Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Liberia
Liberia: Imports by region of origin, gaps filled was 88.23 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Liberia, 1959–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Liberia stood at 88.23 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Liberia peaked at 202.07 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.22 million current US$, in 1986.
Liberia ranks 169th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Liberia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 20.30 million current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 51.70 million current US$ | +154.7% |
| 1967 | 55.81 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 45.45 million current US$ | -18.6% |
| 1969 | 39.60 million current US$ | -12.9% |
| 1970 | 49.50 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 53.30 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 55.26 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 56.27 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 84.17 million current US$ | +49.6% |
| 1975 | 108.05 million current US$ | +28.4% |
| 1976 | 119.95 million current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 124.07 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 124.53 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 144.47 million current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 124.02 million current US$ | -14.2% |
| 1981 | 151.59 million current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1982 | 120.03 million current US$ | -20.8% |
| 1983 | 121.86 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 83.14 million current US$ | -31.8% |
| 1985 | 65.11 million current US$ | -21.7% |
| 1986 | 11.22 million current US$ | -82.8% |
| 1987 | 13.41 million current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 63.04 million current US$ | +370.2% |
| 1989 | 12.24 million current US$ | -80.6% |
| 1990 | 67.97 million current US$ | +455.1% |
| 1991 | 63.79 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 43.38 million current US$ | -32.0% |
| 1993 | 24.32 million current US$ | -43.9% |
| 1994 | 53.62 million current US$ | +120.5% |
| 1995 | 52.15 million current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 80.90 million current US$ | +55.1% |
| 1997 | 54.33 million current US$ | -32.9% |
| 1998 | 57.43 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 68.60 million current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 81.02 million current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 41.13 million current US$ | -49.2% |
| 2002 | 33.40 million current US$ | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 41.46 million current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2004 | 33.33 million current US$ | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 33.65 million current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 29.71 million current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 42.37 million current US$ | +42.6% |
| 2008 | 52.93 million current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 45.04 million current US$ | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 143.34 million current US$ | +218.2% |
| 2011 | 202.07 million current US$ | +41.0% |
| 2012 | 123.31 million current US$ | -39.0% |
| 2013 | 114.67 million current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 102.57 million current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 79.32 million current US$ | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 165.38 million current US$ | +108.5% |
| 2017 | 102.92 million current US$ | -37.8% |
| 2018 | 87.37 million current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 76.25 million current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 84.37 million current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 86.99 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 71.94 million current US$ | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 94.63 million current US$ | +31.5% |
| 2024 | 88.23 million current US$ | -6.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 88.23 million current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 66.62 million current US$, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 88.23 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 125.05 million current US$, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +455.1% | 12.24 million current US$ | 67.97 million current US$ |
| 1988 | +370.2% | 13.41 million current US$ | 63.04 million current US$ |
| 2010 | +218.2% | 45.04 million current US$ | 143.34 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.30 million current US$ | 20.30 million current US$ | 20.30 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1960s | 48.14 million current US$ | 39.60 million current US$ | 55.81 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1970s | 91.96 million current US$ | 49.50 million current US$ | 144.47 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.57 million current US$ | 11.22 million current US$ | 151.59 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.65 million current US$ | 24.32 million current US$ | 80.90 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.40 million current US$ | 29.71 million current US$ | 81.02 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.72 million current US$ | 76.25 million current US$ | 202.07 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.23 million current US$ | 71.94 million current US$ | 94.63 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 166 Sudan 97.64 million current US$ compare
- 167 Papua New Guinea 93.03 million current US$ compare
- 168 Togo 90.91 million current US$ compare
- 170 San Marino 84.83 million current US$ compare
- 171 French Polynesia 82.92 million current US$ compare
- 172 Montenegro 67.62 million current US$ 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$), annual growth rate -7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Liberia?
- Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Liberia was 88.23 million current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 202.07 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.22 million current US$ in 1986.
- How does Liberia rank for imports by region of origin, gaps filled?
- Liberia ranks 169th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 Imports by region of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.