Imports of goods and services in Senegal
Senegal: Imports of goods and services was -0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Senegal, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Senegal stood at -0.5%.
The figure is up 91.9% on the previous year and down 106.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Senegal peaked at 32.6% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -17.9%, in 1978.
That places Senegal 152nd out of 178 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.
Imports of goods and services in Senegal, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32.6% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1963 | -0.9% | — |
| 1964 | 10.1% | -1270.1% |
| 1965 | -9.6% | -195.6% |
| 1966 | 5.9% | -161.3% |
| 1967 | 4.7% | -20.4% |
| 1968 | -5.9% | -226.5% |
| 1969 | -9.2% | +54.5% |
| 1970 | 11.4% | -224.7% |
| 1971 | -3.2% | -127.5% |
| 1972 | -0.1% | -96.8% |
| 1973 | -0.7% | +600.7% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | -373.4% |
| 1975 | 11.7% | +507.6% |
| 1976 | 11.5% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 15.6% | +35.2% |
| 1978 | -17.9% | -215.1% |
| 1979 | 6.0% | -133.2% |
| 1980 | -2.0% | -134.3% |
| 1981 | 30.4% | -1591.5% |
| 1982 | -13.9% | -145.5% |
| 1983 | 15.4% | -211.3% |
| 1984 | 4.8% | -69.0% |
| 1985 | -2.6% | -154.3% |
| 1986 | 4.7% | -281.2% |
| 1987 | -6.8% | -244.0% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | -124.3% |
| 1989 | -1.4% | -183.3% |
| 1990 | 7.6% | -657.8% |
| 1991 | -1.6% | -121.3% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | -351.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -92.9% |
| 1994 | -1.3% | -544.5% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | -240.1% |
| 1996 | -7.2% | -499.5% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | -143.4% |
| 1998 | 12.5% | +300.6% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | -66.0% |
| 2000 | -0.6% | -114.7% |
| 2001 | 17.0% | -2814.2% |
| 2002 | -0.4% | -102.4% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | -2203.0% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -65.3% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | +82.6% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | +61.4% |
| 2008 | -3.9% | -134.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -110.2% |
| 2010 | -1.4% | -451.3% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -455.4% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +30.4% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | +63.1% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | -29.8% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | +147.7% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -46.1% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -24.1% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | +129.3% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | -9.7% |
| 2023 | -0.4% | -103.0% |
| 2024 | -5.9% | +1257.6% |
| 2025 | -0.5% | -91.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | -9.6% | 32.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.6% | -17.9% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | -13.9% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | -7.2% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | -3.9% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | -1.4% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | -5.9% | 16.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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)
- 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)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 300.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 89.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 175,050 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 4.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1139 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Senegal?
- Imports of goods and services in Senegal was -0.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 1961.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.9% in 1978.
- How does Senegal rank for imports of goods and services?
- Senegal ranks 152nd out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 106.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.