Sierra Leone: Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
In , Sierra Leone's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 23.28.
That's down 32.2% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 47.94 . Sierra Leone ranks #133 globally out of 160 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #30 of 39.
Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
- 2014 · Oil price collapse
- 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins
Highlights
- Peak
- 34.42
- Trough
- 12.58
- 1-year change
- -32.2%
- 5-year change
- -16.5%
- -3.5% / yr
- 10-year change
- -24.7%
- -2.8% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 23.2798 | |
| 34.3231 | |
| 28.2737 | |
| 26.5959 | |
| 20.7226 | |
| 27.8678 | |
| 26.1386 | |
| 27.6707 | |
| 28.9550 | |
| 25.9974 |
About Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Indicator code: NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS • Category: Economy
Frequently asked questions
- What was Sierra Leone's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2024?
- In 2024, Sierra Leone's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 23.28, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Sierra Leone's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) rising or falling?
- Sierra Leone's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) fell 32.2% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank globally on Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)?
- In 2024, Sierra Leone ranked #133 out of 160 countries reporting Imports of goods and services (% of GDP).
- How does Sierra Leone's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2024 was 47.94, so Sierra Leone is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #30 of 39.
- What is Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
- 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS), CC BY 4.0.