Comprehensive Market Statistics
Exports are on the increase in key areas
The country recorded improvement in export of some key commodities in 2019 such as coffee compared to 2018, and other minerals in 2018 compared to 2019
| Product | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 Jan- Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COCOA | 8,796.4 | 6,246.9 | 1,294.43 | 102,844.65 | 116,945.00 | 7,986,101.00 |
| RUTILE | 117,904.10 | 129,419.50 | 67,123.92 | 132,969.94 | 98,452.64 | 85233.76 |
| DIAMONDS (000'carats) | 594.4 | 500 | 429.41 | 204.336,32 | 373,294.78 | 625.000 |
| OTHER MINERALS /1 | 84 | 119 | 21 | 1,624.69 |
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| ZIRCOM | 1,553.90 | 2,545, | 5,324.70 | 30,555.34 | 57,653.00 | 18,607.61 |
| COFFEE | 1,283.2 | 719.4 | 1,983.74 | 780 | 4,100.00 | 4,744,700,00 |
| ILMENITE | 37,661.8 | 25,260.4 | 15,000.04 | 29,003.12 | 53,732.19 | 39,490.95 |
| BAUXITE | 1,145,332.2 | 1,303,033.1 | 789,847.25 | 1,231,401.1 | 1,662,606.35 | 1,447,851.10 |
| GOLD | 1,475.0 | 3,460.3 | 2,674.33 | 2,524.67 | 14,932.07 | 1,992.16 |
| IRON ORE | 18,859,571.00 | 2,216,929.10 | 2,408,144.00 | 5,342,515.2 | 968,585.02 | 57,007.82 |
| PIASSAVA | ||||||
| FISH AND SHRIMPS | 17,198.6 | |||||
| PALM OIL | 687.72645 | 7,753,101 |
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| TIMBER | 20,314.3 | 158,753,451 |
Source: Bank of Sierra Leone