Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was -7.61 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded -7.61 % change on previous year for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 215.2% on the previous year and down 214.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 122.99 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -55.92 % change on previous year, in 1997.
Sierra Leone ranks 197th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -6.59 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 1963 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 1964 | 17.86 % change on previous year | -1617.9% |
| 1965 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 1966 | -7.41 % change on previous year | -181.5% |
| 1967 | -10 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 24.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 1971 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -172.4% |
| 1972 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -305.3% |
| 1973 | 30.25 % change on previous year | +469.7% |
| 1974 | 43.23 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 1975 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 1976 | -17.3 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 18.3 % change on previous year | -205.8% |
| 1978 | 54.14 % change on previous year | +195.9% |
| 1979 | 13.26 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 1980 | 35.13 % change on previous year | +164.9% |
| 1981 | -23.18 % change on previous year | -166.0% |
| 1982 | -9.15 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1983 | -46.31 % change on previous year | +406.3% |
| 1984 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 1985 | -3.82 % change on previous year | +103.8% |
| 1986 | -12.58 % change on previous year | +229.2% |
| 1987 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 1988 | 13.87 % change on previous year | +266.1% |
| 1989 | 17.31 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 1990 | -18.58 % change on previous year | -207.3% |
| 1991 | 9.4 % change on previous year | -150.6% |
| 1992 | -10.43 % change on previous year | -211.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6849 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 1994 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +198.0% |
| 1995 | -11.33 % change on previous year | -655.3% |
| 1996 | 58.65 % change on previous year | -617.5% |
| 1997 | -55.92 % change on previous year | -195.4% |
| 1998 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 1999 | -14.74 % change on previous year | -785.3% |
| 2000 | 83.95 % change on previous year | -669.7% |
| 2001 | 22.15 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 2002 | 45.05 % change on previous year | +103.4% |
| 2003 | 14.77 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 2004 | -5.61 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 2005 | 20.63 % change on previous year | -467.7% |
| 2006 | 12.75 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 2007 | 14.4 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 20 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 2009 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 2010 | 48.08 % change on previous year | -1933.8% |
| 2011 | 122.99 % change on previous year | +155.8% |
| 2012 | -6.58 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2013 | 10.97 % change on previous year | -266.7% |
| 2014 | -11.91 % change on previous year | -208.5% |
| 2015 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 2016 | -30.2 % change on previous year | +1146.0% |
| 2017 | 21.82 % change on previous year | -172.2% |
| 2018 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 2019 | 10.93 % change on previous year | +168.3% |
| 2020 | 42.88 % change on previous year | +292.3% |
| 2021 | -15.98 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 2022 | 9.04 % change on previous year | -156.6% |
| 2023 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 2024 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -395.2% |
| 2025 | -7.61 % change on previous year | -215.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's -7.61 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.89 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's -7.61 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.05 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1933.8% | -2.62 % change on previous year | 48.08 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +1617.9% | -1.18 % change on previous year | 17.86 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.47 % change on previous year | -10 % change on previous year | 24.44 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.15 % change on previous year | -17.3 % change on previous year | 54.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.68 % change on previous year | -46.31 % change on previous year | 35.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.81 % change on previous year | -55.92 % change on previous year | 58.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.55 % change on previous year | -5.61 % change on previous year | 83.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.77 % change on previous year | -30.2 % change on previous year | 122.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.45 % change on previous year | -15.98 % change on previous year | 42.88 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 194 Northern Mariana Islands -6.23 % change on previous year compare
- 195 New Caledonia -6.94 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Venezuela -7.29 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Papua New Guinea -7.95 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Gambia -9.51 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Botswana -11.38 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Sierra Leone
- Merchandise trade 45.9% (2025)
- Food imports 32.3% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 63.9% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 1.89 billion current US$ (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$), annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was -7.61 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 122.99 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -55.92 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 197th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 214.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.