Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Liberia
Liberia: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4754 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Liberia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Liberia stood at 0.4754 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 35.5% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Liberia peaked at 3.78 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.192 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
That places Liberia 50th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3622 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.4948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.6% |
| 1962 | 0.688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
| 1963 | 0.5394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1964 | 0.507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 0.458 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1966 | 0.4663 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.4789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3901 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3746 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1971 | 0.4597 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4863 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4987 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5914 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5731 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6687 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 0.6894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6706 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4954 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1986 | 0.308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +203.4% |
| 1990 | 1.48 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +86.6% |
| 1991 | 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1992 | 1.68 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.0% |
| 1993 | 2.56 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.3% |
| 1994 | 3.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 3.78 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 1996 | 3.48 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 2.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.8% |
| 1998 | 1.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.6% |
| 1999 | 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.9% |
| 2002 | 0.192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3634 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 0.471 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3554 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 0.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 0.362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +71.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3831 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4729 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3509 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2025 | 0.4754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4759 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3622 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5725 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4597 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.78 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3702 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 47 Congo 0.4845 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Croatia 0.4817 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Morocco 0.4792 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Serbia 0.4725 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Tuvalu 0.4708 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Honduras 0.4706 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 57.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Liberia?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Liberia was 0.4754 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.78 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.192 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does Liberia rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 50th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.