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Exports $6.02MRnk 191 / 211
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Top Product $1.24MMedical Instruments
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Exports $34.8MRnk 7 / 124
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Top Product $34.7MTitanium Ore
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 2.07Rnk 1 / 132
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About

Japan-Sierra Leone Trade: In 2023, Japan exported $6.02M to Sierra Leone. The main products that Japan exported to Sierra Leone were Medical Instruments ($1.24M), Spark-Ignition Engines ($815k), and Insulated Wire ($424k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Sierra Leone have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.32%, from $9.82M in 2018 to $6.02M in 2023.

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

Sierra Leone-Japan Trade: In 2023, Sierra Leone exported $34.8M to Japan. The main products that Sierra Leone exported to Japan were Titanium Ore ($34.7M), Diamonds ($76.8k), and Electrical Control Boards ($10.5k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 14%,  from $12.2M in 2018 to $34.8M in 2023.

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

Comparison In 2023,  Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.07),  and 4 in total exports ($766B). 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

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Overview In November 2024, Japan exported ¥269M and imported ¥29.1M from Sierra Leone, resulting in a positive trade balance of ¥240M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Japan have increased by ¥211M (364%) from ¥58.1M to ¥269M, while imports increased by ¥28.7M (8.3k%) from ¥346k to ¥29.1M.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of Japan to Sierra Leone were Spark-Ignition Engines (¥19.3M), Rubber Tires (¥5.31M), Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥1.02M), and Electrical Ignitions (¥284k). In November 2024 the top imports of Japan from Sierra Leone were Titanium Ore (¥1.64B) and Electrical Lighting and Signalling Equipment (¥444k).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of Japan were mainly from Hiroshima (¥244M), Shizuoka (¥22.3M), Osaka (¥2.7M), and Chiba (¥251k), while imports destinations were mainly Hyōgo (¥27.3M), Kanagawa (¥1.49M), and Tokyo (¥246k).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in Japan's year-by-year exports to Sierra Leone was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Spark-Ignition Engines (¥446k or 2.36%). In November 2024, the increase in Japan's year-by-year imports  from Sierra Leone was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in .

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)¥211M(364%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)¥28.7M(8.3k%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Hiroshima¥244M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Japan exported $6.02M to Sierra Leone. The main products exported from Japan to Sierra Leone were Medical Instruments ($1.24M), Spark-Ignition Engines ($815k), and Insulated Wire ($424k). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Sierra Leone have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.32%, from $9.82M in 2018 to $6.02M in 2023.

In 2018, Sierra Leone exported $34.8M to Japan. The main products exported from Sierra Leone to Japan were Titanium Ore ($34.7M), Diamonds ($76.8k), and Electrical Control Boards ($10.5k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 14%, from $12.2M in 2023 to $34.8M in 2018.

Exports from Japan (Flag) to Sierra Leone (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Sierra Leone (Flag) to Japan (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$143B
Sierra Leone
Top DestinationChina$1.03B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Japan than Sierra Leone included United States ($143B), China ($138B), and Chinese Taipei ($43B).

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

Difference in imports from Sierra Leone (Flag) and Japan (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Japan - Sierra Leone

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Scale

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

During 2023, Japan had a large net trade with Sierra Leone in the exports of Machines ($2.03M), Instruments ($1.53M), and Transportation ($796k).

During 2018, Sierra Leone had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Mineral Products ($34.7M), Precious Metals ($76.8k), and Machines ($28.6k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Japan Sierra Leone+$1.03MPassenger and Cargo Ships
Top Product Potential Sierra Leone Japan+$1.85MTitanium Ore

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 Japan and Sierra Leone. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Japan 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 Japan.

Product Space of Japan (Flag) and Sierra Leone (Flag) (2023)

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