Sierra Leone (SLE) and Brazil (BRA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Sierra Leone-Brazil Trade: In 2023, Sierra Leone exported $375k to Brazil. The main products that Sierra Leone exported to Brazil were Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($315k), Bi-Wheel Vehicle Parts ($13.1k), and Excavation Machinery ($11.8k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Brazil have increased at an annualized rate of 63.4%, from $32.2k in 2018 to $375k in 2023.

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

Brazil-Sierra Leone Trade: In 2023, Brazil exported $44.6M to Sierra Leone. The main products that Brazil exported to Sierra Leone were Raw Sugar ($14.9M), Rice ($10.1M), and Malt Extract ($5.91M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Brazil to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 2.55%, from $39.3M in 2018 to $44.6M in 2023.

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

Comparison In 2023, Sierra Leone ranked 152 in total exports ($1.52B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, Brazil ranked 49 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.31), and 22 in total exports ($355B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Sierra Leone exported $375k to Brazil. The main products exported from Sierra Leone to Brazil were Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($315k), Bi-Wheel Vehicle Parts ($13.1k), and Excavation Machinery ($11.8k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Brazil have increased at an annualized rate of 63.4%, from $32.2k in 2018 to $375k in 2023.

In 2018, Brazil exported $44.6M to Sierra Leone. The main products exported from Brazil to Sierra Leone were Raw Sugar ($14.9M), Rice ($10.1M), and Malt Extract ($5.91M). During the last 5 years the exports of Brazil to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 2.55%, from $39.3M in 2023 to $44.6M in 2018.

Exports from Sierra Leone () to Brazil () (2023)

Exports from Brazil () to Sierra Leone () (2023)

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Trade between Sierra Leone () and Brazil ()

Brazil Exports

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Sierra Leone
Top DestinationChina$1.03B

Brazil
Top DestinationChina$106B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Brazil than Sierra Leone included China ($106B), United States ($37B), and Argentina ($17.2B).

Difference in imports from Brazil () and Sierra Leone () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Sierra Leone - Brazil

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

During 2023, Sierra Leone had a large net trade with Brazil in the exports of Transportation ($328k), Machines ($32.8k), and Metals ($6.38k).

During 2018, Brazil had a large net trade with Sierra Leone in the exports of Foodstuffs ($26.9M), Vegetable Products ($10.3M), and Animal Products ($5.32M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Sierra Leone Brazil+$467kMotor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705)

Top Product Potential Brazil Sierra Leone+$1.61MPoultry Meat

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 Sierra Leone and Brazil. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Sierra Leone indicates it has a comparative advantage over Brazil. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Brazil indicates it has a comparative advantage over Sierra Leone.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Sierra Leone () to Brazil () (2023)

Exports from Brazil () to Sierra Leone () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Sierra Leone () and Brazil ()

Brazil Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Brazil () and Sierra Leone () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Sierra Leone - Brazil

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Sierra Leone () and Brazil () (2023)

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