Travel services in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Travel services was 53.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Travel services in Sierra Leone, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for travel services in Sierra Leone is 53.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 213.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Sierra Leone peaked at 99.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 1989.
That places Sierra Leone 60th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 27.6% | — |
| 1978 | 21.1% | -23.7% |
| 1979 | 14.8% | -29.6% |
| 1980 | 25.5% | +72.0% |
| 1981 | 18.1% | -29.1% |
| 1982 | 29.7% | +64.2% |
| 1983 | 28.4% | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 19.5% | -31.2% |
| 1985 | 21.5% | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 46.9% | +117.7% |
| 1987 | 49.1% | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 20.6% | -58.1% |
| 1989 | 12.7% | -38.4% |
| 1990 | 56.4% | +345.1% |
| 1991 | 59.6% | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 65.4% | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 55.0% | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 69.0% | +25.5% |
| 1995 | 65.8% | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 46.5% | -29.3% |
| 1997 | 31.5% | -32.3% |
| 1998 | 31.3% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 27.8% | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 24.8% | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 27.4% | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | +261.0% |
| 2003 | 90.7% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 94.7% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 81.9% | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 57.5% | -29.9% |
| 2007 | 51.1% | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 57.3% | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 25.2% | -56.0% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | +80.7% |
| 2011 | 28.3% | -37.9% |
| 2012 | 26.3% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 29.7% | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | -43.1% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 54.5% | +191.6% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 57.0% | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 72.9% | +28.0% |
| 2021 | 33.3% | -54.4% |
| 2022 | 86.8% | +161.1% |
| 2023 | 46.5% | -46.4% |
| 2024 | 53.1% | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.2% | 14.8% | 27.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 27.2% | 12.7% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.8% | 27.8% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 24.8% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 16.9% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 33.3% | 86.8% | 5 |
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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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -33,272 BoP, current US$ (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.0053 BoP, current US$ per person (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 121.78 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -16.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is travel services in Sierra Leone?
- Travel services in Sierra Leone was 53.1% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 1989.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for travel services?
- Sierra Leone ranks 60th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 213.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Travel services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.