Exports are on the increase in key areas
The country recorded improvement in export of some key commodities in 2016 such as coffee compared to 2015, and in the mineral sector namely Diamond, Iron ore, Zircom in 2016 compared to 2015
| Product | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 Jan-Jun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COCOA | 8,796.4 | 6,246.9 | 1,294.43 | 102,844.65 | 116,945.00 | |
| RUTILE | 117,904.10 | 129,419.50 | 67,123.92 | 132,969.94 | 46,778.14 | |
| DIAMONDS (000'carats) | 594.4 | 500 | 429.41 | 204.336,32 | 372,926.13 | |
| OTHER MINERALS /1 | 84 | 119 | 21 | |||
| ZIRCOM | 1,553.90 | 2,545, | 5,324.70 | 30,555.34 | 27,517.00 | |
| COFFEE | 1,283.2 | 719.4 | 1,983.74 | 780 | 4,100.00 | |
| ILMENITE | 37,661.8 | 25,260.4 | 15,000.04 | 29,003.12 | 25,500.28 | |
| BAUXITE | 1,145,332.2 | 1,303,033.1 | 789,847.25 | 1,231,401.1 | 1,007,067.79 | |
| GOLD | 1,475.0 | 3,460.3 | 2,674.33 | 2,524.67 | 2,988.73 | |
| IRON ORE | 18,859,571.00 | 2,216,929.10 | 2,408,144.00 | 5,342,515.2 | 968,585.02 | |
| PIASSAVA | ||||||
| FISH AND SHRIMPS | 17,198.6 | |||||
| PALM OIL | 687.72645 | |||||
| TIMBER | 20,314.3 |
Source: Export statistics 2016 – 2017 from Statistics and Bank of Sierra Leone