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Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports) in Liberia was 0.46 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 44 years was 27.01 in 1980, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1966.

Definition: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1966	0.00
1967	0.28
1968	1.00
1969	0.75
1970	2.24
1971	9.24
1972	6.16
1973	6.95
1974	19.02
1975	13.94
1976	13.52
1977	0.25
1978	6.33
1979	9.90
1980	27.01
1981	19.39
1982	23.16
1983	0.62
1984	1.48
1985	1.48
1986	0.29
1987	0.05
1988	0.58
1989	0.04
1990	0.08
1991	0.24
1992	0.53
1993	1.23
1994	0.28
1995	0.54
1996	0.30
1997	0.37
1998	0.23
1999	0.37
2000	1.92
2001	0.46
2002	0.42
2003	0.70
2004	0.76
2005	0.79
2006	0.71
2007	0.74
2008	0.66
2009	0.49
2010	0.46

Merchandise imports (current US$)

The value for Merchandise imports (current US$) in Liberia was 699,757,200 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 813,400,000 in 2008 and a minimum value of 69,000,000 in 1960.

Definition: Merchandise imports show the c.i.f. value of goods received from the rest of the world valued in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Trade Organization.

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Year	Value
1960	69,000,000
1961	91,000,000
1962	132,000,000
1963	108,000,000
1964	111,000,000
1965	105,000,000
1966	114,000,000
1967	125,000,000
1968	108,000,000
1969	115,000,000
1970	150,000,000
1971	157,000,000
1972	179,000,000
1973	193,000,000
1974	288,000,000
1975	331,000,000
1976	399,000,000
1977	464,000,000
1978	481,000,000
1979	507,000,000
1980	535,000,000
1981	449,000,000
1982	410,000,000
1983	412,000,000
1984	363,000,000
1985	284,000,000
1986	267,000,000
1987	308,000,000
1988	272,000,000
1989	625,000,000
1990	570,000,000
1991	420,000,000
1992	375,000,000
1993	410,000,000
1994	405,000,000
1995	510,000,000
1996	555,000,000
1997	610,000,000
1998	470,000,000
1999	520,000,000
2000	668,000,000
2001	228,700,000
2002	178,200,000
2003	169,700,000
2004	336,800,000
2005	309,900,000
2006	466,700,000
2007	499,400,000
2008	813,400,000
2009	551,590,000
2010	699,757,200

Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports) in Liberia was 69.58 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 44 years was 97.46 in 1998, while its lowest value was 69.58 in 2010.

Definition: Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year	Value
1966	94.13
1967	77.79
1968	94.82
1969	93.20
1970	92.88
1971	93.11
1972	93.06
1973	91.03
1974	93.90
1975	95.30
1976	94.50
1977	90.42
1978	87.51
1979	90.30
1980	92.77
1981	93.83
1982	91.44
1983	81.74
1984	79.26
1985	79.26
1986	93.25
1987	95.97
1988	88.46
1989	92.47
1990	91.67
1991	92.24
1992	89.78
1993	97.04
1994	95.37
1995	96.01
1996	87.93
1997	94.21
1998	97.46
1999	93.53
2000	93.03
2001	94.82
2002	94.74
2003	95.14
2004	90.28
2005	90.77
2006	86.92
2007	83.85
2008	82.91
2009	80.28
2010	69.58

Merchandise imports from developing economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports) in Liberia was 29.56 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 44 years was 29.56 in 2010, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1966.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other developing economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1966	0.00
1967	1.11
1968	2.82
1969	4.86
1970	3.80
1971	4.91
1972	5.22
1973	6.86
1974	4.16
1975	3.49
1976	4.06
1977	6.17
1978	5.92
1979	5.32
1980	5.05
1981	3.87
1982	5.64
1983	6.40
1984	8.10
1985	8.10
1986	5.98
1987	3.36
1988	11.13
1989	7.37
1990	7.68
1991	7.34
1992	9.68
1993	2.73
1994	4.43
1995	3.42
1996	11.23
1997	4.71
1998	1.84
1999	1.86
2000	5.69
2001	3.96
2002	4.26
2003	3.56
2004	7.93
2005	6.85
2006	10.78
2007	14.54
2008	15.66
2009	18.81
2010	29.56

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise imports) in Liberia was 0.84 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 6.05 in 1996, while its lowest value was 0.01 in 1993.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the Europe and Central Asia region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1993	0.01
1994	0.34
1995	1.22
1996	6.05
1997	1.46
1998	0.86
1999	0.39
2000	0.71
2001	0.61
2002	2.99
2003	1.62
2004	1.99
2005	2.58
2006	1.97
2007	3.23
2008	3.67
2009	1.75
2010	0.84

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports) in Liberia was 0.18 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 44 years was 3.18 in 1986, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1966.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1966	0.00
1967	0.00
1968	0.84
1969	2.05
1970	0.79
1971	0.13
1972	0.19
1973	0.49
1974	0.15
1975	0.20
1976	0.38
1977	1.61
1978	1.42
1979	0.97
1980	0.80
1981	1.06
1982	2.15
1983	1.66
1984	2.26
1985	2.26
1986	3.18
1987	0.71
1988	1.20
1989	0.96
1990	0.63
1991	1.26
1992	1.18
1993	0.57
1994	3.18
1995	0.69
1996	1.42
1997	0.54
1998	0.20
1999	0.36
2000	0.40
2001	0.12
2002	0.21
2003	0.41
2004	0.81
2005	0.34
2006	0.26
2007	0.26
2008	0.34
2009	0.22
2010	0.18

