External balance on goods and services in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: External balance on goods and services was -425.93 million constant LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Sierra Leone, 2018–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded -425.93 million constant LCU for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 239.3% on the previous year and up 94.4% over ten years.
That places Sierra Leone 67th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
External balance on goods and services in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -7.55 billion constant LCU | — |
| 2019 | -9.14 billion constant LCU | +21.1% |
| 2020 | -5.78 billion constant LCU | -36.8% |
| 2021 | -4.84 billion constant LCU | -16.3% |
| 2022 | -6.19 billion constant LCU | +28.0% |
| 2023 | -7.18 billion constant LCU | +16.1% |
| 2024 | 305.78 million constant LCU | -104.3% |
| 2025 | -425.93 million constant LCU | -239.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -8.35 billion constant LCU | -9.14 billion constant LCU | -7.55 billion constant LCU | 2 |
| 2020s | -4.02 billion constant LCU | -7.18 billion constant LCU | 305.78 million constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 64 American Samoa -249.00 million constant LCU compare
- 65 Cuba -354.00 million constant LCU compare
- 66 Kiribati -395.63 million constant LCU compare
- 68 Tonga -470.86 million constant LCU compare
- 69 Northern Mariana Islands -520.00 million constant LCU compare
- 70 Samoa -606.66 million constant LCU compare
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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.983 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 831.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 7.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9933 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 840.61 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 22.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Sierra Leone?
- External balance on goods and services in Sierra Leone was -425.93 million constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 305.78 million constant LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.14 billion constant LCU in 2019.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Sierra Leone ranks 67th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.4%. 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 External balance on goods and services (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.