Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Brunei or Liberia?

Brunei, at 45.0% against 44.9% in Liberia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Liberia?

59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brunei vs Liberia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)

Brunei

45.0%

in 2025

Liberia

44.9%

in 2025

Brunei rank

55th

Liberia rank

56th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time

Brunei
Liberia

How they compare

Brunei currently reports 45.0% against 44.9% in Liberia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Liberia ahead.

Brunei ranks 55th and Liberia ranks 56th of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brunei	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	29.1%	35.2%	6.1%	Liberia
1970s	20.7%	50.9%	30.2%	Liberia
1980s	10.1%	37.7%	27.6%	Liberia
1990s	34.6%	2,313.3%	2,278.7%	Liberia
2000s	17.0%	68.2%	51.3%	Liberia
2010s	23.8%	91.4%	67.5%	Liberia
2020s	48.0%	44.0%	4.0%	Brunei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Brunei or Liberia?: Brunei, at 45.0% against 44.9% in Liberia as of 2025.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Brunei and Liberia?: 0.1%, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Liberia?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
How do Brunei and Liberia rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Brunei ranks 55th and Liberia ranks 56th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 10,344 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).