	0.5119 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2006	0.3843 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.9%
2007	0.4435 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.4%
2008	0.4354 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2009	0.3618 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
2010	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+179.9%
2011	1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
2012	0.6147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-48.1%
2013	0.4947 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
2014	0.4218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2015	0.3223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.6%
2016	0.6278 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+94.7%
2017	0.3795 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-39.6%
2018	0.3377 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2019	0.3111 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2020	0.3463 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
2021	0.4211 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.6%
2022	0.4299 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2023	0.4937 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.4005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4343 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4
1970s	0.554 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4413 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6658 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.4098 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2581 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	22.99 current US$ per US$ of GDP	8.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	45.79 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.5182 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3618 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.5707 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3111 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.4227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3463 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4937 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Liberia

44 Armenia 0.5154 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
45 Georgia 0.507 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
46 Croatia 0.5051 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
48 Faroe Islands 0.4895 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
49 Serbia 0.4888 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
50 Mozambique 0.4821 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Liberia →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Liberia?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Liberia was 0.4937 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Liberia?: The highest recorded value was 45.79 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Liberia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2581 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
How does Liberia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Liberia ranks 47th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Liberia?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.