Share of imports that come from China in Liberia
Liberia: Share of imports that come from China was 17.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Liberia, 1967–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of imports that come from china in Liberia stood at 17.9%.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Liberia peaked at 21.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1991.
Liberia ranks 91st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.8% | — |
| 1968 | 1.0% | +22.9% |
| 1969 | 1.6% | +63.0% |
| 1970 | 1.4% | -15.0% |
| 1971 | 1.7% | +22.5% |
| 1972 | 3.0% | +77.5% |
| 1973 | 2.8% | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 2.2% | -23.4% |
| 1975 | 1.9% | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 2.8% | +50.5% |
| 1977 | 3.9% | +38.9% |
| 1978 | 4.1% | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 3.7% | -9.6% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | -19.3% |
| 1981 | 2.0% | -32.6% |
| 1982 | 2.5% | +24.9% |
| 1983 | 4.2% | +64.6% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -73.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -93.3% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | +3578.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -95.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +477.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | +378.8% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -35.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -76.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -25.9% |
| 2000 | 13.1% | +3349.7% |
| 2001 | 13.4% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | +32.3% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 16.7% | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 18.2% | +9.3% |
| 2025 | 17.9% | -1.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 17.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.7%, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 17.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.0%, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +3578.2% | 0.1% | 2.3% |
| 2000 | +3349.7% | 0.4% | 13.1% |
| 1994 | +477.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| 1996 | +378.8% | 0.7% | 3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 3 |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 1.4% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 2.0% | 4.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.1% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 12.9% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 13.4% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 14.8% | 18.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More economy & growth data for Liberia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 28.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0527 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 48.22 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -10.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0385 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 35.21 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of imports that come from china in Liberia?
- Share of imports that come from china in Liberia was 17.9% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1991.
- How does Liberia rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Liberia ranks 91st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.