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About

Sierra Leone-Belgium In 2022, Sierra Leone exported $136M to Belgium. The main products that Sierra Leone exported to Belgium are Titanium Ore ($96.1M), Diamonds ($37.3M), and Cocoa Beans ($2.77M). During the last 23 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Belgium have increased at an annualized rate of 6.93%, from $29.2M in 1999 to $136M in 2022.

In 2022, Sierra Leone did not export any services to Belgium.

Belgium-Sierra Leone In 2022, Belgium exported $85.2M to Sierra Leone. The main products that Belgium exported to Sierra Leone were Refined Petroleum ($36.3M), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($26.4M), and Sauces and Seasonings ($4.92M). During the last 23 years the exports of Belgium to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 14.2%, from $4M in 1999 to $85.2M in 2022.

In 2022, Belgium did not export any services to Sierra Leone.

Comparison In 2022,  Sierra Leone ranked 159 in total exports ($1.15B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, Belgium ranked 19 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.25), and 13 in total exports ($475B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Sierra Leone exported $136M to Belgium. The main products exported from Sierra Leone to Belgium were Titanium Ore ($96.1M), Diamonds ($37.3M), and Cocoa Beans ($2.77M). During the last 23 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Belgium have increased at an annualized rate of 6.93%, from $29.2M in 1999 to $136M in 2022.

In 2022, Belgium exported $85.2M to Sierra Leone. The main products exported from Belgium to Sierra Leone were Refined Petroleum ($36.3M), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($26.4M), and Sauces and Seasonings ($4.92M). During the last 23 years the exports of Belgium to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 14.2%, from $4M in 1999 to $85.2M in 2022.

Exports from Sierra Leone (Flag) to Belgium (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Belgium (Flag) to Sierra Leone (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Sierra Leone (Flag) and Belgium (Flag)

Sierra Leone Exports

Date

Belgium Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Sierra Leone
Top Destination
China$622M
Belgium
Top Destination
Germany$91.9B

This map shows whether countries import more from Sierra Leone or Belgium. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Sierra Leone and Belgium or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2019, no countries were registered that imported more from Sierra Leone than from Belgium.

In 2021, countries that imported more from Belgium than Sierra Leone were Germany ($91.9B), France ($71.1B), and Netherlands ($65.7B).

Difference in imports from Belgium (Flag) and Sierra Leone (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Sierra Leone - Belgium

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Sierra Leone and Belgium by product, considering products traded by both, Sierra Leone and Belgium.

During 2022, Sierra Leone had a large net trade with Belgium in the exports of Mineral Products ($96.1M), Precious Metals ($37.3M), and Foodstuffs ($2.77M).

During 2022, Belgium had a large net trade with Sierra Leone in the exports of Mineral Products ($36.4M), Chemical Products ($29.3M), and Foodstuffs ($6.63M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Sierra Leone has comparative advantage over Belgium. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Belgium has comparative advantage over Sierra Leone.

Product Space of Sierra Leone (Flag) and Belgium (Flag) (2022)

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