# Liberia Import Demand Profile: Data, Sectors & Suppliers | Yugalinks

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Explore import demand for Liberia with OECD trade data: sectors, suppliers, economy context, and trade history.

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## Liberia import demand overview

In 2024, Liberia recorded $28.7B in reported imports. Precious stones and metals was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $28.7B |
| Import growth | +10.5% |
| Population | 5.6M |
| GDP per capita | $851.5 |
| Trade openness | 925.6% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 71 | Precious stones and metals | $1.9M | 0% | 15 | 32 |
| 2 | 89 | Ships and boats | $16.8B | 58.3% | 26 | 15 |
| 3 | 26 | Ores, slag and ash | $28.2K | 0% | 4 | 13 |
| 4 | 27 | Mineral fuels | $3.0B | 10.5% | 41 | 30 |
| 5 | 18 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $2.3M | 0% | 22 | 8 |
| 6 | 40 | Rubber | $33.8M | 0.1% | 48 | 70 |
| 7 | 15 | Animal and vegetable fats | $28.8M | 0.1% | 22 | 38 |
| 8 | 99 | HS2 sector 99 | $6.3B | 21.8% | 22 | 1 |
| 9 | 44 | Wood and wood articles | $6.4M | 0% | 32 | 60 |
| 10 | 84 | Machinery | $1.0B | 3.5% | 76 | 419 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $5.3B | $177.8M | -$5.1B |
| 1996 | $3.4B | $556.7M | -$2.8B |
| 1997 | $3.5B | $745.0M | -$2.8B |
| 1998 | $5.5B | $912.3M | -$4.6B |
| 1999 | $3.2B | $641.2M | -$2.5B |
| 2000 | $4.9B | $710.1M | -$4.2B |
| 2001 | $4.2B | $1.0B | -$3.2B |
| 2002 | $4.1B | $1.2B | -$2.9B |
| 2003 | $3.9B | $933.3M | -$2.9B |
| 2004 | $4.4B | $1.0B | -$3.4B |
| 2005 | $4.9B | $1.4B | -$3.6B |
| 2006 | $6.9B | $1.6B | -$5.3B |
| 2007 | $7.9B | $963.6M | -$6.9B |
| 2008 | $11.9B | $1.1B | -$10.7B |
| 2009 | $10.1B | $1.3B | -$8.8B |
| 2010 | $16.6B | $987.3M | -$15.6B |
| 2011 | $22.9B | $1.0B | -$21.9B |
| 2012 | $16.4B | $1.3B | -$15.1B |
| 2013 | $13.7B | $1.3B | -$12.5B |
| 2014 | $11.9B | $1.4B | -$10.5B |
| 2015 | $8.4B | $1.6B | -$6.8B |
| 2016 | $9.6B | $1.0B | -$8.6B |
| 2017 | $8.6B | $1.3B | -$7.3B |
| 2018 | $9.8B | $1.3B | -$8.6B |
| 2019 | $12.1B | $1.2B | -$11.0B |
| 2020 | $12.2B | $883.7M | -$11.3B |
| 2021 | $16.3B | $1.4B | -$14.9B |
| 2022 | $23.2B | $1.9B | -$21.3B |
| 2023 | $26.0B | $2.1B | -$23.9B |
| 2024 | $28.7B | $2.5B | -$26.3B |

## Data coverage

- Country: **Liberia (LBR)**
- Coverage: **1995-2024**
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.