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Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports) in Sierra Leone was 2.02 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 4.44 in 1970, while its lowest value was 0.02 in 1986.

Definition: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1960	0.28
1961	0.22
1962	0.24
1963	0.36
1964	0.70
1965	0.47
1966	0.50
1967	0.56
1968	3.58
1969	2.58
1970	4.44
1971	2.69
1972	1.54
1973	2.73
1974	0.95
1975	0.49
1976	0.41
1977	0.17
1981	0.17
1982	0.22
1983	0.17
1984	0.05
1985	0.08
1986	0.02
1987	0.05
1988	0.05
1989	0.05
1990	0.13
1991	0.38
1992	0.22
1993	0.40
1994	0.38
1995	0.86
1996	2.04
1997	0.94
1998	0.74
1999	0.43
2000	0.94
2001	1.67
2002	0.99
2003	1.49
2004	1.65
2005	1.93
2006	1.84
2007	3.35
2008	2.28
2009	2.19
2010	2.02

Merchandise imports (current US$)

The value for Merchandise imports (current US$) in Sierra Leone was 770,037,400 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 770,037,400 in 2010 and a minimum value of 73,752,000 in 1960.

Definition: Merchandise imports show the c.i.f. value of goods received from the rest of the world valued in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Trade Organization.

See also:

Year	Value
1960	73,752,000
1961	91,126,100
1962	85,232,000
1963	83,608,000
1964	99,428,000
1965	107,758,000
1966	100,380,000
1967	90,349,900
1968	90,360,000
1969	111,600,000
1970	116,292,000
1971	113,153,000
1972	119,121,000
1973	155,292,000
1974	221,728,000
1975	185,166,000
1976	153,072,000
1977	180,654,000
1978	278,843,000
1979	315,932,000
1980	427,000,000
1981	328,000,000
1982	298,000,000
1983	160,000,000
1984	157,000,000
1985	151,000,000
1986	132,000,000
1987	137,000,000
1988	156,000,000
1989	183,000,000
1990	149,000,000
1991	163,000,000
1992	146,000,000
1993	147,000,000
1994	150,000,000
1995	133,000,000
1996	211,000,000
1997	93,000,000
1998	95,000,000
1999	81,000,000
2000	149,000,000
2001	182,000,000
2002	264,284,000
2003	303,404,000
2004	286,464,000
2005	344,687,000
2006	389,000,000
2007	444,668,000
2008	534,139,000
2009	520,304,000
2010	770,037,400

Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports) in Sierra Leone was 35.48 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 91.71 in 1965, while its lowest value was 35.48 in 2010.

Definition: Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1960	85.26
1961	89.10
1962	86.83
1963	89.04
1964	88.67
1965	91.71
1966	86.20
1967	86.85
1968	86.48
1969	80.27
1970	77.84
1971	78.91
1972	77.73
1973	79.46
1974	72.17
1975	62.50
1976	73.19
1977	62.85
1981	62.85
1982	69.58
1983	58.00
1984	55.91
1985	43.85
1986	58.65
1987	55.91
1988	55.91
1989	55.91
1990	69.63
1991	74.33
1992	74.20
1993	69.55
1994	70.49
1995	64.39
1996	70.18
1997	67.64
1998	73.24
1999	70.77
2000	81.30
2001	75.35
2002	77.18
2003	69.49
2004	59.97
2005	56.16
2006	43.33
2007	45.56
2008	42.53
2009	37.72
2010	35.48

Merchandise imports from developing economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports) in Sierra Leone was 34.92 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 25 years was 40.08 in 2008, while its lowest value was 3.40 in 1986.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other developing economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1985	6.48
1986	3.40
1987	4.13
1988	4.13
1989	4.13
1990	4.24
1991	8.77
1992	6.90
1993	11.65
1994	10.88
1995	17.30
1996	10.95
1997	8.54
1998	9.08
1999	13.05
2000	8.83
2001	13.72
2002	10.57
2003	16.28
2004	18.89
2005	20.81
2006	32.74
2007	32.15
2008	40.08
2009	33.19
2010	34.92

