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2023
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Exports $41.2MRnk 136 / 223
2023
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Top Product $4.45MExcavation Machinery
2023
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Exports $10.4MRnk 11 / 124
2023
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Top Product $2.77MIron Wire
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.5Rnk 11 / 132
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GDP$3.38TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH21.4%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$6.41BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-16.7%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $49,464CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH13.9%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$758CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-33.9%CURRENT US$
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About

United Kingdom-Sierra Leone Trade: In 2023, United Kingdom exported $41.2M to Sierra Leone. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Sierra Leone were Excavation Machinery ($4.45M), Stone Processing Machines ($2.49M), and Cars ($2.46M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Sierra Leone have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.19%, from $51M in 2018 to $41.2M in 2023.

In 2023, United Kingdom did not export any services to Sierra Leone.

Sierra Leone-United Kingdom Trade: In 2023, Sierra Leone exported $10.4M to United Kingdom. The main products that Sierra Leone exported to United Kingdom were Iron Wire ($2.77M), Diamonds ($1.58M), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($803k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 13.3%,  from $2.98M in 2018 to $10.4M in 2023.

In 2023, Sierra Leone did not export any services to United Kingdom.

Comparison In 2023,  United Kingdom ranked 11 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.5),  and 14 in total exports ($429B). That same year, Sierra Leone ranked 152 in total exports ($1.52B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Latest Trends

November, 2024

About

Overview In November 2024, United Kingdom exported £6.9M and imported £302k from Sierra Leone, resulting in a positive trade balance of £6.6M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of United Kingdom have increased by £3.94M (133%) from £2.96M to £6.9M, while imports decreased by £-46.2k (-13.3%) from £348k to £302k.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of United Kingdom to Sierra Leone were Excavation Machinery (£200k), Other Furniture (£165k), Cars (£154k), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... (£108k), and Poultry Meat (£83.2k). In November 2024 the top imports of United Kingdom from Sierra Leone were Other Furniture (£137k), Iron Wire (£125k), Telephones (£94.5k), Video and Card Games (£55.3k), and Palm Oil (£41.8k).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of United Kingdom were mainly from London Heathrow Airport (£3.71M), London Gateway (£1.28M), London (£1.06M), East Midlands Airport (£404k), and Felixstowe (£137k), while imports destinations were mainly Dover (£210k), Dover Eurotunnel (£35.3k), London Heathrow Airport (£35k), and London Gateway (£7.61k).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in United Kingdom's year-by-year exports to Sierra Leone was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Excavation Machinery (£181k or 947%), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... (£91.2k or 553%), and Thermostats (£46.6k or 1.24k%). In November 2024, the decrease in United Kingdom's year-by-year imports  from Sierra Leone was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Palm Oil (£-11.5k or -21.6%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)£3.94M(133%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)£-46.2k(-13.3%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)London Heathrow Airport£3.71M

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for United Kingdom. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of United Kingdom over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2023, United Kingdom exported $41.2M to Sierra Leone. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Sierra Leone were Excavation Machinery ($4.45M), Stone Processing Machines ($2.49M), and Cars ($2.46M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Sierra Leone have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.19%, from $51M in 2018 to $41.2M in 2023.

In 2018, Sierra Leone exported $10.4M to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Sierra Leone to United Kingdom were Iron Wire ($2.77M), Diamonds ($1.58M), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($803k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 13.3%, from $2.98M in 2023 to $10.4M in 2018.

Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to Sierra Leone (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Sierra Leone (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
United Kingdom
Top DestinationUnited States$59.7B
Sierra Leone
Top DestinationChina$1.03B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than Sierra Leone included United States ($59.7B), Germany ($34.6B), and China ($35.3B).

In 2023, no countries were registered that imported more from Sierra Leone than from United Kingdom.

Difference in imports from Sierra Leone (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage United Kingdom - Sierra Leone

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

During 2023, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Sierra Leone in the exports of Machines ($13.5M), Transportation ($6.06M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($3.8M).

During 2018, Sierra Leone had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Metals ($3.32M), Machines ($2.01M), and Precious Metals ($1.58M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential United Kingdom Sierra Leone+$2.66MCars
Top Product Potential Sierra Leone United Kingdom+$2.62MDiamonds

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

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of United Kingdom and Sierra Leone. This means that a dot/product with the flag of United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom.

Product Space of United Kingdom (Flag) and Sierra Leone (Flag) (2023)

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