Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Senegal
Senegal: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 1.49 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Senegal, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Senegal is 1.49 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 92.5% on the previous year and down 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Senegal peaked at 33.89 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -24.84 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Senegal ranks 151st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 15.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 6.69 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1977 | 16.9 % change on previous year | +152.5% |
| 1978 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 1979 | 15.31 % change on previous year | -838.6% |
| 1980 | 10.33 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 1981 | 24.69 % change on previous year | +139.1% |
| 1982 | -18.83 % change on previous year | -176.3% |
| 1983 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 1984 | -9.18 % change on previous year | -242.1% |
| 1985 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 1986 | 17.68 % change on previous year | -896.0% |
| 1987 | 6.69 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 1988 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 1989 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +171.7% |
| 1990 | 21.16 % change on previous year | +622.8% |
| 1991 | -5.61 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 1992 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -212.2% |
| 1993 | -9.64 % change on previous year | -253.2% |
| 1994 | -9.19 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 20.23 % change on previous year | -320.1% |
| 1996 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 1997 | -5.57 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 1998 | 10.24 % change on previous year | -283.7% |
| 1999 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 2000 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -169.0% |
| 2001 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -274.5% |
| 2002 | 13.22 % change on previous year | +137.5% |
| 2003 | 27.38 % change on previous year | +107.2% |
| 2004 | 20.28 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 2005 | 15.65 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 2006 | 9.26 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 2007 | 33.89 % change on previous year | +265.8% |
| 2008 | 30.24 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2009 | -24.84 % change on previous year | -182.2% |
| 2010 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 2011 | 23.48 % change on previous year | -1533.0% |
| 2012 | 8.14 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 2013 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 2014 | -0.8696 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 2015 | -13.12 % change on previous year | +1408.2% |
| 2016 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 2017 | 21.36 % change on previous year | -1335.4% |
| 2018 | 19.48 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 2020 | 4.98 % change on previous year | +112.9% |
| 2021 | 27.54 % change on previous year | +452.7% |
| 2022 | 19.71 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 2023 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.49 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.68 % change on previous year, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.49 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.37 % change on previous year, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1533.0% | -1.64 % change on previous year | 23.48 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -1408.2% | -0.8696 % change on previous year | -13.12 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +1335.4% | -1.73 % change on previous year | 21.36 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.39 % change on previous year | -2.07 % change on previous year | 16.9 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.96 % change on previous year | -18.83 % change on previous year | 24.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.34 % change on previous year | -9.64 % change on previous year | 21.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.75 % change on previous year | -24.84 % change on previous year | 33.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.25 % change on previous year | -13.12 % change on previous year | 23.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.43 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 27.54 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 148 Nepal 2.15 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Bahrain 2.07 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Mauritania 1.87 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Uruguay 1.45 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Macao 1.18 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Bolivia 0.989 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Senegal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual -57.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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$) 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Senegal?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Senegal was 1.49 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 33.89 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.84 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Senegal rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Senegal ranks 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.