Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Senegal
Senegal: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate was -0.3747 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Senegal, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Senegal is -0.3747 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 95.1% on the previous year and down 109.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Senegal peaked at 78.05 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -20.68 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Senegal 170th out of 192 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 (current LCU), annual growth rate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 1963 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -362.8% |
| 1964 | 7.23 % change on previous year | +162.0% |
| 1965 | -5.2 % change on previous year | -171.9% |
| 1966 | 10.39 % change on previous year | -299.7% |
| 1967 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 1968 | 44.32 % change on previous year | +3039.1% |
| 1969 | 9.65 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 1970 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1971 | 7.72 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 1972 | 17.03 % change on previous year | +120.5% |
| 1973 | 12.36 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 1974 | 54.43 % change on previous year | +340.3% |
| 1975 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1976 | 19.68 % change on previous year | +680.3% |
| 1977 | 23.64 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 1978 | -13.55 % change on previous year | -157.3% |
| 1979 | 12.45 % change on previous year | -191.9% |
| 1980 | 17.56 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 1981 | 56.61 % change on previous year | +222.3% |
| 1982 | -0.1769 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 1983 | 23.34 % change on previous year | -13294.7% |
| 1984 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 1985 | -10.22 % change on previous year | -264.0% |
| 1986 | -9.26 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1987 | -7.41 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1733 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 1989 | 10.24 % change on previous year | +5808.5% |
| 1990 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1991 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -164.4% |
| 1992 | -0.2695 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 1993 | -3.34 % change on previous year | +1137.7% |
| 1994 | 78.05 % change on previous year | -2439.8% |
| 1995 | 8.09 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 1996 | -6.59 % change on previous year | -181.5% |
| 1997 | 7.77 % change on previous year | -217.8% |
| 1998 | 11.12 % change on previous year | +43.1% |
| 1999 | 9.19 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 6.75 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 2001 | 15.59 % change on previous year | +131.0% |
| 2002 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 2003 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 2004 | 10.77 % change on previous year | +520.4% |
| 2005 | 10.94 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 2007 | 21.64 % change on previous year | +365.9% |
| 2008 | 21.5 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2009 | -20.68 % change on previous year | -196.2% |
| 2010 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 2011 | 17.55 % change on previous year | +380.0% |
| 2012 | 16.97 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4164 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2058 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 2015 | 3.9 % change on previous year | +1793.0% |
| 2016 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 2017 | 18.85 % change on previous year | -1473.2% |
| 2018 | 14.26 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 7.93 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 2020 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 2021 | 22.89 % change on previous year | +613.0% |
| 2022 | 33.77 % change on previous year | +47.5% |
| 2023 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 2024 | -7.63 % change on previous year | +566.5% |
| 2025 | -0.3747 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's -0.3747 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.32 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's -0.3747 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.53 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (current LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +13294.7% | -0.1769 % change on previous year | 23.34 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +5808.5% | 0.1733 % change on previous year | 10.24 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +3039.1% | 1.41 % change on previous year | 44.32 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +2439.8% | -3.34 % change on previous year | 78.05 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +1793.0% | 0.2058 % change on previous year | 3.9 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +1473.2% | -1.37 % change on previous year | 18.85 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.99 % change on previous year | -5.2 % change on previous year | 44.32 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.26 % change on previous year | -13.55 % change on previous year | 54.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.71 % change on previous year | -10.22 % change on previous year | 56.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.52 % change on previous year | -6.59 % change on previous year | 78.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.97 % change on previous year | -20.68 % change on previous year | 21.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.24 % change on previous year | -1.37 % change on previous year | 18.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.45 % change on previous year | -7.63 % change on previous year | 33.77 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 167 Micronesia (country) 0 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Greenland -0.1535 % change on previous year compare
- 169 French Polynesia -0.1551 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Macao -1.25 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Bolivia -1.55 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Belarus -1.56 % 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)
- 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 imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Senegal?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Senegal was -0.3747 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 78.05 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.68 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Senegal rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Senegal ranks 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 109.6%. 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 (current LCU), 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 (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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 (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.