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About

Ireland-Sierra Leone Trade: In 2023, Ireland exported $2.46M to Sierra Leone. The main products that Ireland exported to Sierra Leone were Malt Extract ($544k), Scented Mixtures ($422k), and Whey and other milk products ($397k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ireland to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 2.88%, from $2.14M in 2018 to $2.46M in 2023.

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

Sierra Leone-Ireland Trade: In 2023, Sierra Leone exported $48M to Ireland. The main products that Sierra Leone exported to Ireland were Aluminium Ore ($45M), Other Aluminium Products ($1.76M), and Electrical Power Accessories ($647k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Ireland have increased at an annualized rate of 121%,  from $905k in 2018 to $48M in 2023.

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

Comparison In 2023,  Ireland ranked 17 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.31),  and 29 in total exports ($241B). That same year, Sierra Leone ranked 152 in total exports ($1.52B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Ireland exported $2.46M to Sierra Leone. The main products exported from Ireland to Sierra Leone were Malt Extract ($544k), Scented Mixtures ($422k), and Whey and other milk products ($397k). During the last 5 years the exports of Ireland to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 2.88%, from $2.14M in 2018 to $2.46M in 2023.

In 2018, Sierra Leone exported $48M to Ireland. The main products exported from Sierra Leone to Ireland were Aluminium Ore ($45M), Other Aluminium Products ($1.76M), and Electrical Power Accessories ($647k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Ireland have increased at an annualized rate of 121%, from $905k in 2023 to $48M in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Ireland
Top Destination
United States$67.4B
Sierra Leone
Top Destination
China$1.03B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Ireland than Sierra Leone included United States ($67.4B), Germany ($26.7B), and United Kingdom ($20.5B).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Ireland - Sierra Leone

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Ireland had a large net trade with Sierra Leone in the exports of Animal Products ($639k), Chemical Products ($585k), and Foodstuffs ($563k).

During 2018, Sierra Leone had a large net trade with Ireland in the exports of Mineral Products ($45M), Metals ($1.88M), and Machines ($784k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Sort By
Top Product Potential Ireland Sierra Leone+$377kScented Mixtures
Top Product Potential Sierra Leone Ireland+$69.3kMedical Instruments

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 Ireland and Sierra Leone. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Ireland 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 Ireland.

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

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