Transport services in Liberia
Liberia: Transport services was 63.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Liberia, 1979–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Liberia is 63.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 193.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Liberia peaked at 90.0% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2010.
That places Liberia 15th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Transport services in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 90.0% | — |
| 1980 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 51.9% | -42.3% |
| 1983 | 57.1% | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 58.3% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 58.0% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 57.3% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 60.8% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 81.1% | +33.4% |
| 2005 | 80.7% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 52.8% | -34.6% |
| 2007 | 58.1% | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 67.0% | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 60.3% | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -80.3% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | +34.1% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | -23.7% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | +59.4% |
| 2015 | 38.7% | +79.5% |
| 2016 | 41.0% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 39.0% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 43.9% | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 42.5% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 44.9% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 43.3% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 56.4% | +30.3% |
| 2023 | 62.3% | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 63.3% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.0% | 90.0% | 90.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 65.4% | 51.9% | 90.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 66.7% | 52.8% | 81.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 11.9% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 43.3% | 63.3% | 5 |
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 transport services in Liberia?
- Transport services in Liberia was 63.3% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 1979.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2010.
- How does Liberia rank for transport services?
- Liberia ranks 15th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 193.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.