Exports of goods and services in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Exports of goods and services was 35.33 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in Sierra Leone, 1964–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in Sierra Leone is 35.33 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 30.0% on the previous year and up 877.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Sierra Leone peaked at 35.33 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 65,100 current LCU, in 1968.
Sierra Leone ranks 147th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 66,200 current LCU | — |
| 1965 | 74,100 current LCU | +11.9% |
| 1966 | 74,500 current LCU | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 68,400 current LCU | -8.2% |
| 1968 | 65,100 current LCU | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 94,100 current LCU | +44.5% |
| 1970 | 112,300 current LCU | +19.3% |
| 1971 | 109,000 current LCU | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 103,500 current LCU | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 115,700 current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 133,700 current LCU | +15.6% |
| 1975 | 154,200 current LCU | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 142,600 current LCU | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 156,400 current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 199,400 current LCU | +27.5% |
| 1979 | 233,400 current LCU | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 264,200 current LCU | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 297,400 current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 252,800 current LCU | -15.0% |
| 1983 | 207,700 current LCU | -17.8% |
| 1984 | 290,000 current LCU | +39.6% |
| 1985 | 647,000 current LCU | +123.1% |
| 1986 | 940,000 current LCU | +45.3% |
| 1987 | 7.18 million current LCU | +664.1% |
| 1988 | 9.85 million current LCU | +37.2% |
| 1989 | 13.35 million current LCU | +35.4% |
| 1990 | 34.13 million current LCU | +155.7% |
| 1991 | 71.99 million current LCU | +110.9% |
| 1992 | 107.28 million current LCU | +49.0% |
| 1993 | 105.94 million current LCU | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 157.89 million current LCU | +49.0% |
| 1995 | 122.24 million current LCU | -22.6% |
| 1996 | 151.26 million current LCU | +23.7% |
| 1997 | 110.15 million current LCU | -27.2% |
| 1998 | 147.83 million current LCU | +34.2% |
| 1999 | 167.00 million current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 241.25 million current LCU | +44.5% |
| 2001 | 265.62 million current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 351.84 million current LCU | +32.5% |
| 2003 | 708.59 million current LCU | +101.4% |
| 2004 | 1.01 billion current LCU | +42.3% |
| 2005 | 1.31 billion current LCU | +30.0% |
| 2006 | 919.41 million current LCU | -29.9% |
| 2007 | 981.23 million current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 962.43 million current LCU | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.07 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 1.68 billion current LCU | +56.5% |
| 2011 | 2.03 billion current LCU | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 5.49 billion current LCU | +170.8% |
| 2013 | 6.16 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 7.03 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 3.61 billion current LCU | -48.6% |
| 2016 | 5.40 billion current LCU | +49.5% |
| 2017 | 5.88 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 5.70 billion current LCU | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 5.70 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.50 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 11.63 billion current LCU | +78.9% |
| 2022 | 16.79 billion current LCU | +44.3% |
| 2023 | 28.66 billion current LCU | +70.7% |
| 2024 | 27.19 billion current LCU | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 35.33 billion current LCU | +30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73,733 current LCU | 65,100 current LCU | 94,100 current LCU | 6 |
| 1970s | 146,020 current LCU | 103,500 current LCU | 233,400 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.33 million current LCU | 207,700 current LCU | 13.35 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 117.57 million current LCU | 34.13 million current LCU | 167.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 782.16 million current LCU | 241.25 million current LCU | 1.31 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.87 billion current LCU | 1.68 billion current LCU | 7.03 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.02 billion current LCU | 6.50 billion current LCU | 35.33 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0696 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 56.13 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 1,268 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0726 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 58.6 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 475.61 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Sierra Leone?
- Exports of goods and services in Sierra Leone was 35.33 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 35.33 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,100 current LCU in 1968.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for exports of goods and services?
- Sierra Leone ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 877.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Exports of goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.