Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 1.94 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Sierra Leone, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Sierra Leone stood at 1.94 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.12 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 68.50 million current US$, in 1960.
Sierra Leone ranks 166th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 68.50 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 85.00 million current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1962 | 79.20 million current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1963 | 76.90 million current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 93.10 million current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1965 | 101.10 million current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 87.10 million current US$ | -13.8% |
| 1967 | 82.30 million current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 79.80 million current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 99.15 million current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1970 | 106.75 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 101.78 million current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 108.73 million current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 141.38 million current US$ | +30.0% |
| 1974 | 205.70 million current US$ | +45.5% |
| 1975 | 191.52 million current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 154.89 million current US$ | -19.1% |
| 1977 | 193.03 million current US$ | +24.6% |
| 1978 | 222.71 million current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 252.39 million current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 282.07 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 311.75 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 228.56 million current US$ | -26.7% |
| 1983 | 138.01 million current US$ | -39.6% |
| 1984 | 157.55 million current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1985 | 103.64 million current US$ | -34.2% |
| 1986 | 102.95 million current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 129.33 million current US$ | +25.6% |
| 1988 | 147.55 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 172.92 million current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 186.37 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 205.81 million current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 211.42 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 229.28 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 240.61 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 231.79 million current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 269.39 million current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 226.70 million current US$ | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 187.54 million current US$ | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 189.61 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 218.84 million current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 359.46 million current US$ | +64.3% |
| 2002 | 630.34 million current US$ | +75.4% |
| 2003 | 763.71 million current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 651.38 million current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 678.16 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 622.13 million current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 656.77 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 788.17 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 769.35 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 796.66 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.32 billion current US$ | +65.7% |
| 2012 | 1.48 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 1.45 billion current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.12 billion current US$ | +45.7% |
| 2015 | 1.82 billion current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 1.03 billion current US$ | -43.5% |
| 2017 | 1.15 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 1.08 billion current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.17 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 1.19 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.68 billion current US$ | +41.3% |
| 2022 | 1.88 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 1.94 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.22 million current US$ | 68.50 million current US$ | 101.10 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 167.89 million current US$ | 101.78 million current US$ | 252.39 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 177.43 million current US$ | 102.95 million current US$ | 311.75 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 217.85 million current US$ | 186.37 million current US$ | 269.39 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 613.83 million current US$ | 218.84 million current US$ | 788.17 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 billion current US$ | 796.66 million current US$ | 2.12 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 billion current US$ | 1.19 billion current US$ | 1.94 billion current US$ | 4 |
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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 1.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- 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$), annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Sierra Leone?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Sierra Leone was 1.94 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.50 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Sierra Leone ranks 166th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.