South Korea exports to Liberia
라이베리아 · latest month: October 2026
Exports, October 2026
$121.6M
-64.2% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
-69.5%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$3.54B
-41.5% vs 12 months before
Rank among destinations
33
of 239, last 12 months
Imports, last 12 months
$125.6M
balance $3.41B
In October 2026, South Korea exported $121.6 million of goods to Liberia, down 64.2% from September 2026 and down 69.5% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of goods to Liberia totalled $3.54 billion, down 41.5% from the 12 months before ($6.05 billion).
Liberia ranked 33rd of 239 destinations for Korean goods over the 12 months to October 2026, down from 23rd in the 12 months before.
The largest chapter was ships and boats (HS 89), with $3.53 billion or 99.8% of exports to Liberia.
Last 24 months
What South Korea exports to Liberia: chapters
Export value by HS chapter over the 12 months to October 2026; the largest 25 of 39.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | Ships and boats | $3.53B | 99.8% | -41.5% | $121.1M |
| 87 | Vehicles, parts and accessories | $2.9M | 0.1% | -2.0% | $376K |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | $437K | 0.0% | +55.1% | $24K |
| 84 | Machinery, boilers and computers | $432K | 0.0% | +34.9% | $310 |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | $397K | 0.0% | +21.4% | $15K |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals | $370K | 0.0% | -17.9% | $0 |
| 02 | Meat and edible meat offal | $260K | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 82 | Tools and cutlery of base metal | $248K | 0.0% | – | $85K |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | $102K | 0.0% | +197.7% | $0 |
| 03 | Fish, crustaceans and other seafood | $100K | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $65K | 0.0% | -77.3% | $11K |
| 56 | Wadding, felt, nonwovens and cordage | $57K | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 85 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $54K | 0.0% | -88.1% | $740 |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | $54K | 0.0% | -71.5% | $7,516 |
| 94 | Furniture, bedding and lighting | $49K | 0.0% | +1.7% | $2,143 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | $46K | 0.0% | -47.4% | $0 |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | $39K | 0.0% | -12.6% | $20K |
| 90 | Optical, measuring and medical instruments | $21K | 0.0% | – | $90 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | $20K | 0.0% | +32.1% | $2,121 |
| 33 | Essential oils, perfumery and cosmetics | $14K | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 72 | Iron and steel | $13K | 0.0% | -13.3% | $0 |
| 63 | Other made-up textile articles | $9,560 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | $6,121 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 74 | Copper and articles thereof | $5,029 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 95 | Toys, games and sports equipment | $1,380 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
Largest 4-digit headings
The 30 largest of 72 headings exported to Liberia in the same 12 months.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8901 | Cargo ships, tankers and passenger ships | $3.53B | 99.8% | -41.5% | $121.1M |
| 8703 | Passenger cars | $2.3M | 0.1% | -8.5% | $318K |
| 2202 | Soft drinks and other non-alcoholic beverages | $397K | 0.0% | +21.4% | $15K |
| 2929 | Compounds with other nitrogen function | $383K | 0.0% | +43.5% | $0 |
| 2837 | Cyanides, cyanide oxides and complex cyanides | $370K | 0.0% | -6.0% | $0 |
| 8415 | Air conditioners | $320K | 0.0% | +83.3% | $0 |
| 8704 | Motor vehicles for the transport of goods | $275K | 0.0% | +119.8% | $24K |
| 0207 | Poultry meat and offal, fresh, chilled or frozen | $260K | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8201 | Hand tools, the following : spades, shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes, etc. | $248K | 0.0% | – | $85K |
| 8702 | Buses (motor vehicles for ten or more persons) | $238K | 0.0% | +1.2% | $30K |
| 3901 | Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms | $101K | 0.0% | +197.7% | $0 |
| 0303 | Fish, frozen (excluding fillets) | $100K | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8477 | Machinery for working rubber or plastics | $67K | 0.0% | -38.2% | $0 |
| 3822 | Diagnostic and laboratory reagents (including test kits) | $65K | 0.0% | -76.3% | $11K |
| 5607 | Twine, cordage, ropes and cables, etc. | $57K | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 3002 | Blood products, vaccines and immunological products | $54K | 0.0% | -71.5% | $7,516 |
| 9404 | Mattress supports, etc. | $46K | 0.0% | +5.0% | $2,106 |
| 7308 | Steel structures and parts (bridges, towers, frameworks) | $45K | 0.0% | -43.0% | $0 |
| 8303 | Armoured or reinforced safes, etc. | $39K | 0.0% | -12.6% | $20K |
| 8409 | Parts for internal combustion engines | $31K | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2905 | Acyclic alcohols and their derivatives | $30K | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 8537 | Electrical control and distribution boards | $25K | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 2903 | Halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons | $24K | 0.0% | +57.4% | $24K |
| 8517 | Telephones, smartphones and network equipment | $22K | 0.0% | -89.0% | $540 |
| 8708 | Parts and accessories of motor vehicles | $22K | 0.0% | +2.0% | $445 |
| 4012 | Retreaded or used pneumatic tyres of rubber, etc. | $20K | 0.0% | +32.1% | $2,121 |
| 9027 | Instruments for physical or chemical analysis | $18K | 0.0% | – | $90 |
| 8701 | Tractors | $14K | 0.0% | – | $3,954 |
| 3304 | Beauty, make-up and skin care preparations | $14K | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 7210 | Flat-rolled iron or non-alloy steel, coated or plated | $13K | 0.0% | – | $0 |
A chapter is linked when exports to Liberia reached $1,000,000 over 24 months, a heading when they reached $5,000,000. "Share" is the share of all exports to Liberia.
Featured industry: cosmetics exports to Liberia, by 6-digit product.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $121.6M | -69.5% | 19,920 t | $6.11 | $4,212 | 4.1 t |
| September 2026 | $339.4M | -19.6% | 85,244 t | $3.98 | $8,745 | 11.3 t |
| August 2026 | $20.6M | -95.2% | 60,809 t | $0.34 | $20.0M | 60,473 t |
| July 2026 | $421.1M | -46.5% | 86,299 t | $4.88 | $10.3M | 38,937 t |
| June 2026 | $278.8M | -53.2% | 95,011 t | $2.93 | $15K | 20.7 t |
| May 2026 | $338.1M | -13.8% | 89,730 t | $3.77 | $2,570 | 2.9 t |
| April 2026 | $331.1M | +76.6% | 396,340 t | $0.84 | $3,401 | 11.2 t |
| March 2026 | $501.3M | -20.8% | 172,010 t | $2.91 | $9.6M | 41,135 t |
| February 2026 | $259.5M | +5.6% | 103,055 t | $2.52 | $389K | 32.9 t |
| January 2026 | $418.7M | -8.5% | 116,335 t | $3.60 | $87K | 11.1 t |
| December 2025 | $399.7M | -46.4% | 103,248 t | $3.87 | $13K | 21.7 t |
| November 2025 | $108.2M | -85.7% | 126,046 t | $0.86 | $85.2M | 172,113 t |
| October 2025 | $399.2M | +56.6% | 110,171 t | $3.62 | $8,237 | 17.1 t |
| September 2025 | $421.9M | +12.9% | 202,979 t | $2.08 | $224K | 51.3 t |
| August 2025 | $426.0M | +13.4% | 91,264 t | $4.67 | $7,200 | 25.9 t |
| July 2025 | $786.9M | +252.9% | 253,045 t | $3.11 | $18K | 30.3 t |
| June 2025 | $596.4M | -5.3% | 185,183 t | $3.22 | $7,755 | 10.8 t |
| May 2025 | $392.1M | +17.9% | 81,002 t | $4.84 | $8,446 | 11.0 t |
| April 2025 | $187.5M | -48.8% | 46,470 t | $4.03 | $13K | 17.5 t |
| March 2025 | $632.8M | +37.5% | 207,718 t | $3.05 | $189K | 46.4 t |
| February 2025 | $245.8M | -18.6% | 90,671 t | $2.71 | $607K | 535 t |
| January 2025 | $457.8M | +15.6% | 114,642 t | $3.99 | $9,669 | 68.1 t |
| December 2024 | $745.7M | +175.3% | 267,296 t | $2.79 | $126K | 38.8 t |
| November 2024 | $755.3M | +191.3% | 225,117 t | $3.36 | $11K | 14.8 t |
Exports FOB, imports CIF, US dollars. Weight is net weight. "vs year earlier" compares export value with the same month one year before and is left blank when that month was under $10,000. Source: Korea Customs Service, via data.go.kr.