Sierra Leone Trade Balance 1964-2023
External balance on goods and services (formerly resource balance) equals exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services (previously nonfactor services). Data are in current U.S. dollars.
- Sierra Leone trade balance for 2021 was $-1.04B, a 20.04% increase from 2020.
- Sierra Leone trade balance for 2020 was $-0.87B, a 8.16% increase from 2019.
- Sierra Leone trade balance for 2019 was $-0.80B, a 9.68% decline from 2018.
- Sierra Leone trade balance for 2018 was $-0.89B, a 8.14% increase from 2017.
Sierra Leone Trade Balance - Historical Data |
Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
2021 |
$-1.04B |
-24.53% |
2020 |
$-0.87B |
-21.38% |
2019 |
$-0.80B |
-19.70% |
2018 |
$-0.89B |
-21.76% |
2017 |
$-0.82B |
-22.10% |
2016 |
$-1.09B |
-28.15% |
2015 |
$-1.18B |
-27.86% |
2014 |
$-1.09B |
-21.67% |
2013 |
$-1.49B |
-30.20% |
2012 |
$-0.74B |
-19.48% |
2011 |
$-1.16B |
-39.70% |
2010 |
$-0.46B |
-17.69% |
2009 |
$-0.35B |
-14.65% |
2008 |
$-0.31B |
-12.44% |
2007 |
$-0.20B |
-9.22% |
2006 |
$-0.15B |
-8.28% |
2005 |
$-0.19B |
-11.90% |
2004 |
$-0.18B |
-12.81% |
2003 |
$-0.25B |
-18.28% |
2002 |
$-0.27B |
-21.58% |
2001 |
$-0.22B |
-20.03% |
2000 |
$-0.14B |
-21.26% |
1999 |
$-0.04B |
-6.09% |
1998 |
$-0.05B |
-7.21% |
1997 |
$-0.02B |
-1.88% |
1996 |
$-0.14B |
-14.71% |
1995 |
$-0.07B |
-7.85% |
1994 |
$0.04B |
3.86% |
1993 |
$-0.03B |
-4.29% |
1992 |
$-0.01B |
-1.31% |
1991 |
$0.02B |
2.25% |
1990 |
$0.00B |
0.69% |
1989 |
$0.06B |
6.25% |
1988 |
$0.15B |
14.33% |
1987 |
$0.06B |
8.78% |
1986 |
$-0.02B |
-3.09% |
1985 |
$-0.02B |
-1.79% |
1984 |
$-0.02B |
-1.78% |
1983 |
$-0.11B |
-10.96% |
1982 |
$-0.13B |
-10.18% |
1981 |
$-0.19B |
-16.72% |
1980 |
$-0.17B |
-15.35% |
1979 |
$-0.08B |
-7.18% |
1978 |
$-0.04B |
-4.19% |
1977 |
$-0.05B |
-7.01% |
1976 |
$-0.04B |
-7.39% |
1975 |
$-0.06B |
-9.36% |
1974 |
$-0.01B |
-2.04% |
1973 |
$0.01B |
1.24% |
1972 |
$-0.01B |
-1.26% |
1971 |
$-0.00B |
-1.12% |
1970 |
$0.01B |
1.74% |
1969 |
$0.01B |
2.44% |
1968 |
$-0.01B |
-3.17% |
1967 |
$-0.01B |
-4.24% |
1966 |
$-0.01B |
-3.84% |
1965 |
$-0.01B |
-2.42% |
1964 |
$-0.00B |
-0.44% |