Travel services in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Travel services was 4.3% 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 imports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for travel services in Sierra Leone is 4.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 22.3% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Sierra Leone peaked at 57.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2012.
That places Sierra Leone 181st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 7.6% | — |
| 1978 | 8.5% | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 8.2% | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 9.8% | +19.6% |
| 1981 | 9.7% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 5.7% | -41.6% |
| 1983 | 11.8% | +108.9% |
| 1984 | 10.6% | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 6.2% | -41.4% |
| 1986 | 16.2% | +160.3% |
| 1987 | 40.6% | +150.1% |
| 1988 | 19.4% | -52.2% |
| 1989 | 7.7% | -60.3% |
| 1990 | 29.5% | +283.6% |
| 1991 | 35.8% | +21.4% |
| 1992 | 36.2% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 45.3% | +25.3% |
| 1994 | 57.5% | +26.8% |
| 1995 | 53.9% | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 33.4% | -38.0% |
| 1997 | 37.6% | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 33.5% | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 43.8% | +30.9% |
| 2000 | 28.4% | -35.1% |
| 2001 | 37.7% | +32.8% |
| 2002 | 48.2% | +27.9% |
| 2003 | 39.6% | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 35.3% | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 35.3% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | -57.9% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | +33.0% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | -50.2% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -47.9% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -37.2% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +103.7% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | +108.5% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | +27.2% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | -58.9% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -36.9% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +34.2% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -43.1% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | +22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.1% | 7.6% | 8.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 13.8% | 5.7% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.6% | 29.5% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 10.0% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 2.8% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 3.5% | 7.3% | 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 4.3% 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 57.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2012.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for travel services?
- Sierra Leone ranks 181st 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 35.0%. 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 imports, 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 imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.