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports) in Liberia was 0.15 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 44 years was 2.27 in 1971, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1966.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1966	0.00
1967	0.28
1968	0.57
1969	0.75
1970	1.04
1971	2.27
1972	1.53
1973	0.94
1974	0.58
1975	0.53
1976	0.23
1977	0.25
1978	0.21
1979	0.22
1980	0.20
1981	0.28
1982	0.16
1983	0.61
1984	1.37
1985	1.37
1986	0.29
1987	0.05
1988	0.58
1989	0.04
1990	0.01
1991	0.17
1992	0.46
1993	1.14
1994	0.19
1995	0.40
1996	0.09
1997	0.13
1998	0.06
1999	0.08
2000	1.69
2001	0.15
2002	0.13
2003	0.27
2004	0.27
2005	0.29
2006	0.23
2007	0.23
2008	0.23
2009	0.15
2010	0.15

Merchandise imports from developing economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports) in Liberia was 0.28 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 44 years was 4.38 in 1988, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1966.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the South Asia region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1966	0.00
1967	0.14
1968	0.17
1969	0.30
1970	0.44
1971	0.35
1972	0.36
1973	2.53
1974	0.54
1975	0.37
1976	0.22
1977	0.30
1978	0.35
1979	0.38
1980	1.21
1981	0.26
1982	0.42
1983	0.61
1984	0.60
1985	0.60
1986	0.54
1987	0.67
1988	4.38
1989	0.95
1990	0.27
1991	0.27
1992	0.14
1993	0.38
1994	0.10
1995	0.28
1996	0.28
1997	0.22
1998	0.12
1999	0.33
2000	0.25
2001	0.16
2002	0.18
2003	0.38
2004	0.51
2005	0.43
2006	0.37
2007	0.33
2008	0.29
2009	0.28
2010	0.28

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise imports) in Liberia was 0.86 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 44 years was 12.17 in 1985, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1966.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1966	0.00
1967	1.07
1968	1.69
1969	1.73
1970	1.91
1971	1.89
1972	1.61
1973	2.00
1974	1.85
1975	1.12
1976	1.22
1977	2.87
1978	3.49
1979	2.50
1980	1.85
1981	2.06
1982	2.16
1983	3.77
1984	12.17
1985	12.17
1986	0.76
1987	0.67
1988	0.41
1989	0.15
1990	0.65
1991	0.42
1992	0.54
1993	0.23
1994	0.20
1995	0.57
1996	0.85
1997	1.08
1998	0.70
1999	4.61
2000	1.28
2001	1.22
2002	0.99
2003	1.30
2004	1.79
2005	2.38
2006	2.30
2007	1.61
2008	1.43
2009	0.92
2010	0.86

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports) in Liberia was 0.00 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 44 years was 20.03 in 1967, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 2008.

Definition: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1966	5.87
1967	20.03
1968	0.67
1969	0.20
1970	1.41
1971	0.10
1972	0.11
1973	0.12
1974	0.09
1975	0.10
1976	0.22
1977	0.55
1978	3.09
1979	1.89
1980	0.33
1981	0.24
1982	0.76
1983	8.09
1984	0.47
1985	0.47
1986	0.00
1987	0.00
1988	0.00
1989	0.00
1990	0.00
1991	0.00
1992	0.00
1993	0.00
1994	0.00
1995	0.00
1996	0.00
1997	0.00
1998	0.00
1999	0.00
2000	0.00
2001	0.00
2002	0.00
2003	0.00
2004	0.00
2005	0.00
2006	0.00
2007	0.00
2008	0.00
2009	0.00
2010	0.00

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)

The latest value for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Liberia was $17,493,850,000 as of 2010. Over the past 44 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $17,493,850,000 in 2010 and $108,567,000 in 1968.

Definition: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1966	$112,500,000
1967	$144,762,000
1968	$108,567,000
1969	$114,655,000
1970	$149,702,000
1971	$162,429,000
1972	$178,681,000
1973	$193,466,000
1974	$288,427,000
1975	$331,216,000
1976	$399,220,000
1977	$461,288,000
1978	$478,456,000
1979	$507,150,000
1980	$534,891,000
1981	$477,402,000
1982	$428,303,000
1983	$411,669,000
1984	$363,184,000
1985	$284,400,000
1986	$258,725,000
1987	$307,740,000
1988	$290,717,000
1989	$322,988,000
1990	$4,258,639,000
1991	$5,036,407,000
1992	$5,767,101,000
1993	$5,170,538,000
1994	$6,056,179,000
1995	$5,682,960,000
1996	$3,819,897,000
1997	$3,783,080,000
1998	$5,980,361,000
1999	$3,596,791,000
2000	$5,536,767,000
2001	$4,413,206,000
2002	$5,027,517,000
2003	$4,273,679,000
2004	$4,897,788,000
2005	$5,699,886,000
2006	$7,557,335,000
2007	$8,785,030,000
2008	$11,638,950,000
2009	$12,862,610,000
2010	$17,493,850,000

Merchandise imports from developing economies within region (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies within region (% of total merchandise imports) in Liberia was 0.86 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 44 years was 12.17 in 1985, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1966.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other developing economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1966	0.00
1967	1.07
1968	1.69
1969	1.73
1970	1.91
1971	1.89
1972	1.61
1973	2.00
1974	1.85
1975	1.12
1976	1.22
1977	2.87
1978	3.49
1979	2.50
1980	1.85
1981	2.06
1982	2.16
1983	3.77
1984	12.17
1985	12.17
1986	0.76
1987	0.67
1988	0.41
1989	0.15
1990	0.65
1991	0.42
1992	0.54
1993	0.23
1994	0.20
1995	0.57
1996	0.85
1997	1.08
1998	0.70
1999	4.61
2000	1.28
2001	1.22
2002	0.99
2003	1.30
2004	1.79
2005	2.38
2006	2.30
2007	1.61
2008	1.43
2009	0.92
2010	0.86

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Exports