Sierra Leone (SLE) and Ireland (IRL) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Sierra Leone-Ireland Trade: In 2022, Sierra Leone exported $21.1M to Ireland. The main products that Sierra Leone exported to Ireland were Aluminium Ore ($20.1M), Other Aluminium Products ($420k), and Aluminium Foil ($111k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Ireland have increased at an annualized rate of 99.4%, from $670k in 2017 to $21.1M in 2022.

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

Ireland-Sierra Leone Trade: In 2022, Ireland exported $3.98M to Sierra Leone. The main products that Ireland exported to Sierra Leone were Poultry Meat ($1.65M), Scented Mixtures ($562k), and Whey and other milk products ($446k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ireland to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 12.9%, from $2.17M in 2017 to $3.98M in 2022.

In 2022, Ireland 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, Ireland ranked 18 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.27), and 31 in total exports ($236B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Sierra Leone exported $21.1M to Ireland. The main products exported from Sierra Leone to Ireland were Aluminium Ore ($20.1M), Other Aluminium Products ($420k), and Aluminium Foil ($111k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Ireland have increased at an annualized rate of 99.4%, from $670k in 2017 to $21.1M in 2022.

In 2017, Ireland exported $3.98M to Sierra Leone. The main products exported from Ireland to Sierra Leone were Poultry Meat ($1.65M), Scented Mixtures ($562k), and Whey and other milk products ($446k). During the last 5 years the exports of Ireland to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 12.9%, from $2.17M in 2022 to $3.98M in 2017.

Exports from Sierra Leone () to Ireland () (2022)

Exports from Ireland () to Sierra Leone () (2022)

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Trade between Sierra Leone () and Ireland ()

Ireland Exports

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

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Difference in imports from Ireland () and Sierra Leone () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Sierra Leone - Ireland

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

During 2022, Sierra Leone had a large net trade with Ireland in the exports of Mineral Products ($20.1M), Metals ($623k), and Machines ($158k).

During 2017, Ireland had a large net trade with Sierra Leone in the exports of Animal Products ($2.62M), Chemical Products ($647k), and Foodstuffs ($431k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Sierra Leone Ireland+$69.3kMedical Instruments

Top Product Potential Ireland Sierra Leone+$377kScented Mixtures

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Sierra Leone () to Ireland () (2022)

Exports from Ireland () to Sierra Leone () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Sierra Leone () and Ireland ()

Ireland Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Ireland () and Sierra Leone () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Sierra Leone - Ireland

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Sierra Leone () and Ireland () (2022)

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