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About

Sierra Leone-Uruguay Trade: In 2022, Sierra Leone exported $3.36k to Uruguay. The main products that Sierra Leone exported to Uruguay were Electrical Ignitions ($2.09k), Electrical Lighting and Signalling Equipment ($702), and Excavation Machinery ($549). Over the past 6 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Uruguay have increased at an annualized rate of 28.5%, from $745 in 2016 to $3.36k in 2022.

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

Uruguay-Sierra Leone Trade: In 2022, Uruguay exported $13.4M to Sierra Leone. The main products that Uruguay exported to Sierra Leone were Rice ($12.8M), Packing Bags ($513k), and Eggs ($48.7k). Over the past 6 years the exports of Uruguay to Sierra Leone have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.82%,  from $21.3M in 2016 to $13.4M in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022,  Sierra Leone ranked 159 in total exports ($1.15B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, Uruguay ranked 57 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.15), and 98 in total exports ($12B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Sierra Leone exported $3.36k to Uruguay. The main products exported from Sierra Leone to Uruguay were Electrical Ignitions ($2.09k), Electrical Lighting and Signalling Equipment ($702), and Excavation Machinery ($549). During the last 6 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Uruguay have increased at an annualized rate of 28.5%, from $745 in 2016 to $3.36k in 2022.

In 2017, Uruguay exported $13.4M to Sierra Leone. The main products exported from Uruguay to Sierra Leone were Rice ($12.8M), Packing Bags ($513k), and Eggs ($48.7k). During the last 5 years the exports of Uruguay to Sierra Leone have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.82%, from $21.3M in 2022 to $13.4M in 2017.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Sierra Leone (Flag) and Uruguay (Flag)

Uruguay Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Sierra Leone
Top Destination
China$622M
Uruguay
Top Destination
China$2.89B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Sierra Leone than Uruguay included Belgium ($136M), United Arab Emirates ($64.6M), and Kazakhstan ($12.3M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Uruguay than Sierra Leone included China ($2.89B), Brazil ($1.69B), and Argentina ($999M).

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

Comparative Advantage Sierra Leone - Uruguay

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Sierra Leone had a large net trade with Uruguay in the exports of Machines ($3.34k) and Textiles ($20).

During 2017, Uruguay had a large net trade with Sierra Leone in the exports of Vegetable Products ($12.8M), Textiles ($513k), and Animal Products ($64.7k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Sierra Leone Uruguay+$3.12kElectrical Ignitions
Top Product Potential Uruguay Sierra Leone+$21.7kEdible Offal

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 Sierra Leone and Uruguay. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Sierra Leone indicates it has a comparative advantage over Uruguay. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Uruguay indicates it has a comparative advantage over Sierra Leone.

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

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