Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Liberia
Liberia: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Liberia, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Liberia stood at 0.3163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.4% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Liberia peaked at 0.5632 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
That places Liberia 101st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Liberia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4406.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3942 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3631 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 0.258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 0.404 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 0.374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5632 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2943 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2813 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3808 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3819 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.3163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.3163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +4406.3% | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.3549 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5632 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3658 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 98 Antigua and Barbuda 0.3391 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Burundi 0.3256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Romania 0.3244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Saint Lucia 0.3138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Denmark 0.3119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Panama 0.3117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Liberia?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Liberia was 0.3163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5632 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Liberia rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 101st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.