Liberia recorded a Current Account surplus of 14.20 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. Current Account to GDP in Liberia averaged -21.44 percent of GDP from 1979 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 14.20 percent of GDP in 2024 and a record low of -64.70 percent of GDP in 2011. source: Central Bank of Liberia

Current Account to GDP in Liberia is expected to reach -23.30 percent of GDP by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Liberia Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around -22.90 percent of GDP in 2026 and -19.00 percent of GDP in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -51.35 -91.41 USD Million Oct 2025
Current Account 114.50 -115.40 USD Million Sep 2025
Current Account to GDP 14.20 -5.50 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 175.64 148.78 USD Million Oct 2025
External Debt 1617.77 1621.03 USD Million Sep 2025
Imports 226.98 240.19 USD Million Oct 2025
Remittances 81.67 73.36 USD Million Oct 2025


Liberia Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
14.20 -5.50 14.20 -64.70 1979 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly