Growth momentum
Real GDP expanded by 5.1% in 2025, supported by mining, services, agriculture, fiscal reform, and improving public-debt fundamentals.
USAGBC Investment Gateway
Invest in Liberia
West Africa’s Gateway on the Atlantic
Structured trade, investment, and public-private partnership opportunities across Liberia’s priority sectors—built on the momentum of the Michigan–Liberia Trade & Investment Mission and the Government of Liberia’s national development agenda.
5.1%Real GDP growth in 2025
580 kmStrategic Atlantic coastline
400MConsumers in the ECOWAS market
60%+Population under age 25
The Liberia advantage
A growing economy with direct access to regional markets
Liberia combines an English-speaking, dollarized business environment with Atlantic access, longstanding U.S. ties, and a national agenda focused on infrastructure and productive investment.
English-speaking market
Business and government affairs are conducted in English, reducing a significant barrier for U.S. and international companies.
Dollarized economy
The U.S. dollar circulates as legal tender alongside the Liberian dollar, with major commercial and government transactions commonly conducted in USD.
Preferential market access
Membership in ECOWAS and AfCFTA, with preferential access to U.S. and European markets through AGOA and Everything But Arms.
Atlantic logistics gateway
Ports at Monrovia, Buchanan, and Greenville connect Liberia to a 15-country West African regional market.
National priority alignment
Opportunities align with Liberia’s 2025–2029 ARREST Agenda: agribusiness, roads, rule of law, education, sanitation, and tourism.
Investor protections
A legal framework for foreign capital
Liberia’s Investment Act of 2010 establishes core rights and protections for qualifying international investors.
- Capital repatriation: profits and capital may be repatriated through authorized banks in freely convertible currency, net of applicable taxes.
- Expropriation protection: nationalization or expropriation is prohibited except under narrowly defined, compensated circumstances.
- National treatment: foreign investors generally receive the same tax treatment and legal rights as domestic businesses, subject to applicable law.
- Political-risk coverage: Liberia is a signatory to the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency Convention.
Investment incentives
Structured pathways by project scale
$500K–$9.99M
Projects may qualify for tax and duty incentive contracts administered by the NIC and Ministry of Finance.
$10M+
Projects may qualify for concession agreements, subject to legislative ratification and presidential approval.
Additional incentives may apply to projects in underserved regions, those creating more than 100 direct jobs, or those using at least 60% local material content.
Trade mission 2026
From dialogue to deal-oriented engagement
USAGBC, the Liberian Association of Michigan, and the Office of the Special Envoy for U.S. Trade & Investment led the Michigan–Liberia Trade & Investment Mission from June 6–12, 2026.
The delegation brought Michigan companies and institutional stakeholders into direct government-to-government and business-to-business discussions with the National Investment Commission, University of Liberia, Central Bank of Liberia, U.S. Embassy Monrovia, and key ministries.
The mission focused on five areas aligned with Michigan’s industrial strengths and Liberia’s priorities: manufacturing, agribusiness, logistics, energy, and health systems and workforce training.
Government access
Direct engagement with economic, trade, agriculture, and investment institutions.
Business matching
Structured discussions between companies, project owners, and local counterparts.
Site pathways
A repeatable framework for future investment missions and qualified site engagement.
Due diligence
Project materials and introductions shared through a screened investor process.
Phase I pathways
Near-term platforms designed to crowd in capital
These Government of Liberia priority pathways lead the current engagement framework for U.S. and international companies.
Atlantic Gateway Port & Logistics Platform
Modernization and operational uplift of a strategic logistics platform.
$85M–$110M indicativeIndustrial & Agro-Processing Hub
Export-oriented processing and light manufacturing with scalable tenant capacity.
$55M–$70M indicativeCritical Minerals Platform
Exploration, ESG baselining, and early-processing readiness for U.S.-aligned supply chains.
$65M–$95M indicativeAdditional pipeline
Representative investment opportunities
Detailed briefs, feasibility materials, and government counterparts are shared directly with qualified investors after an initial inquiry.
Ports & LogisticsBomboja Port Development—deep-water, multi-purpose port. $250M–$400M indicative.
Offshore EnergyExploration and development across 33 blocks under a production-sharing framework. $250M–$1.2B+ indicative.
Critical MineralsNimba Lithium Project for EV battery and energy-storage supply chains. $120M–$180M phased.
Tourism & HospitalityDucor Hotel revitalization overlooking Monrovia. $40M–$85M indicative.
InfrastructureGardnerville–Sinkor Bridge, a 15 km toll-revenue urban connection. $100M–$120M indicative.
AgribusinessOil palm and cocoa production, out-grower integration, processing, and value addition. $5M–$20M indicative.
All investment figures are indicative and non-binding, subject to feasibility studies, due diligence, government approval, and final project structuring. They are not guaranteed project costs or returns.
Investor journey
A screened path from interest to implementation
USAGBC helps qualified investors navigate project discovery while protecting controlled project information and counterpart access.
Submit an inquiry
Share your sector, project interest, investment range, and preferred partnership structure.
Project discussion
USAGBC reviews strategic fit, parameters, documentation needs, and next steps.
Due diligence
Qualified investors receive detailed materials, counterpart introductions, and potential site visits.
Implementation
Formal agreements are finalized with the relevant government counterpart or private partner.
Explore an opportunity
Start a confidential investment conversation.
Tell us your organization, sector of interest, indicative ticket range, and preferred structure—equity, joint venture, PPP, concession, or trade partnership.