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

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Sierra Leone-Egypt Trade: In 2023, Sierra Leone exported $282k to Egypt. The main products that Sierra Leone exported to Egypt were Coconuts, Brazil Nuts, and Cashews ($178k), Raw Tobacco ($53.4k), and Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($41.2k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Egypt have decreased at an annualized rate of 15.9%, from $670k in 2018 to $282k in 2023.

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

Egypt-Sierra Leone Trade: In 2023, Egypt exported $57.6M to Sierra Leone. The main products that Egypt exported to Sierra Leone were Cement ($49.1M), Raw Iron Bars ($2.23M), and Hot-Rolled Iron Bars ($1.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Egypt to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 61.3%, from $5.28M in 2018 to $57.6M in 2023.

In 2023, Egypt 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, Egypt ranked 66 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.11), and 58 in total exports ($51.1B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Sierra Leone exported $282k to Egypt. The main products exported from Sierra Leone to Egypt were Coconuts, Brazil Nuts, and Cashews ($178k), Raw Tobacco ($53.4k), and Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($41.2k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Egypt have decreased at an annualized rate of 15.9%, from $670k in 2018 to $282k in 2023.

In 2018, Egypt exported $57.6M to Sierra Leone. The main products exported from Egypt to Sierra Leone were Cement ($49.1M), Raw Iron Bars ($2.23M), and Hot-Rolled Iron Bars ($1.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of Egypt to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 61.3%, from $5.28M in 2023 to $57.6M in 2018.

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

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

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Trade between Sierra Leone () and Egypt ()

Egypt Exports

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Sierra Leone
Top DestinationChina$1.03B

Egypt
Top DestinationSaudi Arabia$5.31B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Sierra Leone than Egypt included French Polynesia ($239k).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Egypt than Sierra Leone included Saudi Arabia ($5.31B), Turkey ($4.63B), and Italy ($2.9B).

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

Comparative Advantage Sierra Leone - Egypt

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

During 2023, Sierra Leone had a large net trade with Egypt in the exports of Vegetable Products ($178k), Foodstuffs ($53.4k), and Animal Products ($41.2k).

During 2018, Egypt had a large net trade with Sierra Leone in the exports of Mineral Products ($49.3M), Metals ($3.78M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($1.62M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Sierra Leone Egypt+$53.2kCars

Top Product Potential Egypt Sierra Leone+$471kCement

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Sierra Leone () and Egypt ()

Egypt Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Sierra Leone - Egypt

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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