Moldova (MDA) and Sierra Leone (SLE) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Moldova-Sierra Leone Trade: In 2023, Moldova exported $150k to Sierra Leone. The main products that Moldova exported to Sierra Leone were Eggs ($147k), Bovine Meat ($781), and Cheese ($233). Over the past 5 years the exports of Moldova to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 13.3%, from $80.1k in 2018 to $150k in 2023.

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

Sierra Leone-Moldova Trade: In 2023, Sierra Leone exported $23.2k to Moldova. The main products that Sierra Leone exported to Moldova were Electrical Transformers ($8.9k), Dried Fruits ($3.67k), and Industrial Food Preperation Machinery ($1.85k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Moldova have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.76%, from $24.1k in 2018 to $23.2k in 2023.

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

Comparison In 2023, Moldova ranked 68 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.13), and 131 in total exports ($4.81B). That same year, Sierra Leone ranked 152 in total exports ($1.52B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Moldova exported $150k to Sierra Leone. The main products exported from Moldova to Sierra Leone were Eggs ($147k), Bovine Meat ($781), and Cheese ($233). During the last 5 years the exports of Moldova to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 13.3%, from $80.1k in 2018 to $150k in 2023.

In 2018, Sierra Leone exported $23.2k to Moldova. The main products exported from Sierra Leone to Moldova were Electrical Transformers ($8.9k), Dried Fruits ($3.67k), and Industrial Food Preperation Machinery ($1.85k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Moldova have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.76%, from $24.1k in 2023 to $23.2k in 2018.

Exports from Moldova () to Sierra Leone () (2023)

Exports from Sierra Leone () to Moldova () (2023)

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Trade between Moldova () and Sierra Leone ()

Moldova Exports

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Moldova
Top DestinationRomania$1.5B

Sierra Leone
Top DestinationChina$1.03B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Moldova than Sierra Leone included Romania ($1.5B), Ukraine ($616M), and Italy ($297M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Sierra Leone than Moldova included China ($1.03B), Belgium ($72.5M), and Ireland ($48M).

Difference in imports from Sierra Leone () and Moldova () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Moldova - Sierra Leone

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

During 2023, Moldova had a large net trade with Sierra Leone in the exports of Animal Products ($149k), Vegetable Products ($623), and Foodstuffs ($620).

During 2018, Sierra Leone had a large net trade with Moldova in the exports of Machines ($12.7k), Vegetable Products ($3.67k), and Paper Goods ($1.84k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Moldova Sierra Leone+$1.46kInsulated Wire

Top Product Potential Sierra Leone Moldova+$1.13kScrap Iron

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

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Moldova and Sierra Leone. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Moldova 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 Moldova.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Moldova () to Sierra Leone () (2023)

Exports from Sierra Leone () to Moldova () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Moldova () and Sierra Leone ()

Moldova Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Sierra Leone () and Moldova () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Moldova - Sierra Leone

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Moldova () and Sierra Leone () (2023)

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