Sierra Leone
Compare Sierra Leone →SL · SLE · BACI 694 · latest data 2024
Exports
= $1,522 M108.3% over 5 yrs (up)
Imports
= $2,083 M76.7% over 5 yrs (up)
Trade balancedeficit
= −$561 M
Total trade
= $3,604 M88.8% over 5 yrs (up)
- World position
- #146 of 225 exporters · bottom half · #160 of 225 importers · bottom half · 2024
- World export share since 1995
- ±0.0 pp
Trade timeline
Sierra Leone's exports grew from $186M in 1995 to $1.5B in 2024; the 2024 balance was −$561M.
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| Year | Exports ($M) | Imports ($M) | Balance ($M) | Total ($M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | $186 M | $194 M | −$8 M | $380 M |
| 1996 | $213 M | $235 M | −$22 M | $448 M |
| 1997 | $204 M | $193 M | $11 M | $397 M |
| 1998 | $120 M | $151 M | −$32 M | $271 M |
| 1999 | $89 M | $144 M | −$55 M | $233 M |
| 2000 | $159 M | $308 M | −$149 M | $467 M |
| 2001 | $97 M | $363 M | −$267 M | $460 M |
| 2002 | $169 M | $621 M | −$452 M | $790 M |
| 2003 | $205 M | $493 M | −$289 M | $698 M |
| 2004 | $234 M | $443 M | −$209 M | $677 M |
| 2005 | $228 M | $549 M | −$320 M | $777 M |
| 2006 | $294 M | $456 M | −$162 M | $750 M |
| 2007 | $404 M | $615 M | −$212 M | $1,019 M |
| 2008 | $362 M | $741 M | −$379 M | $1,102 M |
| 2009 | $280 M | $629 M | −$349 M | $909 M |
| 2010 | $356 M | $767 M | −$411 M | $1,123 M |
| 2011 | $498 M | $1,413 M | −$915 M | $1,912 M |
| 2012 | $1,012 M | $1,484 M | −$472 M | $2,497 M |
| 2013 | $1,906 M | $1,321 M | $585 M | $3,228 M |
| 2014 | $2,512 M | $2,505 M | $7 M | $5,016 M |
| 2015 | $663 M | $2,023 M | −$1,361 M | $2,686 M |
| 2016 | $978 M | $1,261 M | −$283 M | $2,239 M |
| 2017 | $976 M | $1,433 M | −$457 M | $2,409 M |
| 2018 | $837 M | $1,423 M | −$586 M | $2,260 M |
| 2019 | $731 M | $1,179 M | −$448 M | $1,909 M |
| 2020 | $573 M | $1,172 M | −$599 M | $1,745 M |
| 2021 | $975 M | $1,609 M | −$634 M | $2,584 M |
| 2022 | $1,338 M | $1,756 M | −$418 M | $3,094 M |
| 2023 | $1,519 M | $1,888 M | −$368 M | $3,407 M |
| 2024 | $1,522 M | $2,083 M | −$561 M | $3,604 M |
Trading partners
China was Sierra Leone's top trading partner in 2024, at 48.9% of total trade; the top five partners covered 72.4%.
- Top partner share
- 48.9%
- Top-5 share
- 72.4%
- Partners
- 119
- Partner HHI (0–1)
- 0.262
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| Rank | Partner | Exports to ($M) | Imports from ($M) | Total ($M) | Balance ($M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | China | $953 M | $811 M | $1,763 M | $142 M |
| #2 | India | $90 M | $341 M | $432 M | −$251 M |
| #3 | Netherlands | $143 M | $48 M | $192 M | $95 M |
| #4 | United States | $29 M | $100 M | $129 M | −$71 M |
| #5 | Türkiye | $2 M | $91 M | $93 M | −$89 M |
| #6 | Belgium | $53 M | $39 M | $92 M | $14 M |
| #7 | Spain | $2 M | $81 M | $83 M | −$79 M |
| #8 | United Kingdom | $24 M | $51 M | $74 M | −$27 M |
| #9 | Germany | $43 M | $26 M | $69 M | $17 M |
| #10 | Brazil | $0 M | $63 M | $63 M | −$62 M |
| #11 | Morocco | $3 M | $45 M | $47 M | −$42 M |
| #12 | Japan | $32 M | $7 M | $39 M | $25 M |
| #13 | France | $22 M | $17 M | $39 M | $6 M |
| #14 | Egypt | $1 M | $37 M | $38 M | −$36 M |
| #15 | South Africa | $5 M | $32 M | $37 M | −$28 M |
Products & sectors
Product composition of Sierra Leone's trade in 2024.
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Concentration & risk
Sierra Leone's export partners concentrated over 1995–2024 — HHI 0.279 → 0.408, a concentrated export base across 111 partners in 2024.
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| Year | Export HHI | Import HHI | Export partners | Import partners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.279 | 0.084 | 53 | 56 |
| 1996 | 0.236 | 0.081 | 61 | 61 |
| 1997 | 0.343 | 0.105 | 69 | 62 |
| 1998 | 0.318 | 0.096 | 65 | 69 |
| 1999 | 0.203 | 0.199 | 69 | 70 |
| 2000 | 0.287 | 0.129 | 88 | 87 |
| 2001 | 0.183 | 0.088 | 95 | 88 |
| 2002 | 0.186 | 0.097 | 104 | 119 |
| 2003 | 0.273 | 0.093 | 95 | 94 |
| 2004 | 0.316 | 0.063 | 101 | 94 |
| 2005 | 0.411 | 0.072 | 101 | 91 |
| 2006 | 0.206 | 0.048 | 117 | 100 |
| 2007 | 0.176 | 0.042 | 112 | 109 |
| 2008 | 0.135 | 0.046 | 126 | 103 |
| 2009 | 0.092 | 0.043 | 123 | 107 |
| 2010 | 0.112 | 0.051 | 125 | 110 |
| 2011 | 0.090 | 0.063 | 122 | 114 |
| 2012 | 0.284 | 0.066 | 129 | 112 |
| 2013 | 0.589 | 0.052 | 128 | 114 |
| 2014 | 0.591 | 0.113 | 139 | 118 |
| 2015 | 0.133 | 0.069 | 141 | 118 |
| 2016 | 0.160 | 0.066 | 140 | 134 |
| 2017 | 0.164 | 0.065 | 139 | 142 |
| 2018 | 0.111 | 0.071 | 144 | 128 |
| 2019 | 0.137 | 0.101 | 143 | 113 |
| 2020 | 0.139 | 0.131 | 129 | 105 |
| 2021 | 0.205 | 0.126 | 134 | 109 |
| 2022 | 0.344 | 0.140 | 131 | 103 |
| 2023 | 0.466 | 0.141 | 124 | 104 |
| 2024 | 0.408 | 0.189 | 111 | 88 |
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