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise imports) in Sierra Leone was 3.67 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 12 years was 6.71 in 2003, while its lowest value was 0.20 in 2000.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the Europe and Central Asia region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1998	1.88
1999	5.28
2000	0.20
2001	1.70
2002	0.89
2003	6.71
2004	1.92
2005	1.65
2006	1.79
2007	2.35
2008	2.74
2009	2.62
2010	3.67

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports) in Sierra Leone was 2.12 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 8.60 in 2006, while its lowest value was 0.05 in 1973.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1960	7.02
1961	5.34
1962	4.07
1963	1.81
1964	2.91
1965	0.37
1966	0.40
1967	0.22
1968	0.34
1969	0.10
1970	0.17
1971	0.08
1972	0.36
1973	0.05
1974	0.18
1975	0.54
1976	0.88
1977	0.58
1981	0.58
1982	0.47
1983	0.32
1984	0.58
1985	0.39
1986	0.64
1987	0.58
1988	0.58
1989	0.58
1990	0.53
1991	0.62
1992	0.54
1993	0.67
1994	0.71
1995	1.06
1996	0.61
1997	0.11
1998	0.30
1999	0.72
2000	0.64
2001	1.28
2002	0.82
2003	1.08
2004	2.39
2005	2.16
2006	8.60
2007	1.21
2008	3.51
2009	2.64
2010	2.12

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports) in Sierra Leone was 1.89 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 4.44 in 1970, while its lowest value was 0.02 in 1986.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1960	0.28
1961	0.22
1962	0.24
1963	0.36
1964	0.70
1965	0.47
1966	0.50
1967	0.56
1968	3.58
1969	2.58
1970	4.44
1971	2.69
1972	1.54
1973	2.73
1974	0.95
1975	0.49
1976	0.43
1977	0.17
1981	0.17
1982	0.20
1983	0.15
1984	0.05
1985	0.08
1986	0.02
1987	0.05
1988	0.05
1989	0.05
1990	0.10
1991	0.26
1992	0.22
1993	0.40
1994	0.38
1995	0.64
1996	1.35
1997	0.75
1998	0.57
1999	0.19
2000	0.72
2001	1.35
2002	0.87
2003	1.12
2004	1.43
2005	1.55
2006	1.63
2007	3.10
2008	2.11
2009	2.06
2010	1.89

Merchandise imports from developing economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports) in Sierra Leone was 7.80 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 9.96 in 1995, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1985.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the South Asia region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year	Value
1960	2.89
1961	2.22
1962	2.04
1963	1.81
1964	2.11
1965	2.23
1966	1.90
1967	1.34
1968	1.45
1969	2.39
1970	2.60
1971	1.80
1972	2.05
1973	3.01
1974	6.33
1975	2.60
1976	1.66
1977	2.70
1981	2.70
1982	1.26
1983	0.28
1984	0.37
1985	0.00
1986	0.00
1987	0.37
1988	0.37
1989	0.37
1990	0.28
1991	3.53
1992	1.49
1993	1.34
1994	1.89
1995	9.96
1996	1.62
1997	1.70
1998	1.12
1999	1.85
2000	1.70
2001	3.40
2002	2.87
2003	2.32
2004	3.23
2005	4.76
2006	6.25
2007	7.34
2008	8.42
2009	7.65
2010	7.80

