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Sierra Leone’s trade: exports, imports and the trade balance

Sierra Leone’s goods trade from official statistics: exports, imports and the balance.

Updated November 5, 2026

Freetown and the harbour seen from Fourah Bay College, in 2008
Freetown and the harbour seen from Fourah Bay College, in 2008. Photo: mifl68 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

This page gathers the latest figures on this topic, each checked against its official source, and every Alama Report story on it. It is updated as new data comes out.

Latest figures

Goods exports, quarterly
$332.9mn · Q1 2026
Source: BSL Monetary Policy Report June 2026
Goods imports, quarterly
$462.2mn · Q1 2026
Source: BSL Monetary Policy Report June 2026
Trade deficit (goods), quarterly
$129.3mn · Q1 2026
Source: BSL Monetary Policy Report June 2026

Figures checked against their source.

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