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About

Saudi Arabia-Sierra Leone Trade: In 2023, Saudi Arabia exported $4.83M to Sierra Leone. The main products that Saudi Arabia exported to Sierra Leone were Ethylene Polymers ($3.05M), Sodium or Potassium Peroxides ($935k), and Insulated Wire ($314k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Sierra Leone have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.37%, from $7.9M in 2018 to $4.83M in 2023.

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

Sierra Leone-Saudi Arabia Trade: In 2023, Sierra Leone exported $498k to Saudi Arabia. The main products that Sierra Leone exported to Saudi Arabia were Scrap Aluminium ($357k), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($46.8k), and Iron Pipe Fittings ($24.1k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 8.6%,  from $330k in 2018 to $498k in 2023.

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

Comparison In 2023,  Saudi Arabia ranked 36 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.76),  and 26 in total exports ($300B). 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, Saudi Arabia exported $4.83M to Sierra Leone. The main products exported from Saudi Arabia to Sierra Leone were Ethylene Polymers ($3.05M), Sodium or Potassium Peroxides ($935k), and Insulated Wire ($314k). During the last 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Sierra Leone have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.37%, from $7.9M in 2018 to $4.83M in 2023.

In 2018, Sierra Leone exported $498k to Saudi Arabia. The main products exported from Sierra Leone to Saudi Arabia were Scrap Aluminium ($357k), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($46.8k), and Iron Pipe Fittings ($24.1k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 8.6%, from $330k in 2023 to $498k in 2018.

Exports from Saudi Arabia (Flag) to Sierra Leone (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Sierra Leone (Flag) to Saudi Arabia (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Saudi Arabia (Flag) and Sierra Leone (Flag)

Saudi Arabia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Saudi Arabia
Top Destination
China$64.4B
Sierra Leone
Top Destination
China$1.03B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Saudi Arabia than Sierra Leone included China ($64.4B), India ($34.8B), and Japan ($34.7B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Sierra Leone than Saudi Arabia included Kazakhstan ($14.5M), Israel ($368k), and French Polynesia ($239k).

Difference in imports from Sierra Leone (Flag) and Saudi Arabia (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Saudi Arabia - Sierra Leone

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Saudi Arabia had a large net trade with Sierra Leone in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($3.25M), Chemical Products ($935k), and Machines ($315k).

During 2018, Sierra Leone had a large net trade with Saudi Arabia in the exports of Metals ($393k), Transportation ($46.8k), and Machines ($20.9k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Saudi Arabia Sierra Leone+$3.76kRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Sierra Leone Saudi Arabia+$4.79kIron 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 Saudi Arabia and Sierra Leone. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia.

Product Space of Saudi Arabia (Flag) and Sierra Leone (Flag) (2023)

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