Monthly Sector Report — Trade & Investment

Reporting month: September 2026 Generated: 2026-09-01

Summary

Monthly performance report for the Trade & Investment sector covering September 2026. 44 indicators tracked; 6 trending up, 2 declining, 36 stable compared with the prior period. Largest gain: Current Account Balance (+418.2%). Largest decline: Current Account Deficit (-35.7%).

Top 3 Critical Economic Shifts This Month

1. Current Account Balance: +418.2% (up)
2. Current Account Deficit: -35.7% (down)
3. Trade Balance: +33.9% (up)

Indicator Performance (latest vs previous period)

• Remittances Inflows: latest 740 USD Millions (2026) · previous 710 (2025) · change +4.2% · trend up
• Total Trade with UK: latest 55 GBP million (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Real GDP Growth Rate: latest 4.6 % (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Trade Balance: latest -240 USD Millions (2025) · previous -363 (2024) · change +33.9% · trend up
• UK Total Trade with Liberia: latest 55 GBP million (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Trade & Investment Sector Growth: latest 5.8 % (2025) · previous 4.5 (2024) · change +28.9% · trend up
• Total Merchandise Exports: latest 3,180 USD Millions (2025) · previous 2,570 (2024) · change +23.7% · trend up
• Total Merchandise Imports: latest 3,420 USD Millions (2025) · previous 2,933 (2024) · change +16.6% · trend up
• U.S. Goods Imports from Liberia: latest 72.2 USD million (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Total UK Trade with Liberia: latest 55 GBP million (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• U.S. Goods Exports to Liberia: latest 133.1 USD million (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• U.S. Goods and Services Trade: latest 493.9 USD million (2025) · previous 625.1 (2024) · change -21.0% · trend down
• Gross Foreign Reserves: latest 576 USD million (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• UK-Liberia Total Trade: latest 55 GBP million (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• U.S. Goods Trade Surplus with Liberia: latest 60.9 USD million (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• International Reserves: latest 2.6 months of import cover (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Total UK Exports to Liberia: latest 45 GBP million (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Current Account Deficit: latest 14.4 % of GDP (2025) · previous 22.4 (2023) · change -35.7% · trend down
• Total UK Trade: latest 55 GBP million (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Personal Remittances: latest 941 USD million (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Goods Trade Balance: latest -281 USD million (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Current Account Balance: latest 77 USD million (2025) · previous -24.2 (2024) · change +418.2% · trend up
• Total Export Receipts: latest 1.3 USD billion (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Inflows: latest 747 USD million (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Total Import Payments: latest 1.5 USD billion (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Foreign Direct Investment (Net Inflows): latest 9.9 % of GDP (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Exports of Services: latest 302 USD million (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• U.S. Total Trade with Liberia: latest 625.1 USD million (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Foreign Direct Investment: latest 471.54 USD million (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Total Goods Exports: latest 2.57 USD billion (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Imports of Goods: latest 1,728 USD million (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Exports of Goods: latest 1,304 USD million (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• U.S.-Liberia Trade (Goods & Services): latest 625.1 USD million (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• U.S.-Liberia Total Trade: latest 625.1 USD million (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): latest 471.54 USD million (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• UK Inward FDI Stock from Liberia: latest 240 GBP million (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Inward Flow: latest 0.47 USD billion (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• UK Market Share for Total Trade: latest 5 % (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• UK Outward FDI Stock in Liberia: latest 7 GBP million (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Total Exports: latest 2.57 USD billion (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• UK Inward FDI Stock in Liberia: latest 240 GBP million (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• U.S. Goods and Services Trade with Liberia: latest 625.1 USD million (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Trade Deficit: latest 18.4 % of GDP (2023) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Inbound FDI Stock: latest 9.4 % of GDP (2022) · previous — · change — · trend stable