Goods imports (BoP, current US$) in Senegal
Senegal: Goods imports (BoP, current US$) was 10.84 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
10.84 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
109th
of 200 countries
All-time high
10.84 billion BoP, current US$
in 2023
All-time low
552.50 million BoP, current US$
in 1974
Years of data
50
1974–2023
Goods imports in Senegal, 1974–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 10.84 billion BoP, current US$ for goods imports in 2023. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports in Senegal peaked at 10.84 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 552.50 million BoP, current US$, in 1974.
That places Senegal 109th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 552.50 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 611.54 million BoP, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 659.63 million BoP, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 772.51 million BoP, current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 744.23 million BoP, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 813.32 million BoP, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 875.10 million BoP, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1982 | 815.08 million BoP, current US$ | -20.1% |
| 1983 | 917.24 million BoP, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 818.94 million BoP, current US$ | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 795.82 million BoP, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 883.26 million BoP, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 955.76 million BoP, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 955.99 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 2.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.3% |
| 2004 | 2.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 2.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 3.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 4.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.2% |
| 2008 | 5.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +35.1% |
| 2009 | 4.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 4.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 5.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2012 | 5.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 5.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 5.78 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 4.98 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 4.84 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 5.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 7.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2019 | 7.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.99 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 8.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 10.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 10.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 10.84 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.13 billion BoP, current US$, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 10.84 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.65 billion BoP, current US$, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 692.29 million BoP, current US$ | 552.50 million BoP, current US$ | 813.32 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 904.15 million BoP, current US$ | 795.82 million BoP, current US$ | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 106 North Macedonia 11.67 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 107 Kyrgyzstan 11.67 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 108 Mongolia 11.33 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 110 Iceland 10.44 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 111 Laos 10.18 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 112 Nicaragua 10.13 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Senegal
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 44.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports in Senegal?
- Goods imports in Senegal was 10.84 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods imports recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.84 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest goods imports recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 552.50 million BoP, current US$ in 1974.
- How does Senegal rank for goods imports?
- Senegal ranks 109th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.