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2023
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Exports $1MRnk 168 / 211
2023
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Top Product $198kUnglazed Ceramics
2023
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Exports $363kRnk 44 / 124
2023
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Top Product $329kTitanium Ore
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.57Rnk 42 / 132
2023
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GDP$289BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH27.5%CURRENT US$
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2023
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 GDP$6.41BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH-16.7%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $27,331CURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP PC GROWTH26.1%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC$758CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-33.9%CURRENT US$
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About

Portugal-Sierra Leone Trade: In 2023, Portugal exported $1M to Sierra Leone. The main products that Portugal exported to Sierra Leone were Unglazed Ceramics ($198k), Insulated Wire ($47.3k), and Prefabricated Buildings ($47k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Portugal to Sierra Leone have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.69%, from $1.15M in 2018 to $1M in 2023.

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

Sierra Leone-Portugal Trade: In 2023, Sierra Leone exported $363k to Portugal. The main products that Sierra Leone exported to Portugal were Titanium Ore ($329k), Rough Wood ($17.3k), and Scrap Plastic ($10.7k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Portugal have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.1%,  from $732k in 2018 to $363k in 2023.

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

Comparison In 2023,  Portugal ranked 42 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.57),  and 46 in total exports ($83B). That same year, Sierra Leone ranked 152 in total exports ($1.52B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Latest Trends

December, 2024

About

Overview In December 2024, Portugal exported €54.8k and imported €0 from Sierra Leone, resulting in a positive trade balance of €54.8k. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of Portugal have decreased by €-62.3k (-53.2%) from €117k to €54.8k, while imports decreased by €-50.5k (-100%) from €50.5k to €0.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of Portugal to Sierra Leone were Pharmaceutical products (€169k), Knitted clothing accesories (€708), Perfumery & cosmetics (€298), Electrical machinery and electronics (€197), and Leather articles (€176). In December 2024 the top imports of Portugal from Sierra Leone were Ores, slag and ash (€50.4k), Knitted clothing accesories (€8), Live animals (€0), Meat & edible offal (€0), and Fish, Crustaceans & Molluscs (€0).

Growth In December 2024, the decrease in Portugal's year-by-year exports to Sierra Leone was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Electrical machinery and electronics (€-50.8k or -99.6%), Paper articles (€-23.3k or -100%), and Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or... (€-13.9k or -100%). In December 2024, the decrease in Portugal's year-by-year imports  from Sierra Leone was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Plastics & articles thereof (€-9.91k or -100%), Ores, slag and ash (€-384 or -0.76%), and Knitted fabrics (€-10 or -100%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)€-62.3k(-53.2%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)€-50.5k(-100%)

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Portugal exported $1M to Sierra Leone. The main products exported from Portugal to Sierra Leone were Unglazed Ceramics ($198k), Insulated Wire ($47.3k), and Prefabricated Buildings ($47k). During the last 5 years the exports of Portugal to Sierra Leone have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.69%, from $1.15M in 2018 to $1M in 2023.

In 2018, Sierra Leone exported $363k to Portugal. The main products exported from Sierra Leone to Portugal were Titanium Ore ($329k), Rough Wood ($17.3k), and Scrap Plastic ($10.7k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Portugal have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.1%, from $732k in 2023 to $363k in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Portugal
Top DestinationSpain$17.7B
Sierra Leone
Top DestinationChina$1.03B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Portugal than Sierra Leone included Spain ($17.7B), France ($9.19B), and Germany ($8.12B).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Portugal - Sierra Leone

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Portugal had a large net trade with Sierra Leone in the exports of Machines ($290k), Stone And Glass ($224k), and Metals ($135k).

During 2018, Sierra Leone had a large net trade with Portugal in the exports of Mineral Products ($329k), Wood Products ($17.3k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($10.7k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
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Top Product Potential Portugal Sierra Leone+$88.9kDelivery Trucks
Top Product Potential Sierra Leone Portugal+$185kIndustrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols

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

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

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