Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 19,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Liberia, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Liberia stood at 19,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 25.2% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 19,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1986.
That places Liberia 164th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 102.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 106.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 94.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 87.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 83.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 72.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1985 | 58.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1986 | 57.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 69.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 2,896 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4055.2% |
| 2005 | 3,181 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 4,579 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 2007 | 5,175 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 7,566 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 2009 | 5,804 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 5,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 10,058 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +87.9% |
| 2012 | 13,727 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2013 | 12,335 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 18,861 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 2015 | 16,107 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 12,471 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 10,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 10,809 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 9,695 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 10,361 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 13,888 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2022 | 15,862 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 19,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 19,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 12,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 19,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +4055.2% | 69.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,896 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 102.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 102.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 78.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 57.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 106.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 4,867 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,896 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,566 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 11,977 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,861 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,993 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,361 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 161 Kazakhstan 22,243 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Myanmar 20,976 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Guinea 20,666 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Burkina Faso 19,678 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Venezuela 18,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Russia 18,507 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate -7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Liberia was 19,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Liberia rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 164th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. 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 Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.