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise imports) in Sierra Leone was 24.80 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 37.93 in 1989, while its lowest value was 1.08 in 1963.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1960	1.24
1961	1.45
1962	1.20
1963	1.08
1964	2.31
1965	2.42
1966	3.00
1967	3.01
1968	2.01
1969	5.30
1970	5.89
1971	8.60
1972	10.28
1973	6.14
1974	10.98
1975	23.86
1976	15.20
1977	26.00
1981	26.00
1982	15.34
1983	34.40
1984	37.93
1985	20.69
1986	10.10
1987	37.93
1988	37.93
1989	37.93
1990	24.42
1991	15.22
1992	17.19
1993	16.93
1994	16.51
1995	15.82
1996	16.44
1997	20.45
1998	13.09
1999	11.39
2000	6.41
2001	8.10
2002	9.60
2003	11.46
2004	16.96
2005	18.92
2006	18.36
2007	16.18
2008	12.30
2009	24.34
2010	24.80

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports) in Sierra Leone was 4.80 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 28.98 in 1985, while its lowest value was 1.67 in 1991.

Definition: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1960	13.50
1961	9.45
1962	11.98
1963	9.88
1964	9.03
1965	5.87
1966	10.80
1967	10.14
1968	11.51
1969	14.43
1970	16.26
1971	12.48
1972	11.99
1973	14.41
1974	16.85
1975	13.65
1976	11.61
1977	11.15
1981	11.15
1982	15.08
1983	7.60
1984	6.16
1985	28.98
1986	27.85
1987	2.03
1988	2.03
1989	2.03
1990	1.71
1991	1.67
1992	1.72
1993	1.87
1994	2.12
1995	2.49
1996	2.43
1997	3.37
1998	4.59
1999	4.79
2000	3.47
2001	2.83
2002	2.66
2003	2.77
2004	4.18
2005	4.11
2006	5.57
2007	6.12
2008	5.10
2009	4.75
2010	4.80

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)

The latest value for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Sierra Leone was $1,009,265,000 as of 2010. Over the past 50 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $1,009,265,000 in 2010 and $72,600,000 in 1960.

Definition: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1960	$72,600,000
1961	$89,900,000
1962	$83,500,000
1963	$83,000,000
1964	$99,700,000
1965	$107,400,000
1966	$100,000,000
1967	$89,700,000
1968	$89,500,000
1969	$111,529,000
1970	$118,858,000
1971	$112,821,000
1972	$119,579,000
1973	$156,897,000
1974	$223,878,000
1975	$209,537,000
1976	$167,523,000
1977	$203,143,000
1981	$328,073,400
1982	$239,768,000
1983	$147,504,000
1984	$166,393,000
1985	$154,378,000
1986	$151,760,000
1987	$136,583,900
1988	$155,828,600
1989	$182,620,700
1990	$196,502,300
1991	$217,747,400
1992	$227,988,700
1993	$249,521,600
1994	$254,902,000
1995	$246,602,400
1996	$296,071,000
1997	$234,610,800
1998	$196,563,600
1999	$199,141,800
2000	$316,295,400
2001	$428,237,200
2002	$493,483,600
2003	$600,392,400
2004	$521,896,100
2005	$606,138,000
2006	$552,983,000
2007	$624,228,500
2008	$855,071,200
2009	$804,030,300
2010	$1,009,265,000

Merchandise imports from developing economies within region (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies within region (% of total merchandise imports) in Sierra Leone was 24.80 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 37.93 in 1989, while its lowest value was 1.08 in 1963.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other developing economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1960	1.24
1961	1.45
1962	1.20
1963	1.08
1964	2.31
1965	2.42
1966	3.00
1967	3.01
1968	2.01
1969	5.30
1970	5.89
1971	8.60
1972	10.28
1973	6.14
1974	10.98
1975	23.86
1976	15.20
1977	26.00
1981	26.00
1982	15.34
1983	34.40
1984	37.93
1985	20.69
1986	10.10
1987	37.93
1988	37.93
1989	37.93
1990	24.42
1991	15.22
1992	17.19
1993	16.93
1994	16.51
1995	15.82
1996	16.44
1997	20.45
1998	13.09
1999	11.39
2000	6.41
2001	8.10
2002	9.60
2003	11.46
2004	16.96
2005	18.92
2006	18.36
2007	16.18
2008	12.30
2009	24.34
2010	24.80

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Exports