Egypt (EGY) and Sierra Leone (SLE) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Egypt-Sierra Leone Trade: In 2022, Egypt exported $5.15M to Sierra Leone. The main products that Egypt exported to Sierra Leone were Cement ($1.9M), Raw Cotton ($433k), and Plastic Lids ($302k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Egypt to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 4.94%, from $4.05M in 2017 to $5.15M in 2022.

In 2022, Egypt did not export any services to Sierra Leone.

Sierra Leone-Egypt Trade: In 2022, Sierra Leone exported $93k to Egypt. The main products that Sierra Leone exported to Egypt were Raw Tobacco ($45.7k), Cars ($22.4k), and Titanium Ore ($15.3k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Egypt have decreased at an annualized rate of 34.1%, from $749k in 2017 to $93k in 2022.

In 2022, Sierra Leone did not export any services to Egypt.

Comparison In 2022, Egypt ranked 69 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.1), and 59 in total exports ($53.9B). That same year, Sierra Leone ranked 159 in total exports ($1.15B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

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In 2022, Egypt exported $5.15M to Sierra Leone. The main products exported from Egypt to Sierra Leone were Cement ($1.9M), Raw Cotton ($433k), and Plastic Lids ($302k). During the last 5 years the exports of Egypt to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 4.94%, from $4.05M in 2017 to $5.15M in 2022.

In 2017, Sierra Leone exported $93k to Egypt. The main products exported from Sierra Leone to Egypt were Raw Tobacco ($45.7k), Cars ($22.4k), and Titanium Ore ($15.3k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Egypt have decreased at an annualized rate of 34.1%, from $749k in 2022 to $93k in 2017.

Exports from Egypt () to Sierra Leone () (2022)

Exports from Sierra Leone () to Egypt () (2022)

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Trade between Egypt () and Sierra Leone ()

Egypt Exports

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Egypt
Top DestinationTurkey$4.23B

Sierra Leone
Top DestinationChina$622M

This map shows whether countries import more from Egypt or Sierra Leone. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Egypt and Sierra Leone or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from Egypt than Sierra Leone included Turkey ($4.23B), Italy ($3.32B), and United States ($3.21B).

In 2022, no countries were registered that imported more from Sierra Leone than from Egypt.

Difference in imports from Sierra Leone () and Egypt () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Egypt - Sierra Leone

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This chart compares trade between Egypt and Sierra Leone by product, considering products traded by both, Egypt and Sierra Leone.

During 2022, Egypt had a large net trade with Sierra Leone in the exports of Mineral Products ($2.33M), Plastics and Rubbers ($591k), and Textiles ($568k).

During 2017, Sierra Leone had a large net trade with Egypt in the exports of Foodstuffs ($45.7k), Transportation ($22.4k), and Mineral Products ($15.3k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Egypt Sierra Leone+$471kCement

Top Product Potential Sierra Leone Egypt+$53.2kCars

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Egypt and Sierra Leone. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Egypt indicates it has a comparative advantage over Sierra Leone. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Sierra Leone indicates it has a comparative advantage over Egypt.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Egypt () to Sierra Leone () (2022)

Exports from Sierra Leone () to Egypt () (2022)

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Trade between Egypt () and Sierra Leone ()

Egypt Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Sierra Leone () and Egypt () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Egypt - Sierra Leone

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

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Product Space of Egypt () and Sierra Leone () (2022)

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