US imports of goods from Liberia fell 28.9% to $35.6mn in the first nine months of 2026 from $50.1mn a year earlier, according to US Census Bureau data updated on November 4. US exports to Liberia rose 76% to $149mn over the same period. A single month accounted for most of that rise, with $78.6mn shipped in April, by our calculation.
Analysis: Excluding April's unusually large shipment, US exports to Liberia fell 10.5%, by our calculation. The headline rise therefore rests on one month, and the data do not identify the cargo. On the import side, the United States buys little from Liberia. Nine months of US purchases equal about 15% of what Liberia exported in August alone, by our calculation from central bank data. Switzerland, by comparison, took $133.9mn of Liberian goods in July, the central bank said. Census data for October, usually released in early December, will show whether September's $7.4mn, the highest month this year, marks a recovery.
Source: US Census Bureau / Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED), US Census Bureau via FRED, series IMP7650, last updated November 4, 2026, September 2026; US Census Bureau / Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED), US Census Bureau via FRED, series IMP7650, September 2025; US Census Bureau / Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED), US Census Bureau via FRED, series EXP7650, last updated November 4, 2026, April 2026; US Census Bureau / Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED), US Census Bureau via FRED, series EXP7650, September 2026; Central Bank of Liberia, Research, Policy & Planning Dept, CBL Monthly Economic Review, August 2026 (cover dated 8 August 2026; posted November 2, 2026), August 2026; Central Bank of Liberia, Research, Policy & Planning Dept, CBL Monthly Economic Review, July 2026 (Vol. 12 No. 7), July 2026