Share of imports that come from China in Liberia
Liberia: Share of imports that come from China was 18.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Liberia, 1967–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of imports that come from china in Liberia stood at 18.1%.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Liberia peaked at 28.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1991.
Liberia ranks 81st 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 | 26.6% | +6932.5% |
| 2001 | 27.7% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 26.5% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 27.6% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 27.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 27.6% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 27.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | -7.8% |
| 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 | 18.1% | +8.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 18.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.0%, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 18.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.6%, 1.0× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +6932.5% | 0.4% | 26.6% |
| 1992 | +3578.2% | 0.1% | 2.3% |
| 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 | 27.5% | 26.5% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 16.1% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 14.8% | 18.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 78 Kiribati 18.2% compare
- 79 Djibouti 18.1% compare
- 80 Dominican Republic 18.1% compare
- 82 Palestine, State of 18.0% compare
- 83 Azerbaijan 17.7% compare
- 84 Naoero 17.6% 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 share of imports that come from china in Liberia?
- Share of imports that come from china in Liberia was 18.1% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – 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 28.0% in 2010.
- 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 81st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – 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.