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Sierra Leone trade dataSierra Leone Import Data
Sierra Leone import data was $2.12B in goods imported during 2025.
Capital
Freetown
Primary commercial and port hub
Currency
SLE
Sierra Leonean leone
Population
8.6M
Latest World Bank estimate
Sierra Leone top import product categories
Product blocks are sized by the latest available public category values and partner charts use verified country-share context.
Product value map
Main supplier markets
CountryShare
import value trend
Annual value
$2.5B$2.0B$1.5B$1.0B$0.5B$0.0B
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Sierra Leone gateway routes
Freetown seaport and container gateway
Primary maritime gateway for containers, fuel, rice, machinery, minerals, and general cargo moving through the capital port system.
Queen Elizabeth II QuayFreetown container terminal
Lungi air cargo and passenger corridor
Air logistics route for medicines, express parcels, high-value goods, samples, and time-sensitive passenger-linked cargo.
Freetown International AirportLungi-Freetown transfer corridor
Mining and inland road corridors
Bulk mineral and inland transport corridor supporting iron ore, rutile, bauxite, mining supplies, and regional road distribution.
Pepel rail and port linkTonkolili mining corridor
import product table
Value, share, and trader signal are arranged for quick product review.
01$236M
Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts
- Share
- 11.5%
- Value
- $236M
Industrial machinery, equipment, and replacement-part demand
02$231M
Cereals
- Share
- 11.3%
- Value
- $231M
Staple grain, milling, food-security, and retail supply
03$203M
Electrical machinery and electronics
- Share
- 9.9%
- Value
- $203M
Industrial machinery, equipment, and replacement-part demand
04$136M
Cars, tractors, trucks & parts thereof.
- Share
- 6.6%
- Value
- $136M
Vehicles, transport fleets, spare parts, and service demand
05$115M
Mineral Fuels, Oils, Waxes, and its Distillated Derivatives
- Share
- 5.6%
- Value
- $115M
Energy, transport fuel, and downstream industrial supply
06$109M
Plastics & articles thereof
- Share
- 5.3%
- Value
- $109M
Packaging, industrial polymers, and plastic component supply
07$106M
Pharmaceutical products
- Share
- 5.2%
- Value
- $106M
Medicines, healthcare supply, and regulated pharma demand
08$89M
Iron/Steel Articles
- Share
- 4.4%
- Value
- $89M
Construction steel, fabricated metal, fittings, and hardware
09$66M
Meat & edible offal
- Share
- 3.2%
- Value
- $66M
Meat & edible offal supply for buyers, distributors, and industrial users
10$53M
Iron & steel
- Share
- 2.6%
- Value
- $53M
Construction steel, fabricated metal, fittings, and hardware
| Rank | Product | Value | Share | Trader signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts | $236M | 11.5% | Industrial machinery, equipment, and replacement-part demand |
| 02 | Cereals | $231M | 11.3% | Staple grain, milling, food-security, and retail supply |
| 03 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $203M | 9.9% | Industrial machinery, equipment, and replacement-part demand |
| 04 | Cars, tractors, trucks & parts thereof. | $136M | 6.6% | Vehicles, transport fleets, spare parts, and service demand |
| 05 | Mineral Fuels, Oils, Waxes, and its Distillated Derivatives | $115M | 5.6% | Energy, transport fuel, and downstream industrial supply |
| 06 | Plastics & articles thereof | $109M | 5.3% | Packaging, industrial polymers, and plastic component supply |
| 07 | Pharmaceutical products | $106M | 5.2% | Medicines, healthcare supply, and regulated pharma demand |
| 08 | Iron/Steel Articles | $89M | 4.4% | Construction steel, fabricated metal, fittings, and hardware |
| 09 | Meat & edible offal | $66M | 3.2% | Meat & edible offal supply for buyers, distributors, and industrial users |
| 10 | Iron & steel | $53M | 2.6% | Construction steel, fabricated metal, fittings, and hardware |
Frequently Asked Questions
Sierra Leone import data includes bill of lading number, shipment date, HS code, product description, exporter and importer details, total weight, package and container details, origin countries, ports of loading and discharge, shipment value, and currency where available.
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