Printing and writing papers — Import value in Liberia
Liberia: Printing and writing papers — Import value was 1,906 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import value in Liberia, 1968–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for printing and writing papers — import value in Liberia is 1,906 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import value in Liberia peaked at 3,788 1000 USD in 1986 and was at its lowest, 50 1000 USD, in 1969.
That places Liberia 186th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Printing and writing papers — Import value in Liberia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 94 1000 USD | — |
| 1969 | 50 1000 USD | -46.8% |
| 1970 | 98 1000 USD | +96.0% |
| 1971 | 145 1000 USD | +48.0% |
| 1972 | 200 1000 USD | +37.9% |
| 1973 | 137 1000 USD | -31.5% |
| 1974 | 315 1000 USD | +129.9% |
| 1975 | 499 1000 USD | +58.4% |
| 1976 | 218 1000 USD | -56.3% |
| 1977 | 172 1000 USD | -21.1% |
| 1978 | 795 1000 USD | +362.2% |
| 1979 | 445 1000 USD | -44.0% |
| 1980 | 454 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 454 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 454 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 450 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 452 1000 USD | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 158 1000 USD | -65.0% |
| 1986 | 3,788 1000 USD | +2297.5% |
| 1987 | 729 1000 USD | -80.8% |
| 1988 | 1,072 1000 USD | +47.1% |
| 1989 | 1,433 1000 USD | +33.7% |
| 1990 | 2,129 1000 USD | +48.6% |
| 1991 | 2,129 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 123 1000 USD | -94.2% |
| 1993 | 159 1000 USD | +29.3% |
| 1994 | 159 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 159 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 170 1000 USD | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 600 1000 USD | +252.9% |
| 1998 | 735 1000 USD | +22.5% |
| 1999 | 513 1000 USD | -30.2% |
| 2000 | 269 1000 USD | -47.6% |
| 2001 | 269 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 269 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 251 1000 USD | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 485 1000 USD | +93.2% |
| 2005 | 485 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 929 1000 USD | +91.5% |
| 2007 | 299 1000 USD | -67.8% |
| 2008 | 299 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,073 1000 USD | +258.9% |
| 2010 | 1,073 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,073 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,452 1000 USD | +35.3% |
| 2013 | 1,734 1000 USD | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 1,121 1000 USD | -35.4% |
| 2015 | 1,989 1000 USD | +77.4% |
| 2016 | 1,045 1000 USD | -47.5% |
| 2017 | 1,340 1000 USD | +28.2% |
| 2018 | 2,826 1000 USD | +110.9% |
| 2019 | 3,712 1000 USD | +31.4% |
| 2020 | 3,440 1000 USD | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 3,343 1000 USD | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1,235 1000 USD | -63.1% |
| 2023 | 2,183 1000 USD | +76.8% |
| 2024 | 1,906 1000 USD | -12.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1,906 1000 USD is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,032 1000 USD, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1,906 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,956 1000 USD, 48% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Printing and writing papers — Import value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +2297.5% | 158 1000 USD | 3,788 1000 USD |
| 1978 | +362.2% | 172 1000 USD | 795 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72 1000 USD | 50 1000 USD | 94 1000 USD | 2 |
| 1970s | 302.4 1000 USD | 98 1000 USD | 795 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 944.4 1000 USD | 158 1000 USD | 3,788 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 687.6 1000 USD | 123 1000 USD | 2,129 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 462.8 1000 USD | 251 1000 USD | 1,073 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,736 1000 USD | 1,045 1000 USD | 3,712 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,421 1000 USD | 1,235 1000 USD | 3,440 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 183 Timor-Leste 1,919 1000 USD compare
- 183 East Timor 1,919 1000 USD compare
- 185 Sudan 1,909 1000 USD compare
- 187 Rwanda 1,861 1000 USD compare
- 188 Afghanistan 1,828 1000 USD compare
- 189 Suriname 1,717 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Liberia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.28 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.42 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2003)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.261 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — import value in Liberia?
- Printing and writing papers — import value in Liberia was 1,906 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest printing and writing papers — import value recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,788 1000 USD in 1986.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import value recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 1000 USD in 1969.
- How does Liberia rank for printing and writing papers — import value?
- Liberia ranks 186th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — import value rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Printing and writing papers — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en