Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Liberia
Liberia: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 48.72 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Liberia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Liberia is 48.72 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 353.5% on the previous year and up 413.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Liberia peaked at 129.78 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -65.72 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Liberia 4th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 45.05 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 1963 | -18.18 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 1964 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 1965 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -294.6% |
| 1966 | 8.57 % change on previous year | -258.6% |
| 1967 | 9.65 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1968 | -13.6 % change on previous year | -240.9% |
| 1969 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 1970 | 30.43 % change on previous year | +369.6% |
| 1971 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1972 | 14.01 % change on previous year | +200.3% |
| 1973 | 7.82 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 1974 | 49.22 % change on previous year | +529.3% |
| 1975 | 14.93 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 1976 | 20.54 % change on previous year | +37.6% |
| 1977 | 16.29 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1978 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 1979 | 5.41 % change on previous year | +47.5% |
| 1980 | 5.52 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1981 | -16.45 % change on previous year | -397.8% |
| 1982 | -4.25 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 1983 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1984 | -11.89 % change on previous year | +218.1% |
| 1985 | -21.76 % change on previous year | +83.0% |
| 1986 | -8.8 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 1987 | 18.92 % change on previous year | -314.9% |
| 1988 | -11.69 % change on previous year | -161.8% |
| 1989 | 129.78 % change on previous year | -1210.3% |
| 1990 | -8.8 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 1991 | -26.32 % change on previous year | +199.0% |
| 1992 | -10.71 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 1993 | 9.33 % change on previous year | -187.1% |
| 1994 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 1995 | 25.93 % change on previous year | -2225.9% |
| 1996 | 8.82 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 1997 | 9.91 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1998 | -22.95 % change on previous year | -331.6% |
| 1999 | 10.64 % change on previous year | -146.4% |
| 2000 | 28.46 % change on previous year | +167.5% |
| 2001 | -65.72 % change on previous year | -330.9% |
| 2002 | -22.27 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 2003 | -4.49 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 2004 | 98.24 % change on previous year | -2285.7% |
| 2005 | -8.01 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 2006 | 50.65 % change on previous year | -732.1% |
| 2007 | 6.85 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 2008 | 62.93 % change on previous year | +818.3% |
| 2009 | -32.23 % change on previous year | -151.2% |
| 2010 | 28.86 % change on previous year | -189.5% |
| 2011 | 47.04 % change on previous year | +63.0% |
| 2012 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2013 | 14.43 % change on previous year | -486.2% |
| 2014 | 73.65 % change on previous year | +410.5% |
| 2015 | -15.52 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 2016 | -22.82 % change on previous year | +47.0% |
| 2017 | -16.36 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 2018 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 2019 | -9.62 % change on previous year | -294.1% |
| 2020 | 6.68 % change on previous year | -169.4% |
| 2021 | 34.3 % change on previous year | +413.5% |
| 2022 | 16.22 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 2023 | 20.7 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 2024 | -19.22 % change on previous year | -192.9% |
| 2025 | 48.72 % change on previous year | -353.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.47 % change on previous year | -18.18 % change on previous year | 45.05 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.7 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year | 49.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.56 % change on previous year | -21.76 % change on previous year | 129.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5369 % change on previous year | -26.32 % change on previous year | 25.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.44 % change on previous year | -65.72 % change on previous year | 98.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.09 % change on previous year | -22.82 % change on previous year | 73.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9 % change on previous year | -19.22 % change on previous year | 48.72 % change on previous year | 6 |
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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 57.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Liberia?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Liberia was 48.72 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 129.78 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -65.72 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Liberia rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Liberia ranks 4th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 413.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.