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Top Exports
As of 2023, Sierra Leone's merchandise exports totaled approximately **US\$1.5 billion**,
reflecting a significant increase from previous years.
The country's export portfolio is dominated by mineral resources,
with diamonds and iron ore being the most prominent.
| Rank | Product Category | Export Value (US\$ Million) | Share of Total Exports | | ---- | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| --------------------------- | ---------------------- |
| 1 | **Diamonds, whether or not worked, but not mounted or set** | \$90.08 | 23.7% |
| 2 | **Titanium ores and concentrates** | \$96.06 | 25.2% |
| 3 | **Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel** | \$25.27 | 6.6% |
| 4 | **Cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roasted** | \$20.71 | 5.4% |
| 5 | **Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat** | \$0.26 | 0.07% |
| 6 | **Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood,
or roughly squared** | \$1.97 | 0.5% |
| 7 | **Aluminum waste and scrap** | \$5.41 | 1.4% |
| 8 | **Electrical ignition or starting equipment for internal combustion engines** | \$0.16 | 0.04% |
| 9 | **Parts and accessories of motor vehicles** | \$4.23 | 1.1% |
| 10 | **Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits** | \$0.14 | 0.04% |
| 11 | **Women's or girls' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers,
dresses, skirts, trousers, etc.** | \$0.08 | 0.02% |
| 12 | **Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled,
of a thickness exceeding 6 mm** | \$1.35 | 0.36% |
| 13 | **Centrifuges, including centrifugal dryers** | \$0.10 | 0.03% |
| 14 | **Printed books, brochures, leaflets, and similar printed matter** | \$0.02 | 0.00% |
| 15 | **Ball or roller bearings** | \$0.02 | 0.01% |
| 16 | **Other articles of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber** | \$0.03 | 0.01% |
| 17 | **Diesel-powered trucks with a gross vehicle weight not exceeding 5 tonnes** | \$15.12 | 3.9% |
| 18 | **Ash and residues containing metals or metal compounds** | \$13.88 | 3.6% |
| 19 | **Coniferous wood sawn or chipped lengthwise** | \$12.92 | 3.3% |
| 20 | **Aquatic invertebrates, not elsewhere specified,
including flours, meals, and pellets** | \$26.65 | 6.9% |
Top Export Destinations
**China**: \$198 million (20.1% of total exports)
**United Arab Emirates**: \$83 million (8.4%)
**Belgium**: \$74 million (7.6%)
**India**: \$71 million (7.2%)
**United States**: \$53 million (5.4%)
These figures highlight Sierra Leone's strong trade relationships with both Asian and Western countries.
