Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Senegal

Senegal: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -57.9 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-57.9 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 191.1%
World rank
174th
of 202 countries
All-time high
477.32 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
-223.65 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
52
1971–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Senegal, 1971–2024

-2000200400197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Senegal is -57.9 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 191.1% on the previous year and down 296.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Senegal peaked at 477.32 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -223.65 % change on previous year, in 1983.

That places Senegal 174th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Senegal, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 96 % change on previous year
1972 55.1 % change on previous year -42.6%
1973 -67.76 % change on previous year -223.0%
1974 109.42 % change on previous year -261.5%
1975 119.63 % change on previous year +9.3%
1976 59.14 % change on previous year -50.6%
1977 -22.03 % change on previous year -137.3%
1978 -117.91 % change on previous year +435.2%
1979 278.37 % change on previous year -336.1%
1980 62.15 % change on previous year -77.7%
1981 137.32 % change on previous year +120.9%
1982 -18.37 % change on previous year -113.4%
1983 -223.65 % change on previous year +1117.4%
1984 183.84 % change on previous year -182.2%
1985 -154.33 % change on previous year -183.9%
1986 46.65 % change on previous year -130.2%
1987 53.04 % change on previous year +13.7%
1988 477.32 % change on previous year +799.9%
1989 79.39 % change on previous year -83.4%
1990 112.27 % change on previous year +41.4%
1991 -113.27 % change on previous year -200.9%
1992 383.21 % change on previous year -438.3%
1993 -103.8 % change on previous year -127.1%
1995 -52.64 % change on previous year -49.3%
1996 -55.94 % change on previous year +6.3%
1998 -60.23 % change on previous year +7.7%
1999 127.39 % change on previous year -311.5%
2000 -49.51 % change on previous year -138.9%
2001 -44.78 % change on previous year -9.5%
2002 83.42 % change on previous year -286.3%
2003 4.6 % change on previous year -94.5%
2004 59.06 % change on previous year +1182.7%
2005 22.07 % change on previous year -62.6%
2006 72.58 % change on previous year +228.9%
2007 21.26 % change on previous year -70.7%
2008 29.67 % change on previous year +39.6%
2009 -27.27 % change on previous year -191.9%
2010 -17.91 % change on previous year -34.3%
2011 24.47 % change on previous year -236.6%
2012 -18.46 % change on previous year -175.4%
2013 12.75 % change on previous year -169.1%
2014 29.46 % change on previous year +131.1%
2015 1.51 % change on previous year -94.9%
2016 15.46 % change on previous year +926.8%
2017 24.53 % change on previous year +58.7%
2018 44.12 % change on previous year +79.9%
2019 25.67 % change on previous year -41.8%
2020 73.23 % change on previous year +185.3%
2021 40.23 % change on previous year -45.1%
2022 13.16 % change on previous year -67.3%
2023 63.55 % change on previous year +383.0%
2024 -57.9 % change on previous year -191.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 56.66 % change on previous year -117.91 % change on previous year 278.37 % change on previous year 9
1980s 64.34 % change on previous year -223.65 % change on previous year 477.32 % change on previous year 10
1990s 29.62 % change on previous year -113.27 % change on previous year 383.21 % change on previous year 8
2000s 17.11 % change on previous year -49.51 % change on previous year 83.42 % change on previous year 10
2010s 14.16 % change on previous year -18.46 % change on previous year 44.12 % change on previous year 10
2020s 26.45 % change on previous year -57.9 % change on previous year 73.23 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 171 Kiribati -48.46 % change on previous year compare
  2. 172 Djibouti -50.5 % change on previous year compare
  3. 173 Panama -55.01 % change on previous year compare
  4. 175 Solomon Islands -58.21 % change on previous year compare
  5. 176 Slovakia -59.01 % change on previous year compare
  6. 177 Bahrain -62.6 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Senegal?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Senegal was -57.9 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 477.32 % change on previous year in 1988.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was -223.65 % change on previous year in 1983.
How does Senegal rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Senegal ranks 174th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 296.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 11,445 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.