Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Italy or Sierra Leone?

Sierra Leone, at 26.9% against 26.1% in Italy as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sierra Leone?

63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Italy vs Sierra Leone: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)

Italy

26.1%

in 2025

Sierra Leone

26.9%

in 2025

Italy rank

122nd

Sierra Leone rank

119th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time

Italy
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 26.9% against 26.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Italy ranks 122nd and Sierra Leone ranks 119th of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1960s	9.1%	24.0%	15.0%	Sierra Leone
1970s	12.7%	25.5%	12.8%	Sierra Leone
1980s	14.0%	16.5%	2.5%	Sierra Leone
1990s	15.0%	28.1%	13.1%	Sierra Leone
2000s	20.6%	23.3%	2.7%	Sierra Leone
2010s	22.8%	21.6%	1.1%	Italy
2020s	26.7%	25.3%	1.4%	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Italy or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 26.9% against 26.1% in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Italy and Sierra Leone?: 0.8%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sierra Leone?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Italy and Sierra Leone rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Italy ranks 122nd and Sierra Leone ranks 119th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 10,344 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).