External balance on goods and services (current LCU) in Senegal
Senegal: External balance on goods and services (current LCU) was -1.31 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.31 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 61.1%
World rank
168th
of 193 countries
All-time high
-2.63 billion current LCU
in 1960
All-time low
-4.73 trillion current LCU
in 2023
Years of data
66
1960–2025
External balance on goods and services in Senegal, 1960–2025
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 168th out of 193 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.
External balance on goods and services (current LCU) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -2.63 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | -5.14 billion current LCU | +95.5% |
| 1962 | -5.38 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1963 | -10.36 billion current LCU | +92.5% |
| 1964 | -11.83 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 1965 | -8.64 billion current LCU | -27.0% |
| 1966 | -9.89 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1967 | -13.66 billion current LCU | +38.1% |
| 1968 | -27.67 billion current LCU | +102.5% |
| 1969 | -30.86 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1970 | -25.68 billion current LCU | -16.8% |
| 1971 | -33.29 billion current LCU | +29.7% |
| 1972 | -31.04 billion current LCU | -6.8% |
| 1973 | -48.11 billion current LCU | +55.0% |
| 1974 | -54.60 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1975 | -56.31 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1976 | -76.56 billion current LCU | +36.0% |
| 1977 | -91.83 billion current LCU | +20.0% |
| 1978 | -106.81 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 1979 | -105.30 billion current LCU | -1.4% |
| 1980 | -162.77 billion current LCU | +54.6% |
| 1981 | -257.71 billion current LCU | +58.3% |
| 1982 | -235.67 billion current LCU | -8.6% |
| 1983 | -287.05 billion current LCU | +21.8% |
| 1984 | -299.21 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1985 | -260.19 billion current LCU | -13.0% |
| 1986 | -218.53 billion current LCU | -16.0% |
| 1987 | -209.34 billion current LCU | -4.2% |
| 1988 | -202.29 billion current LCU | -3.4% |
| 1989 | -206.93 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 1990 | -214.85 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1991 | -228.24 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 1992 | -236.07 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1993 | -243.40 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1994 | -343.68 billion current LCU | +41.2% |
| 1995 | -360.36 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1996 | -339.06 billion current LCU | -5.9% |
| 1997 | -372.92 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1998 | -419.44 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1999 | -465.69 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2000 | -561.66 billion current LCU | +20.6% |
| 2001 | -682.50 billion current LCU | +21.5% |
| 2002 | -676.11 billion current LCU | -0.9% |
| 2003 | -731.48 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2004 | -821.31 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2005 | -887.52 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2006 | -955.32 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2007 | -1.22 trillion current LCU | +27.3% |
| 2008 | -1.58 trillion current LCU | +30.2% |
| 2009 | -1.03 trillion current LCU | -35.2% |
| 2010 | -996.72 billion current LCU | -2.9% |
| 2011 | -1.26 trillion current LCU | +26.1% |
| 2012 | -1.54 trillion current LCU | +22.2% |
| 2013 | -1.49 trillion current LCU | -3.1% |
| 2014 | -1.46 trillion current LCU | -2.2% |
| 2015 | -1.34 trillion current LCU | -7.9% |
| 2016 | -1.24 trillion current LCU | -7.5% |
| 2017 | -1.69 trillion current LCU | +36.4% |
| 2018 | -2.04 trillion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 2019 | -1.96 trillion current LCU | -4.1% |
| 2020 | -2.63 trillion current LCU | +34.5% |
| 2021 | -3.07 trillion current LCU | +16.5% |
| 2022 | -4.51 trillion current LCU | +46.9% |
| 2023 | -4.73 trillion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2024 | -3.37 trillion current LCU | -28.7% |
| 2025 | -1.31 trillion current LCU | -61.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's -1.31 trillion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -57.12 billion current LCU, 23.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's -1.31 trillion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -68.31 billion current LCU, 19.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
More economy & growth data for Senegal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -94.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.5431 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -94.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.3965 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0282 units per US$ of GDP (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 168th out of 193 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.