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About

Sierra Leone-Turkey Trade: In 2023, Sierra Leone exported $1.98M to Turkey. The main products that Sierra Leone exported to Turkey were Scrap Vessels ($1.17M), Gold ($460k), and Other Vegetable Residues ($165k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Turkey have decreased at an annualized rate of 6.76%, from $2.82M in 2018 to $1.98M in 2023.

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

Turkey-Sierra Leone Trade: In 2023, Turkey exported $85.4M to Sierra Leone. The main products that Turkey exported to Sierra Leone were Wheat Flours ($15.6M), Raw Iron Bars ($12.3M), and Refined Petroleum ($6.44M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Turkey to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 5.86%,  from $64.2M in 2018 to $85.4M in 2023.

In 2023, Turkey 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, Turkey ranked 41 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.62), and 28 in total exports ($272B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Sierra Leone exported $1.98M to Turkey. The main products exported from Sierra Leone to Turkey were Scrap Vessels ($1.17M), Gold ($460k), and Other Vegetable Residues ($165k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Turkey have decreased at an annualized rate of 6.76%, from $2.82M in 2018 to $1.98M in 2023.

In 2018, Turkey exported $85.4M to Sierra Leone. The main products exported from Turkey to Sierra Leone were Wheat Flours ($15.6M), Raw Iron Bars ($12.3M), and Refined Petroleum ($6.44M). During the last 5 years the exports of Turkey to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 5.86%, from $64.2M in 2023 to $85.4M in 2018.

Exports from Sierra Leone (Flag) to Turkey (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Turkey (Flag) to Sierra Leone (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

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

Turkey Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Sierra Leone
Top Destination
China$1.03B
Turkey
Top Destination
Germany$24.7B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Turkey than Sierra Leone included Germany ($24.7B), United States ($15.9B), and United Kingdom ($15.1B).

Difference in imports from Turkey (Flag) and Sierra Leone (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Sierra Leone - Turkey

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Sierra Leone had a large net trade with Turkey in the exports of Transportation ($1.19M), Precious Metals ($460k), and Foodstuffs ($168k).

During 2018, Turkey had a large net trade with Sierra Leone in the exports of Metals ($19.5M), Vegetable Products ($15.7M), and Machines ($10.3M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
View
Sort By
Top Product Potential Sierra Leone Turkey+$455kTitanium Ore
Top Product Potential Turkey Sierra Leone+$2.13MRefined Petroleum

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

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

Product Space of Sierra Leone (Flag) and Turkey (Flag) (2023)

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