External balance on goods and services in Senegal
Senegal: External balance on goods and services was -1.31 trillion current LCU in 2025. β Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Senegal, 1960β2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services in Senegal is -1.31 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 61.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Senegal peaked at -2.63 billion current LCU in 1960 and was at its lowest, -4.73 trillion current LCU, in 2023.
That places Senegal 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -12.61 billion current LCU | -30.86 billion current LCU | -2.63 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -62.95 billion current LCU | -106.81 billion current LCU | -25.68 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -233.97 billion current LCU | -299.21 billion current LCU | -162.77 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -322.37 billion current LCU | -465.69 billion current LCU | -214.85 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -914.28 billion current LCU | -1.58 trillion current LCU | -561.66 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.50 trillion current LCU | -2.04 trillion current LCU | -996.72 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.27 trillion current LCU | -4.73 trillion current LCU | -1.31 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 164 Kenya -1.05 trillion current LCU compare
- 165 Congo, Democratic Republic of the -1.22 trillion current LCU compare
- 166 Sri Lanka -1.27 trillion current LCU compare
- 168 Nepal -1.54 trillion current LCU compare
- 169 Algeria -2.01 trillion current LCU compare
- 170 Egypt, Arab Republic of -2.12 trillion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Senegal
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 6.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.8095 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 1,582 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -6.09 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.46 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,582 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 13.2 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 29.96 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Senegal?
- External balance on goods and services in Senegal was -1.31 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was -2.63 billion current LCU in 1960.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.73 trillion current LCU in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Senegal ranks 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.