Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Senegal
Senegal: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Senegal, 1970–2024
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Senegal is 2.02 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.9% on the previous year and up 400.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Senegal peaked at 4.79 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, -34.69 million BoP, current US$, in 1983.
Senegal ranks 67th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.55 million BoP, current US$ | -5.01 million BoP, current US$ | 35.87 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.49 million BoP, current US$ | -34.69 million BoP, current US$ | 34.37 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.40 million BoP, current US$ | -7.55 million BoP, current US$ | 178.81 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 203.00 million BoP, current US$ | 45.08 million BoP, current US$ | 455.74 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 498.46 million BoP, current US$ | 272.09 million BoP, current US$ | 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Senegal
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -6.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,582 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 29.96 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,582 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.51 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 4.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.25 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Senegal?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Senegal was 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.79 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.69 million BoP, current US$ in 1983.
- How does Senegal rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Senegal ranks 67th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 400.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.