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2022
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Exports $43.2MRnk 128 / 224
2022
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Top Product $3.37MCars
2022
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Exports $18.2MRnk 9 / 118
2022
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Top Product $6.14MTitanium Ore
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.42Rnk 12 / 133
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GDP$3.07TCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH13.5%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$3.97BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH4.78%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $45,850CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH7.92%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC$461CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH-17.3%CURRENT US$
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United Kingdom-Sierra Leone Trade: In 2022, United Kingdom exported $43.2M to Sierra Leone. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Sierra Leone were Cars ($3.37M), Excavation Machinery ($3.14M), and Electrical Power Accessories ($2.72M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Sierra Leone have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.74%, from $55M in 2017 to $43.2M in 2022.

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

Sierra Leone-United Kingdom Trade: In 2022, Sierra Leone exported $18.2M to United Kingdom. The main products that Sierra Leone exported to United Kingdom were Titanium Ore ($6.14M), Packaged Medicaments ($1.9M), and Diamonds ($1.41M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 2.2%,  from $16.3M in 2017 to $18.2M in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022,  United Kingdom ranked 12 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.42),  and 14 in total exports ($469B). That same year, Sierra Leone ranked 159 in total exports ($1.15B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Latest Trends

September, 2024

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Overview In September 2024, United Kingdom exported £3.03M and imported £422k from Sierra Leone, resulting in a positive trade balance of £2.61M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of United Kingdom have increased by £645k (27.1%) from £2.38M to £3.03M, while imports increased by £231k (121%) from £191k to £422k.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of United Kingdom to Sierra Leone were Excavation Machinery (£200k), Other Furniture (£165k), Cars (£154k), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... (£108k), and Poultry Meat (£83.2k). In September 2024 the top imports of United Kingdom from Sierra Leone were Other Furniture (£137k), Iron Wire (£125k), Telephones (£94.5k), Video and Card Games (£55.3k), and Palm Oil (£41.8k).

Origins In September 2024 the exports of United Kingdom were mainly from London Gateway (£1.4M), London (£665k), London Heathrow Airport (£482k), Grangemouth (£215k), and East Midlands Airport (£111k), while imports destinations were mainly Dover (£173k), Eurotunnel (£160k), Dover Eurotunnel (£42.8k), London Heathrow Airport (£20.8k), and London (£11.2k).

Growth In September 2024, the increase in United Kingdom's year-by-year exports to Sierra Leone was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Excavation Machinery (£181k or 947%), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... (£91.2k or 553%), and Thermostats (£46.6k or 1.24k%). In September 2024, the increase in United Kingdom's year-by-year imports  from Sierra Leone was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Dried Legumes (£19.8k or 377%) and Commodities not elsewhere specified (£857 or 7.62%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)£645k(27.1%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)£231k(121%)
MAIN EXPORTER (September 2024)London Gateway£1.4M

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for United Kingdom. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of United Kingdom over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, United Kingdom exported $43.2M to Sierra Leone. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Sierra Leone were Cars ($3.37M), Excavation Machinery ($3.14M), and Electrical Power Accessories ($2.72M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Sierra Leone have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.74%, from $55M in 2017 to $43.2M in 2022.

In 2017, Sierra Leone exported $18.2M to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Sierra Leone to United Kingdom were Titanium Ore ($6.14M), Packaged Medicaments ($1.9M), and Diamonds ($1.41M). During the last 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 2.2%, from $16.3M in 2022 to $18.2M in 2017.

Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to Sierra Leone (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Sierra Leone (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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Top DestinationN/AN/A
Sierra Leone
Top DestinationN/AN/A

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

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Difference in imports from Sierra Leone (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage United Kingdom - Sierra Leone

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

During 2022, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Sierra Leone in the exports of Machines ($13.3M), Transportation ($5.85M), and Chemical Products ($4.6M).

During 2017, Sierra Leone had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Mineral Products ($6.17M), Machines ($3.22M), and Chemical Products ($2.08M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential United Kingdom Sierra Leone+$2.66MCars
Top Product Potential Sierra Leone United Kingdom+$2.62MDiamonds

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

Product Space of United Kingdom (Flag) and Sierra Leone (Flag) (2022)

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