European Union vs Sierra Leone: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- European Union
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 11.7% against 3.7% in European Union, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 3.2 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 32nd and Sierra Leone ranks 30th of 36 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6% | -0.1% | 5.8% | European Union |
| 1980s | 4.1% | -5.5% | 9.6% | European Union |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 0.9% | 4.8% | European Union |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 17.5% | 13.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 18.7% | 14.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 11.3% | 9.1% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, European Union or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 11.7% against 3.7% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between European Union and Sierra Leone?
- 8.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Sierra Leone?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Sierra Leone rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- European Union ranks 32nd and Sierra Leone ranks 30th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.