Liberia
Africa
Trade in Liberia
| Liberia was the world’s 155th largest exporter of goods and 203rd largest exporter of commercial services in 2021. Export values were $879 and $4 million USD respectively. In terms of imports, Liberia is the world’s 163rd largest importer of goods and 179th largest importer of commercial services. Import values were $1,478 and $202 million USD respectively in 2021. In 2020, Liberia’s trade represents 31.9 per cent of GDP. Liberia is part of 1 Regional Trade Agreement, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). |
General InformationThis section includes general information on the economy, legal system, official languages and links to additional demographic information. |
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Official Name |
Republic of Liberia |
Abbreviation |
LR |
Capital |
Monrovia |
WTO Membership Date |
14 July 2016 |
Legal System |
mixed legal system of common law, based on Anglo-American law, and customary law |
Language |
English |
Number of Time Zone(s) |
1 |
Additional Information | |
Financial InformationThis section includes financial information such as the currency, exchange rate lookup and local banks issuing trade finance. |
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Currency |
Liberian dollar |
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Exchange Rate |
Google Finance Currencies |
Contact InformationThis section includes contact information for business support organizations and national resources. |
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Industrial Property Offices |
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SPS Enquiry Points Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements. |
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TBT Enquiry Points Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements. |
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Additional Information |
ePing alert |
Links to other helpful resourcesThis section includes additional links to trade-related resources. |
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National Tariff Finder |
https://revenue.lra.gov.lr/ |
Trade Information Portal |
https://www.moci.gov.lr/1content.php?sub=182&related=15&third=182&pg=sp |
Last Reviewed: June, 2023
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