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Exports $22.4MRnk 164 / 223
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Top Product $2.31MWashing and Bottling Machines
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Exports $47.6MRnk 4 / 118
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Top Product $44.1MTitanium Ore
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.75Rnk 3 / 124
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GDP$4.07TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH15.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $48,432CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH10.4%CURRENT US$
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Germany-Sierra Leone In 2022, Germany exported $22.4M to Sierra Leone. The main products that Germany exported to Sierra Leone are Washing and Bottling Machines ($2.31M), Delivery Trucks ($2.03M), and Cars ($1.94M). During the last 27 years the exports of Germany to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 4.84%, from $6.25M in 1995 to $22.4M in 2022.

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

Sierra Leone-Germany In 2022, Sierra Leone exported $47.6M to Germany. The main products that Sierra Leone exported to Germany were Titanium Ore ($44.1M), Kaolin Coated Paper ($362k), and Cocoa Powder ($262k). During the last 27 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 8.53%, from $5.22M in 1995 to $47.6M in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022,  Germany ranked 3 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.75),  and 3 in total exports ($1.6T). That same year, Sierra Leone ranked 159 in total exports ($1.15B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Latest Trends

January, 2024

About

Overview In January 2024, Germany exported €1.61M and imported €411k from Sierra Leone, resulting in a positive trade balance of €1.2M. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of Germany have increased by €397k (32.8%) from €1.21M to €1.61M, while imports increased by €376k (1.07k%) from €35k to €411k.

Trade In January 2024, the top exports of Germany to Sierra Leone were Lifting and handling equipment (€295k), Motor cars and motor caravans (€154k), Plastics (€109k), Lorries and special purpose motor vehicles (€87k), and Other food of vegetable origin (€76k). In January 2024 the top imports of Germany from Sierra Leone were Equipments for sport (€7k), Articles of rubber (€6k), Articles of paper (€4k), Articles of plastic (€4k), and Other vehicles (€4k).

Origins In January 2024 the exports of Germany were mainly from Rhineland-Pfalz (€406k), Hesse (€209k), Baden-Württemberg (€183k), North Rhine-Westphalia (€69k), and Hamburg (€51k), while imports destinations were mainly North Rhine-Westphalia (€140k), Baden-Württemberg (€87k), Lower Saxony (€51k), Hamburg (€45k), and Saxony (€30k).

Growth In January 2024, the increase in Germany's year-by-year exports to Sierra Leone was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Lifting and handling equipment (€293k or 14.7k%), Motor cars and motor caravans (€52k or 51%), and Machine-tools (€46k or 4.6k%). In January 2024, the increase in Germany's year-by-year imports  from Sierra Leone was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Articles of plastic (€3k or 300%) and Other chemical final products (€1k or 100%).

Latest Trade

Flow
Time Scale
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)€397k(32.8%)
IMPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)€376k(1.07k%)
MAIN EXPORTER (January 2024)Rhineland-Pfalz€406k

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Germany exported $22.4M to Sierra Leone. The main products exported from Germany to Sierra Leone were Washing and Bottling Machines ($2.31M), Delivery Trucks ($2.03M), and Cars ($1.94M). During the last 27 years the exports of Germany to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 4.84%, from $6.25M in 1995 to $22.4M in 2022.

In 2022, Sierra Leone exported $47.6M to Germany. The main products exported from Sierra Leone to Germany were Titanium Ore ($44.1M), Kaolin Coated Paper ($362k), and Cocoa Powder ($262k). During the last 27 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 8.53%, from $5.22M in 1995 to $47.6M in 2022.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Germany
Top DestinationUnited States$153B
Sierra Leone
Top DestinationChina$622M

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Germany than Sierra Leone were United States ($153B), France ($120B), and Netherlands ($109B).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Germany - Sierra Leone

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

During 2022, Germany had a large net trade with Sierra Leone in the exports of Machines ($8.39M), Transportation ($4.31M), and Chemical Products ($3.27M).

During 2022, Sierra Leone had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Mineral Products ($44.3M), Foodstuffs ($734k), and Metals ($531k).

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 Germany has comparative advantage over Sierra Leone. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Sierra Leone has comparative advantage over Germany.

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

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