Sierra Leone Imports 1964-2024

Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Sierra Leone imports for 2023 was $2.56B, a 11.36% increase from 2022.
  • Sierra Leone imports for 2022 was $2.30B, a 30.65% increase from 2021.
  • Sierra Leone imports for 2021 was $1.76B, a 18.91% increase from 2020.
  • Sierra Leone imports for 2020 was $1.48B, a 4.21% decline from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Billions of US $
Democratic Republic of Congo $31.21B
Ethiopia $22.91B
Tanzania $15.81B
Nepal $14.19B
Senegal $13.61B
Uganda $11.75B
Somalia $8.96B
Mali $7.90B
Burkina Faso $7.31B
Guinea $7.04B
Chad $6.32B
Madagascar $6.26B
Benin $5.93B
Rwanda $5.72B
Haiti $5.06B
Niger $3.63B
Togo $3.44B
Sierra Leone $2.56B
Gambia $0.82B
Central African Republic $0.74B
Burundi $0.64B
Guinea-Bissau $0.56B
Comoros $0.47B
Sierra Leone Imports - Historical Data
Year Billions of US $ % of GDP
2023 $2.56B 67.28%
2022 $2.30B 56.22%
2021 $1.76B 41.46%
2020 $1.48B 36.47%
2019 $1.55B 37.94%
2018 $1.60B 39.23%
2017 $1.80B 48.29%
2016 $2.00B 51.85%
2015 $2.00B 47.07%
2014 $2.63B 52.43%
2013 $2.89B 58.83%
2012 $1.99B 52.50%
2011 $1.64B 56.03%
2010 $0.89B 34.48%
2009 $0.69B 28.34%
2008 $0.64B 26.26%
2007 $0.53B 25.06%
2006 $0.47B 25.36%
2005 $0.48B 29.72%
2004 $0.42B 29.49%
2003 $0.44B 32.36%
2002 $0.37B 30.25%
2001 $0.30B 27.98%
2000 $0.25B 39.40%
1999 $0.13B 19.92%
1998 $0.14B 21.27%
1997 $0.13B 15.08%
1996 $0.30B 32.15%
1995 $0.23B 26.44%
1994 $0.23B 25.65%
1993 $0.22B 28.58%
1992 $0.22B 32.90%
1991 $0.23B 28.99%
1990 $0.22B 34.00%
1989 $0.16B 17.67%
1988 $0.15B 14.39%
1987 $0.15B 23.19%
1986 $0.07B 15.01%
1985 $0.14B 16.61%
1984 $0.13B 12.41%
1983 $0.22B 22.04%
1982 $0.34B 25.93%
1981 $0.44B 39.74%
1980 $0.42B 38.22%
1979 $0.30B 27.09%
1978 $0.23B 24.01%
1977 $0.18B 26.73%
1976 $0.17B 28.93%
1975 $0.23B 34.47%
1974 $0.17B 26.13%
1973 $0.13B 23.40%
1972 $0.14B 29.03%
1971 $0.14B 32.39%
1970 $0.13B 29.28%
1969 $0.10B 25.19%
1968 $0.09B 26.85%
1967 $0.11B 31.31%
1966 $0.12B 31.62%
1965 $0.11B 31.28%
1964 $0.11B 29.52%