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Exports $10.7MRnk 172 / 211
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Top Product $3.81MSpecial Purpose Ships
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Exports $19.3MRnk 8 / 118
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Top Product $17.9MTitanium Ore
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 2.07Rnk 1 / 133
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GDP$4.23TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-32.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH4.78%CURRENT US$
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Japan-Sierra Leone Trade: In 2022, Japan exported $10.7M to Sierra Leone. The main products that Japan exported to Sierra Leone were Special Purpose Ships ($3.81M), Passenger and Cargo Ships ($1.85M), and Tug Boats ($913k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 27.4%, from $3.18M in 2017 to $10.7M in 2022.

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

Sierra Leone-Japan Trade: In 2022, Sierra Leone exported $19.3M to Japan. The main products that Sierra Leone exported to Japan were Titanium Ore ($17.9M), Other Ores ($865k), and Integrated Circuits ($321k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 60.3%,  from $1.82M in 2017 to $19.3M in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022,  Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.07),  and 4 in total exports ($728B). That same year, Sierra Leone ranked 159 in total exports ($1.15B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, Japan exported ¥61.8M and imported ¥549M from Sierra Leone, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥487M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Japan have increased by ¥28.5M (85.7%) from ¥33.3M to ¥61.8M, while imports decreased by ¥-201M (-26.8%) from ¥750M to ¥549M.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of Japan to Sierra Leone were Spark-Ignition Engines (¥19.3M), Rubber Tires (¥5.31M), Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥1.02M), and Electrical Ignitions (¥284k). In August 2024 the top imports of Japan from Sierra Leone were Titanium Ore (¥1.64B) and Electrical Lighting and Signalling Equipment (¥444k).

Origins In August 2024 the exports of Japan were mainly from Chiba (¥27.4M), Kagawa (¥19M), Kanagawa (¥14.5M), and Osaka (¥943k), while imports destinations were mainly Osaka (¥549M) and Tokyo (¥271k).

Growth In August 2024, the increase in Japan's year-by-year exports to Sierra Leone was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Spark-Ignition Engines (¥446k or 2.36%). In August 2024, the decrease in Japan's year-by-year imports  from Sierra Leone was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in .

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)¥28.5M(85.7%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)¥-201M(-26.8%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Chiba¥27.4M

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2022, Japan exported $10.7M to Sierra Leone. The main products exported from Japan to Sierra Leone were Special Purpose Ships ($3.81M), Passenger and Cargo Ships ($1.85M), and Tug Boats ($913k). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 27.4%, from $3.18M in 2017 to $10.7M in 2022.

In 2017, Sierra Leone exported $19.3M to Japan. The main products exported from Sierra Leone to Japan were Titanium Ore ($17.9M), Other Ores ($865k), and Integrated Circuits ($321k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 60.3%, from $1.82M in 2022 to $19.3M in 2017.

Exports from Japan (Flag) to Sierra Leone (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Sierra Leone (Flag) to Japan (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$137B
Sierra Leone
Top DestinationChina$622M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Japan than Sierra Leone included United States ($137B), China ($135B), and South Korea ($50.8B).

In 2022, no countries were registered that imported more from Sierra Leone than from Japan.

Difference in imports from Sierra Leone (Flag) and Japan (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Japan - Sierra Leone

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

During 2022, Japan had a large net trade with Sierra Leone in the exports of Transportation ($6.97M), Chemical Products ($1.82M), and Machines ($1.06M).

During 2017, Sierra Leone had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Mineral Products ($18.8M), Machines ($436k), and Precious Metals ($32.3k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Japan Sierra Leone+$1.03MPassenger and Cargo Ships
Top Product Potential Sierra Leone Japan+$1.85MTitanium Ore

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

Product Space of Japan (Flag) and Sierra Leone (Flag) (2022)

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