Sierra Leone (SLE) and Japan (JPN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Sierra Leone-Japan Trade: In 2022, Sierra Leone exported $19.3M to Japan. The main products that Sierra Leone exported to Japan were Titanium Ore ($17.9M), Other Ores ($865k), and Integrated Circuits ($321k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 60.3%, from $1.82M in 2017 to $19.3M in 2022.

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

Japan-Sierra Leone Trade: In 2022, Japan exported $10.7M to Sierra Leone. The main products that Japan exported to Sierra Leone were Special Purpose Ships ($3.81M), Passenger and Cargo Ships ($1.85M), and Tug Boats ($913k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 27.4%, from $3.18M in 2017 to $10.7M in 2022.

In 2022, Japan 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, Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.07), and 4 in total exports ($728B).

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In 2022, Sierra Leone exported $19.3M to Japan. The main products exported from Sierra Leone to Japan were Titanium Ore ($17.9M), Other Ores ($865k), and Integrated Circuits ($321k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 60.3%, from $1.82M in 2017 to $19.3M in 2022.

In 2017, Japan exported $10.7M to Sierra Leone. The main products exported from Japan to Sierra Leone were Special Purpose Ships ($3.81M), Passenger and Cargo Ships ($1.85M), and Tug Boats ($913k). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 27.4%, from $3.18M in 2022 to $10.7M in 2017.

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

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

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Trade between Sierra Leone () and Japan ()

Japan Exports

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Sierra Leone
Top DestinationChina$622M

Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$137B

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Japan than Sierra Leone included United States ($137B), China ($135B), and South Korea ($50.8B).

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

Comparative Advantage Sierra Leone - Japan

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

During 2022, Sierra Leone had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Mineral Products ($18.8M), Machines ($436k), and Precious Metals ($32.3k).

During 2017, Japan had a large net trade with Sierra Leone in the exports of Transportation ($6.97M), Chemical Products ($1.82M), and Machines ($1.06M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Sierra Leone Japan+$1.85MTitanium Ore

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

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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Competitive Landscape

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Sierra Leone () and Japan ()

Japan Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Sierra Leone - Japan

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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