Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Senegal
Senegal: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 637,768 BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Senegal, 1974–2025
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$.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 637,768 BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2025.
The figure is down 99.2% on the previous year and down 98.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Senegal peaked at 223.86 million BoP, current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, -19.14 million BoP, current US$, in 1991.
That places Senegal 153rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 3.24 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | -6.86 million BoP, current US$ | -311.7% |
| 1976 | -376,647 BoP, current US$ | -94.5% |
| 1977 | 2.89 million BoP, current US$ | -867.3% |
| 1978 | 487,468 BoP, current US$ | -83.1% |
| 1979 | 3.95 million BoP, current US$ | +710.1% |
| 1980 | 1.56 million BoP, current US$ | -60.4% |
| 1981 | 14.76 million BoP, current US$ | +844.8% |
| 1982 | 17.95 million BoP, current US$ | +21.7% |
| 1983 | -1.60 million BoP, current US$ | -108.9% |
| 1984 | 1.85 million BoP, current US$ | -215.8% |
| 1985 | 3.12 million BoP, current US$ | +68.1% |
| 1986 | -4.65 million BoP, current US$ | -249.2% |
| 1987 | -1.86 million BoP, current US$ | -59.9% |
| 1988 | 13.77 million BoP, current US$ | -838.8% |
| 1989 | 8.59 million BoP, current US$ | -37.6% |
| 1990 | -9.55 million BoP, current US$ | -211.2% |
| 1991 | -19.14 million BoP, current US$ | +100.4% |
| 1992 | 51.34 million BoP, current US$ | -368.2% |
| 1993 | 317,839 BoP, current US$ | -99.4% |
| 1994 | 17.40 million BoP, current US$ | +5374.2% |
| 1995 | -3.33 million BoP, current US$ | -119.1% |
| 1996 | 7.19 million BoP, current US$ | -316.3% |
| 1997 | 1.92 million BoP, current US$ | -73.3% |
| 1998 | 10.79 million BoP, current US$ | +462.9% |
| 1999 | 19.44 million BoP, current US$ | +80.2% |
| 2000 | 19.20 million BoP, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 6.07 million BoP, current US$ | -68.4% |
| 2002 | 38.45 million BoP, current US$ | +533.6% |
| 2003 | 36.55 million BoP, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 73.50 million BoP, current US$ | +101.1% |
| 2005 | 115.60 million BoP, current US$ | +57.3% |
| 2006 | 79.23 million BoP, current US$ | -31.5% |
| 2007 | 78.37 million BoP, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 183.27 million BoP, current US$ | +133.9% |
| 2009 | 87.58 million BoP, current US$ | -52.2% |
| 2010 | 7.96 million BoP, current US$ | -90.9% |
| 2011 | 47.52 million BoP, current US$ | +496.8% |
| 2012 | 55.99 million BoP, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 33.33 million BoP, current US$ | -40.5% |
| 2014 | 27.46 million BoP, current US$ | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 31.36 million BoP, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 223.86 million BoP, current US$ | +613.8% |
| 2017 | 82.42 million BoP, current US$ | -63.2% |
| 2018 | 52.81 million BoP, current US$ | -35.9% |
| 2019 | 71.06 million BoP, current US$ | +34.6% |
| 2020 | 99.19 million BoP, current US$ | +39.6% |
| 2021 | 51.68 million BoP, current US$ | -47.9% |
| 2022 | 70.11 million BoP, current US$ | +35.7% |
| 2023 | 70.74 million BoP, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 81.05 million BoP, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2025 | 637,768 BoP, current US$ | -99.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 637,768 BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.34 million BoP, current US$, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 637,768 BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.73 million BoP, current US$, 5% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +5374.2% | 317,839 BoP, current US$ | 17.40 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1977 | +867.3% | -376,647 BoP, current US$ | 2.89 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1981 | +844.8% | 1.56 million BoP, current US$ | 14.76 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1988 | +838.8% | -1.86 million BoP, current US$ | 13.77 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 555,157 BoP, current US$ | -6.86 million BoP, current US$ | 3.95 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 5.35 million BoP, current US$ | -4.65 million BoP, current US$ | 17.95 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.64 million BoP, current US$ | -19.14 million BoP, current US$ | 51.34 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.78 million BoP, current US$ | 6.07 million BoP, current US$ | 183.27 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.38 million BoP, current US$ | 7.96 million BoP, current US$ | 223.86 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.23 million BoP, current US$ | 637,768 BoP, current US$ | 99.19 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 150 Sao Tome and Principe 1.12 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 151 Comoros 1.10 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 152 Guinea-Bissau 661,732 BoP, current US$ compare
- 154 Uganda 417,482 BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Samoa 395,277 BoP, current US$ compare
- 156 Mauritania 58,871 BoP, current US$ 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)
- 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 foreign direct investment, net outflows in Senegal?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Senegal was 637,768 BoP, current US$ in 2025, 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 outflows recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 223.86 million BoP, current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.14 million BoP, current US$ in 1991.
- How does Senegal rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Senegal ranks 153rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.0%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an 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. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.