Merchandise exports in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Merchandise exports was 1.53 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports in Sierra Leone, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports in Sierra Leone is 1.53 billion current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 199.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.92 billion current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.00 million current US$, in 1999.
Sierra Leone ranks 151st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 83.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 82.00 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 57.00 million current US$ | -30.5% |
| 1963 | 81.00 million current US$ | +42.1% |
| 1964 | 95.00 million current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1965 | 88.00 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 83.00 million current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 70.00 million current US$ | -15.7% |
| 1968 | 96.00 million current US$ | +37.1% |
| 1969 | 106.00 million current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 101.00 million current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 98.00 million current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 115.00 million current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1973 | 131.00 million current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 144.00 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 118.00 million current US$ | -18.1% |
| 1976 | 99.00 million current US$ | -16.1% |
| 1977 | 136.00 million current US$ | +37.4% |
| 1978 | 170.00 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 200.00 million current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 224.00 million current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 150.00 million current US$ | -33.0% |
| 1982 | 111.00 million current US$ | -26.0% |
| 1983 | 119.00 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 133.00 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 130.00 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 144.00 million current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 130.00 million current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 106.00 million current US$ | -18.5% |
| 1989 | 138.00 million current US$ | +30.2% |
| 1990 | 138.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 145.00 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 149.00 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 118.00 million current US$ | -20.8% |
| 1994 | 115.00 million current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 42.00 million current US$ | -63.5% |
| 1996 | 47.00 million current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 17.00 million current US$ | -63.8% |
| 1998 | 7.00 million current US$ | -58.8% |
| 1999 | 6.00 million current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 13.00 million current US$ | +116.7% |
| 2001 | 29.00 million current US$ | +123.1% |
| 2002 | 49.00 million current US$ | +69.0% |
| 2003 | 92.00 million current US$ | +87.8% |
| 2004 | 139.00 million current US$ | +51.1% |
| 2005 | 158.00 million current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 231.00 million current US$ | +46.2% |
| 2007 | 245.00 million current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 216.00 million current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 231.00 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 341.00 million current US$ | +47.6% |
| 2011 | 350.00 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.12 billion current US$ | +220.6% |
| 2013 | 1.92 billion current US$ | +70.9% |
| 2014 | 1.55 billion current US$ | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 512.00 million current US$ | -67.0% |
| 2016 | 624.00 million current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 567.00 million current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 554.00 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 635.00 million current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 423.00 million current US$ | -33.4% |
| 2021 | 697.00 million current US$ | +64.8% |
| 2022 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +51.9% |
| 2023 | 1.33 billion current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2024 | 1.44 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 1.53 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.53 billion current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.90 billion current US$, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.53 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.99 billion current US$, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +220.6% | 350.00 million current US$ | 1.12 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.10 million current US$ | 57.00 million current US$ | 106.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 131.20 million current US$ | 98.00 million current US$ | 200.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 138.50 million current US$ | 106.00 million current US$ | 224.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.40 million current US$ | 6.00 million current US$ | 149.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 140.30 million current US$ | 13.00 million current US$ | 245.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 817.40 million current US$ | 341.00 million current US$ | 1.92 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 billion current US$ | 423.00 million current US$ | 1.53 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More private sector data for Sierra Leone
- Merchandise trade 45.9% (2025)
- Food imports 32.3% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 63.9% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 1.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 45.6% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 25.1% (2018)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 173.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 214.63 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports in Sierra Leone?
- Merchandise exports in Sierra Leone was 1.53 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise exports recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 billion current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.00 million current US$ in 1999.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for merchandise exports?
- Sierra Leone ranks 151st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.