China / Sierra Leone

Overview In December 2024, China exported $59.7M and imported $72.4M from Sierra Leone, resulting in a negative trade balance of $12.7M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of China have decreased by $-1.94M (-3.14%) from $61.6M to $59.7M, while imports decreased by $-30.4M (-29.6%) from $103M to $72.4M.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of China to Sierra Leone were Stone Processing Machines ($5.6M), Processed Tomatoes ($3.77M), Large Construction Vehicles ($3.64M), Ceramic Bricks ($3.3M), and Electrical Control Boards ($3.02M). In December 2024 the top imports of China from Sierra Leone were Iron Ore ($78.5M), Titanium Ore ($19.1M), Niobium, Tantalum, Vanadium and Zirconium Ore ($8.09M), Granite ($10.3k), and Commodities not elsewhere specified ($6k).

Origins In December 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Zhejiang Province ($19.7M), Shandong Province ($6.18M), Jiangsu Province ($6.03M), Guangdong Province ($5.18M), and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region ($2.56M), while imports destinations were mainly Shandong Province ($28.8M), Guangdong Province ($10.3M), Hebei Province ($10.1M), Hunan Province ($8.49M), and Hainan Province ($5.72M).

Growth In December 2024, the decrease in China's year-by-year exports to Sierra Leone was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Semiconductor Devices ($-3.67M or -88%), Other Small Iron Pipes ($-3.51M or -92%), and Electrical Transformers ($-2.05M or -87.3%). In December 2024, the decrease in China's year-by-year imports  from Sierra Leone was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... ($-4.42k or -80.7%) and Electrical Control Boards ($-39 or -18%).