Imports of goods and services in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Imports of goods and services was 47.70 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Sierra Leone, 1964–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 47.70 billion current LCU for imports of goods and services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.1% on the previous year and up 432.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Sierra Leone peaked at 47.70 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 67,200 current LCU, in 1964.
That places Sierra Leone 145th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 67,200 current LCU | — |
| 1965 | 80,300 current LCU | +19.5% |
| 1966 | 84,800 current LCU | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 79,100 current LCU | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 73,800 current LCU | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 85,800 current LCU | +16.3% |
| 1970 | 106,000 current LCU | +23.5% |
| 1971 | 112,900 current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 108,200 current LCU | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 109,900 current LCU | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 145,000 current LCU | +31.9% |
| 1975 | 211,700 current LCU | +46.0% |
| 1976 | 191,500 current LCU | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 212,000 current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 241,500 current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 317,600 current LCU | +31.5% |
| 1980 | 441,600 current LCU | +39.0% |
| 1981 | 513,500 current LCU | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 416,100 current LCU | -19.0% |
| 1983 | 413,400 current LCU | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 338,600 current LCU | -18.1% |
| 1985 | 725,000 current LCU | +114.1% |
| 1986 | 1.18 million current LCU | +63.3% |
| 1987 | 5.21 million current LCU | +340.1% |
| 1988 | 4.94 million current LCU | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 9.86 million current LCU | +99.7% |
| 1990 | 33.45 million current LCU | +239.2% |
| 1991 | 66.79 million current LCU | +99.7% |
| 1992 | 111.73 million current LCU | +67.3% |
| 1993 | 124.68 million current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 137.22 million current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 173.87 million current LCU | +26.7% |
| 1996 | 278.76 million current LCU | +60.3% |
| 1997 | 125.83 million current LCU | -54.9% |
| 1998 | 223.63 million current LCU | +77.7% |
| 1999 | 240.59 million current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 524.08 million current LCU | +117.8% |
| 2001 | 934.59 million current LCU | +78.3% |
| 2002 | 1.23 billion current LCU | +31.4% |
| 2003 | 1.63 billion current LCU | +32.6% |
| 2004 | 1.78 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 2.19 billion current LCU | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 1.22 billion current LCU | -44.4% |
| 2007 | 1.38 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 1.67 billion current LCU | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 2.02 billion current LCU | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 3.06 billion current LCU | +51.9% |
| 2011 | 7.23 billion current LCU | +136.0% |
| 2012 | 8.75 billion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 11.19 billion current LCU | +27.9% |
| 2014 | 10.75 billion current LCU | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 8.96 billion current LCU | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 11.08 billion current LCU | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 11.75 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 13.25 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 16.38 billion current LCU | +23.6% |
| 2020 | 13.62 billion current LCU | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 19.90 billion current LCU | +46.1% |
| 2022 | 28.28 billion current LCU | +42.1% |
| 2023 | 46.92 billion current LCU | +65.9% |
| 2024 | 36.66 billion current LCU | -21.9% |
| 2025 | 47.70 billion current LCU | +30.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78,500 current LCU | 67,200 current LCU | 85,800 current LCU | 6 |
| 1970s | 175,630 current LCU | 106,000 current LCU | 317,600 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.40 million current LCU | 338,600 current LCU | 9.86 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 151.66 million current LCU | 33.45 million current LCU | 278.76 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 billion current LCU | 524.08 million current LCU | 2.19 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.24 billion current LCU | 3.06 billion current LCU | 16.38 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.18 billion current LCU | 13.62 billion current LCU | 47.70 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 imports of goods and services in Sierra Leone?
- Imports of goods and services in Sierra Leone was 47.70 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 47.70 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,200 current LCU in 1964.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for imports of goods and services?
- Sierra Leone ranks 145th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 432.5%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 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.