2022
Flag  
GDP
$3.97BCURRENT US$
Rnk 156 / 186
2012-2022
Flag
GDP GROWTH
4.78%CURRENT US$
Rnk 156 / 186
2022
Flag
 GDP
$4.07TCURRENT US$
Rnk 4 / 186
2012-2022
Flag
GDP GROWTH
15.5%CURRENT US$
Rnk 136 / 186
2022
Flag
GDP PC 
$461CURRENT US$
Rnk 184 / 186
2012-2022
Flag
GDP PC GROWTH
-17.3%CURRENT US$
Rnk 168 / 186
2022
Flag
GDP PC
$48,432CURRENT US$
Rnk 21 / 186
2012-2022
Flag
GDP PC GROWTH
10.4%CURRENT US$
Rnk 115 / 186

About

Sierra Leone-Germany Trade: In 2022, Sierra Leone exported $47.6M to Germany. The main products that Sierra Leone exported to Germany were Titanium Ore ($44.1M), Kaolin Coated Paper ($362k), and Cocoa Powder ($262k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 19%, from $19.9M in 2017 to $47.6M in 2022.

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

Germany-Sierra Leone Trade: In 2022, Germany exported $22.4M to Sierra Leone. The main products that Germany exported to Sierra Leone were Washing and Bottling Machines ($2.31M), Delivery Trucks ($2.03M), and Cars ($1.94M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Germany to Sierra Leone have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.3%,  from $32.7M in 2017 to $22.4M in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022,  Sierra Leone ranked 159 in total exports ($1.15B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, Germany ranked 5 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.78), and 3 in total exports ($1.6T).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Sierra Leone exported $47.6M to Germany. The main products exported from Sierra Leone to Germany were Titanium Ore ($44.1M), Kaolin Coated Paper ($362k), and Cocoa Powder ($262k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 19%, from $19.9M in 2017 to $47.6M in 2022.

In 2017, Germany exported $22.4M to Sierra Leone. The main products exported from Germany to Sierra Leone were Washing and Bottling Machines ($2.31M), Delivery Trucks ($2.03M), and Cars ($1.94M). During the last 5 years the exports of Germany to Sierra Leone have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.3%, from $32.7M in 2022 to $22.4M in 2017.

Exports from Sierra Leone (Flag) to Germany (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Germany (Flag) to Sierra Leone (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Sierra Leone (Flag) and Germany (Flag)

Sierra Leone Exports

Date

Germany Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Sierra Leone
Top Destination
China$622M
Germany
Top Destination
United States$153B

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Germany than Sierra Leone included United States ($153B), France ($120B), and Netherlands ($109B).

Difference in imports from Germany (Flag) and Sierra Leone (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Sierra Leone - Germany

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Sierra Leone had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Mineral Products ($44.3M), Foodstuffs ($734k), and Metals ($531k).

During 2017, Germany had a large net trade with Sierra Leone in the exports of Machines ($8.39M), Transportation ($4.31M), and Chemical Products ($3.27M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
View
Sort By
Top Product Potential Sierra Leone Germany+$352kKaolin Coated Paper
Top Product Potential Germany Sierra Leone+$3.53MCars

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.

Subscribe today to OEC pro and access the latest data

Sign Up

Subscribe today to OEC pro and access the latest data

Sign Up

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of Sierra Leone (Flag) and Germany (Flag) (2022)

Have questions, comments, or concerns?
Send us an e-mail: support@oec.world
Follow @OECtoday on
Created, Designed, and Developed by:
In collaboration with