Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Senegal
Senegal: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) was 3.94 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Senegal, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 3.94 % change on previous year for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.5% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Senegal peaked at 32.86 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -23.67 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Senegal ranks 129th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 17.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 1977 | 15.11 % change on previous year | +252.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3281 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 1979 | 14.8 % change on previous year | +4409.0% |
| 1980 | 11.71 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1981 | 21.97 % change on previous year | +87.7% |
| 1982 | -17.42 % change on previous year | -179.3% |
| 1983 | 6.41 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 1984 | -7.39 % change on previous year | -215.2% |
| 1985 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 1986 | 18.92 % change on previous year | -915.4% |
| 1987 | 7.98 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 1988 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 1989 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 1990 | 18.13 % change on previous year | +662.6% |
| 1991 | -6.85 % change on previous year | -137.8% |
| 1992 | 5.57 % change on previous year | -181.3% |
| 1993 | -9.35 % change on previous year | -267.9% |
| 1994 | -8.26 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 21.05 % change on previous year | -354.9% |
| 1996 | -10.95 % change on previous year | -152.0% |
| 1997 | -5.93 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 1998 | 10.87 % change on previous year | -283.2% |
| 1999 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 2000 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
| 2001 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -224.7% |
| 2002 | 13.39 % change on previous year | +261.1% |
| 2003 | 27.54 % change on previous year | +105.7% |
| 2004 | 19.59 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2005 | 14.6 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 2006 | 7.13 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 2007 | 32.86 % change on previous year | +360.6% |
| 2008 | 29.9 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2009 | -23.67 % change on previous year | -179.1% |
| 2010 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 2011 | 25.46 % change on previous year | -2057.9% |
| 2012 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 2013 | 5.51 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0269 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 2015 | -11.94 % change on previous year | -44448.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2483 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 2017 | 20.59 % change on previous year | +8191.7% |
| 2018 | 18.81 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 2020 | 4.32 % change on previous year | +62.5% |
| 2021 | 25.28 % change on previous year | +485.6% |
| 2022 | 20.21 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 3.94 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.44 % change on previous year, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 3.94 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.64 % change on previous year, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods, services and primary income (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -44448.9% | 0.0269 % change on previous year | -11.94 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +8191.7% | 0.2483 % change on previous year | 20.59 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +4409.0% | 0.3281 % change on previous year | 14.8 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +2057.9% | -1.3 % change on previous year | 25.46 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.37 % change on previous year | 0.3281 % change on previous year | 17.36 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 4.42 % change on previous year | -17.42 % change on previous year | 21.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 % change on previous year | -10.95 % change on previous year | 21.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.21 % change on previous year | -23.67 % change on previous year | 32.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.75 % change on previous year | -11.94 % change on previous year | 25.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.44 % change on previous year | 3.94 % change on previous year | 25.28 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 126 United States 4.15 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.98 % change on previous year compare
- 128 India 3.96 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Luxembourg 3.9 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Mauritania 3.85 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Fiji 3.82 % 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$) 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Senegal?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Senegal was 3.94 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 32.86 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.67 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Senegal rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$)?
- Senegal ranks 129th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.