Sierra Leone (SLE) and Portugal (PRT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Sierra Leone-Portugal Trade: In 2023, Sierra Leone exported $363k to Portugal. The main products that Sierra Leone exported to Portugal were Titanium Ore ($329k), Rough Wood ($17.3k), and Scrap Plastic ($10.7k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Portugal have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.1%, from $732k in 2018 to $363k in 2023.

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

Portugal-Sierra Leone Trade: In 2023, Portugal exported $1M to Sierra Leone. The main products that Portugal exported to Sierra Leone were Unglazed Ceramics ($198k), Insulated Wire ($47.3k), and Prefabricated Buildings ($47k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Portugal to Sierra Leone have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.69%, from $1.15M in 2018 to $1M in 2023.

In 2023, Portugal 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, Portugal ranked 42 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.57), and 46 in total exports ($83B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Sierra Leone exported $363k to Portugal. The main products exported from Sierra Leone to Portugal were Titanium Ore ($329k), Rough Wood ($17.3k), and Scrap Plastic ($10.7k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Portugal have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.1%, from $732k in 2018 to $363k in 2023.

In 2018, Portugal exported $1M to Sierra Leone. The main products exported from Portugal to Sierra Leone were Unglazed Ceramics ($198k), Insulated Wire ($47.3k), and Prefabricated Buildings ($47k). During the last 5 years the exports of Portugal to Sierra Leone have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.69%, from $1.15M in 2023 to $1M in 2018.

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

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

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Trade between Sierra Leone () and Portugal ()

Portugal Exports

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Sierra Leone
Top DestinationChina$1.03B

Portugal
Top DestinationSpain$17.7B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Portugal than Sierra Leone included Spain ($17.7B), France ($9.19B), and Germany ($8.12B).

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

Comparative Advantage Sierra Leone - Portugal

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

During 2023, Sierra Leone had a large net trade with Portugal in the exports of Mineral Products ($329k), Wood Products ($17.3k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($10.7k).

During 2018, Portugal had a large net trade with Sierra Leone in the exports of Machines ($290k), Stone And Glass ($224k), and Metals ($135k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Sierra Leone Portugal+$185kIndustrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols

Top Product Potential Portugal Sierra Leone+$88.9kDelivery Trucks

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Sierra Leone () and Portugal ()

Portugal Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Sierra Leone - Portugal

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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