Merchandise exports — all countries

Merchandise exports — Sierra Leone

Merchandise exports in Sierra Leone in 2025 — 1,534,000,000 US$. Ranked 151 in the world out of 205. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 1,748.2%.

2025 1.53B US$ +6.75% vs 2024
World rank 151of 205
Period maximum 1.92B US$2013
Period minimum 6M US$1999

Trend over time

1960–2025 · US$

Merchandise exports — Sierra Leone, 1960–20250500M1B1.5B2B19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 83,000,000 US$1962: 57,000,000 US$1964: 95,000,000 US$1966: 83,000,000 US$1968: 96,000,000 US$1970: 101,000,000 US$1972: 115,000,000 US$1974: 144,000,000 US$1976: 99,000,000 US$1978: 170,000,000 US$1980: 224,000,000 US$1982: 111,000,000 US$1984: 133,000,000 US$1986: 144,000,000 US$1988: 106,000,000 US$1990: 138,000,000 US$1992: 149,000,000 US$1994: 115,000,000 US$1996: 47,000,000 US$1998: 7,000,000 US$2000: 13,000,000 US$2002: 49,000,000 US$2004: 139,000,000 US$2006: 231,000,000 US$2008: 216,000,000 US$2010: 341,000,000 US$2012: 1,122,000,000 US$2014: 1,552,000,000 US$2016: 624,000,000 US$2018: 554,000,000 US$2020: 423,000,000 US$2022: 1,059,000,000 US$2024: 1,437,000,000 US$2025: 1,534,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +1.45B (+1,748.19%) Average annual rate: 4.59 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone 1.53B US$
World 26.39T US$
Western Africa computed 173B US$
Low-income countries computed 106B US$
Merchandise exports — Sierra Leone, by year Sierra Leone All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2025 1.53B +97M +6.75%
2024 1.44B +109M +8.21%
2023 1.33B +269M +25.4%
2022 1.06B +362M +51.94%
2021 697M +274M +64.78%
2020 423M −212M −33.39%
2019 635M +81M +14.62%
2018 554M −13M −2.29%
2017 567M −57M −9.13%
2016 624M +112M +21.88%
2015 512M −1.04B −67.01%
2014 1.55B −365M −19.04%
2013 1.92B +795M +70.86%
2012 1.12B +772M +220.57%
2011 350M +9M +2.64%
2010 341M +110M +47.62%
2009 231M +15M +6.94%
2008 216M −29M −11.84%
2007 245M +14M +6.06%
2006 231M +73M +46.2%
2005 158M +19M +13.67%
2004 139M +47M +51.09%
2003 92M +43M +87.76%
2002 49M +20M +68.97%
2001 29M +16M +123.08%
2000 13M +7M +116.67%
1999 6M −1M −14.29%
1998 7M −10M −58.82%
1997 17M −30M −63.83%
1996 47M +5M +11.9%
1995 42M −73M −63.48%
1994 115M −3M −2.54%
1993 118M −31M −20.81%
1992 149M +4M +2.76%
1991 145M +7M +5.07%
1990 138M +0 +0%
1989 138M +32M +30.19%
1988 106M −24M −18.46%
1987 130M −14M −9.72%
1986 144M +14M +10.77%
1985 130M −3M −2.26%
1984 133M +14M +11.76%
1983 119M +8M +7.21%
1982 111M −39M −26%
1981 150M −74M −33.04%
1980 224M +24M +12%
1979 200M +30M +17.65%
1978 170M +34M +25%
1977 136M +37M +37.37%
1976 99M −19M −16.1%
1975 118M −26M −18.06%
1974 144M +13M +9.92%
1973 131M +16M +13.91%
1972 115M +17M +17.35%
1971 98M −3M −2.97%
1970 101M −5M −4.72%
1969 106M +10M +10.42%
1968 96M +26M +37.14%
1967 70M −13M −15.66%
1966 83M −5M −5.68%
1965 88M −7M −7.37%
1964 95M +14M +17.28%
1963 81M +24M +42.11%
1962 57M −25M −30.49%
1961 82M −1M −1.2%
1960 83M

About the indicator

The value of exports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on an FOB basis. Unlike total exports of goods and services it allows a clean comparison of physical merchandise trade and the calculation of the merchandise trade balance.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.