Sierra Leone - Imports of goods and services (current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (current US$) in Sierra Leone was $1,481,754,000 as of 2020. Over the past 56 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $2,894,443,000 in 2013 and $73,576,940 in 1986.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1964 $109,755,500
1965 $112,420,000
1966 $118,720,000
1967 $109,222,900
1968 $88,560,030
1969 $102,960,000
1970 $127,200,000
1971 $135,877,700
1972 $135,117,900
1973 $134,624,900
1974 $169,499,200
1975 $234,175,700
1976 $172,082,200
1977 $184,910,600
1978 $230,650,200
1979 $300,481,600
1980 $420,651,600
1981 $443,016,100
1982 $335,930,200
1983 $219,272,000
1984 $134,903,100
1985 $142,324,300
1986 $73,576,940
1987 $162,625,200
1988 $151,842,300
1989 $164,863,800
1990 $220,884,300
1991 $226,153,100
1992 $223,732,500
1993 $219,705,700
1994 $233,893,000
1995 $230,235,700
1996 $302,772,900
1997 $128,198,700
1998 $143,021,900
1999 $133,350,000
2000 $250,503,300
2001 $300,799,600
2002 $373,951,400
2003 $443,246,700
2004 $421,775,800
2005 $483,591,200
2006 $472,171,800
2007 $532,971,800
2008 $643,759,700
2009 $685,540,200
2010 $888,970,100
2011 $1,896,479,000
2012 $2,295,139,000
2013 $2,894,443,000
2014 $2,629,234,000
2015 $2,001,366,000
2016 $2,002,833,000
2017 $1,796,267,000
2018 $1,602,531,000
2019 $1,546,805,000
2020 $1,481,754,000

Limitations and Exceptions: Because policymakers have tended to focus on fostering the growth of output, and because data on production are easier to collect than data on spending, many countries generate their primary estimate of GDP using the production approach. Moreover, many countries do not estimate all the components of national expenditures but instead derive some of the main aggregates indirectly using GDP (based on the production approach) as the control total. Data on exports and imports are compiled from customs reports and balance of payments data. Although the data from the payments side provide reasonably reliable records of cross-border transactions, they may not adhere strictly to the appropriate definitions of valuation and timing used in the balance of payments or corresponds to the change-of ownership criterion. This issue has assumed greater significance with the increasing globalization of international business. Neither customs nor balance of payments data usually capture the illegal transactions that occur in many countries. Goods carried by travelers across borders in legal but unreported shuttle trade may further distort trade statistics.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross domestic product (GDP) from the expenditure side is made up of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, gross capital formation (private and public investment in fixed assets, changes in inventories, and net acquisitions of valuables), and net exports (exports minus imports) of goods and services. Such expenditures are recorded in purchaser prices and include net taxes on products.

Aggregation method: Gap-filled total

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts