Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Liberia
Liberia: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) was 15.81 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Liberia, 1983–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Liberia stood at 15.81 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 78.6% on the previous year and up 150.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Liberia peaked at 74.59 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -39.54 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Liberia 30th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -9.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -154.9% |
| 1985 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -166.1% |
| 1986 | -0.3844 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 1987 | -7.35 % change on previous year | +1811.0% |
| 2005 | 10.1 % change on previous year | -237.5% |
| 2006 | 43.63 % change on previous year | +332.0% |
| 2007 | 10.36 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 2008 | 38.91 % change on previous year | +275.7% |
| 2009 | -39.54 % change on previous year | -201.6% |
| 2010 | -23.92 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 2011 | 19.68 % change on previous year | -182.3% |
| 2012 | -8.63 % change on previous year | -143.8% |
| 2013 | 74.59 % change on previous year | -964.7% |
| 2014 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 2015 | -28.5 % change on previous year | -552.3% |
| 2016 | -23.86 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 13.32 % change on previous year | -155.8% |
| 2018 | 24.25 % change on previous year | +82.0% |
| 2019 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 2020 | 13.62 % change on previous year | +179.3% |
| 2021 | 44.22 % change on previous year | +224.6% |
| 2022 | 17.6 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 2023 | 8.85 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 2024 | 15.81 % change on previous year | +78.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 15.81 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.21 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 15.81 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.38 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -1811.0% | -0.3844 % change on previous year | -7.35 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -3.16 % change on previous year | -9.92 % change on previous year | 5.44 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.69 % change on previous year | -39.54 % change on previous year | 43.63 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.81 % change on previous year | -28.5 % change on previous year | 74.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.02 % change on previous year | 8.85 % change on previous year | 44.22 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 27 Faroe Islands 17.48 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Solomon Islands 16.3 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Albania 15.92 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Ireland 15.77 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Bermuda 15.74 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Sierra Leone 15.72 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Liberia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 74.91 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 13.35 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 471.54 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 84.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Liberia?
- Exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Liberia was 15.81 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.59 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.54 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Liberia rank for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$)?
- Liberia ranks 30th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), 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 Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Exports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.