Sierra Leone
Africa
Trade in Sierra Leone
| Sierra Leone was the world’s 152nd largest exporter of goods and 169th largest exporter of commercial services in 2022. Export values were $1.12 billion and $37 million USD respectively. Sierra Leone’s top export category was Fuels and mining products, followed by Agricultural products, and Manufactures. In 2022, Sierra Leone’s main export destination markets for goods and services trade were to China, Korea, Republic of and Netherlands, with trade representing 88.09 per cent of GDP. In terms of imports, Sierra Leone is the world’s 169th largest importer of goods and 159th largest importer of commercial services. Import values were $1.97 billion and $331 million USD respectively in 2022. Sierra Leone’s top import category was Manufactures, followed by Agricultural products and Machinery and transport equipment. Leading import partners were China, United Arab Emirates and Belgium. Sierra Leone is part of 1 different Regional Trade Agreements, including Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). |
General InformationThis section includes general information on the economy, legal system, official languages and links to additional demographic information. |
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Official Name |
Republic of Sierra Leone |
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SL |
Capital |
Freetown |
WTO Membership Date |
23 July 1995 |
Legal System |
mixed legal system of English common law and customary law |
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English |
Number of Time Zone(s) |
1 |
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Financial InformationThis section includes financial information such as the currency, exchange rate lookup and local banks issuing trade finance. |
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Currency |
Sierra Leonean leone |
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Exchange Rate |
Google Finance Currencies |
Contact InformationThis section includes contact information for business support organizations and national resources. |
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Business Support Organizations |
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Government MSME Agency |
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Industrial Property Offices |
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SPS Enquiry Points Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements. |
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TBT Enquiry Points Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements. |
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Additional Information |
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Last Reviewed: June, 2024
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