Annual Sector Summary — Trade & Investment

Fiscal Year: 2026 Generated: 2026-09-01

Executive Summary

Annual summary report for the Trade & Investment sector covering fiscal year 2026. 44 indicators tracked; 1 trending up, 0 declining, 43 stable compared with FY2025. Largest gain: Remittances Inflows (+4.2% YoY).

Top Year-over-Year Shifts (FY2026 vs FY2025)

1. Remittances Inflows: +4.2% (up)
2. Total Trade with UK: 0.0% (stable)
3. Real GDP Growth Rate: 0.0% (stable)
4. Trade Balance: 0.0% (stable)
5. UK Total Trade with Liberia: 0.0% (stable)

Indicator Performance (annual vs prior year)

• Remittances Inflows: FY2026 740 USD Millions (2026) · prior 710 (2025) · YoY +4.2% · trend up
• Total Trade with UK: FY2026 55 GBP million (2025) · prior 55 (2025) · YoY 0.0% · trend stable
• Real GDP Growth Rate: FY2026 4.6 % (2025) · prior 4.6 (2025) · YoY 0.0% · trend stable
• Trade Balance: FY2026 -240 USD Millions (2025) · prior -240 (2025) · YoY 0.0% · trend stable
• UK Total Trade with Liberia: FY2026 55 GBP million (2025) · prior 55 (2025) · YoY 0.0% · trend stable
• Trade & Investment Sector Growth: FY2026 5.8 % (2025) · prior 5.8 (2025) · YoY 0.0% · trend stable
• Total Merchandise Exports: FY2026 3,180 USD Millions (2025) · prior 3,180 (2025) · YoY 0.0% · trend stable
• Total Merchandise Imports: FY2026 3,420 USD Millions (2025) · prior 3,420 (2025) · YoY 0.0% · trend stable
• U.S. Goods Imports from Liberia: FY2026 72.2 USD million (2025) · prior 72.2 (2025) · YoY 0.0% · trend stable
• Total UK Trade with Liberia: FY2026 55 GBP million (2025) · prior 55 (2025) · YoY 0.0% · trend stable
• U.S. Goods Exports to Liberia: FY2026 133.1 USD million (2025) · prior 133.1 (2025) · YoY 0.0% · trend stable
• U.S. Goods and Services Trade: FY2026 493.9 USD million (2025) · prior 493.9 (2025) · YoY 0.0% · trend stable
• Gross Foreign Reserves: FY2026 576 USD million (2025) · prior 576 (2025) · YoY 0.0% · trend stable
• UK-Liberia Total Trade: FY2026 55 GBP million (2025) · prior 55 (2025) · YoY 0.0% · trend stable
• U.S. Goods Trade Surplus with Liberia: FY2026 60.9 USD million (2025) · prior 60.9 (2025) · YoY 0.0% · trend stable
• International Reserves: FY2026 2.6 months of import cover (2025) · prior 2.6 (2025) · YoY 0.0% · trend stable
• Total UK Exports to Liberia: FY2026 45 GBP million (2025) · prior 45 (2025) · YoY 0.0% · trend stable
• Current Account Deficit: FY2026 14.4 % of GDP (2025) · prior 14.4 (2025) · YoY 0.0% · trend stable
• Total UK Trade: FY2026 55 GBP million (2025) · prior 55 (2025) · YoY 0.0% · trend stable
• Personal Remittances: FY2026 941 USD million (2025) · prior 941 (2025) · YoY 0.0% · trend stable
• Goods Trade Balance: FY2026 -281 USD million (2025) · prior -281 (2025) · YoY 0.0% · trend stable
• Current Account Balance: FY2026 77 USD million (2025) · prior 77 (2025) · YoY 0.0% · trend stable
• Total Export Receipts: FY2026 1.3 USD billion (2024) · prior — · YoY — · trend stable
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Inflows: FY2026 747 USD million (2024) · prior — · YoY — · trend stable
• Total Import Payments: FY2026 1.5 USD billion (2024) · prior — · YoY — · trend stable
• Foreign Direct Investment (Net Inflows): FY2026 9.9 % of GDP (2024) · prior — · YoY — · trend stable
• Exports of Services: FY2026 302 USD million (2024) · prior — · YoY — · trend stable
• U.S. Total Trade with Liberia: FY2026 625.1 USD million (2024) · prior — · YoY — · trend stable
• Foreign Direct Investment: FY2026 471.54 USD million (2024) · prior — · YoY — · trend stable
• Total Goods Exports: FY2026 2.57 USD billion (2024) · prior — · YoY — · trend stable
• Imports of Goods: FY2026 1,728 USD million (2024) · prior — · YoY — · trend stable
• Exports of Goods: FY2026 1,304 USD million (2024) · prior — · YoY — · trend stable
• U.S.-Liberia Trade (Goods & Services): FY2026 625.1 USD million (2024) · prior — · YoY — · trend stable
• U.S.-Liberia Total Trade: FY2026 625.1 USD million (2024) · prior — · YoY — · trend stable
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): FY2026 471.54 USD million (2024) · prior — · YoY — · trend stable
• UK Inward FDI Stock from Liberia: FY2026 240 GBP million (2024) · prior — · YoY — · trend stable
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Inward Flow: FY2026 0.47 USD billion (2024) · prior — · YoY — · trend stable
• UK Market Share for Total Trade: FY2026 5 % (2024) · prior — · YoY — · trend stable
• UK Outward FDI Stock in Liberia: FY2026 7 GBP million (2024) · prior — · YoY — · trend stable
• Total Exports: FY2026 2.57 USD billion (2024) · prior — · YoY — · trend stable
• UK Inward FDI Stock in Liberia: FY2026 240 GBP million (2024) · prior — · YoY — · trend stable
• U.S. Goods and Services Trade with Liberia: FY2026 625.1 USD million (2024) · prior — · YoY — · trend stable
• Trade Deficit: FY2026 18.4 % of GDP (2023) · prior — · YoY — · trend stable
• Inbound FDI Stock: FY2026 9.4 % of GDP (2022) · prior — · YoY — · trend stable