Import volume index in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Import volume index was 107.4 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import volume index in Sierra Leone, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, import volume index in Sierra Leone stood at 107.4 2015 = 100.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index in Sierra Leone peaked at 135 2015 = 100 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places Sierra Leone 126th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.18 2015 = 100 | 26 2015 = 100 | 33.3 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 85 2015 = 100 | 46.7 2015 = 100 | 100 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.42 2015 = 100 | 101.5 2015 = 100 | 135 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More private sector data for Sierra Leone
- Merchandise exports 1.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 25.1% (2018)
- Food exports 45.6% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 1.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 63.9% (2018)
- Food imports 32.3% (2018)
- Merchandise trade 45.9% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 49.60 million current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 68.7% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 16.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import volume index in Sierra Leone?
- Import volume index in Sierra Leone was 107.4 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import volume index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 135 2015 = 100 in 2020.
- What is the lowest import volume index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for import volume index?
- Sierra Leone ranks 126th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import volume index rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import volume index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the import value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD's estimates using the previous year's trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights.