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
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Senegal, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 171 Kiribati -48.46 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Djibouti -50.5 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Panama -55.01 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Solomon Islands -58.21 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Slovakia -59.01 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Bahrain -62.6 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 48.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.6 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 108.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1539 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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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.