Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Senegal
Senegal: Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate was -0.4726 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.4726 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 91.9%
World rank
145th
of 170 countries
All-time high
32.65 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
-17.93 % change on previous year
in 1978
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Senegal, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Senegal recorded -0.4726 % change on previous year for value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 91.9% on the previous year and down 106.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Senegal peaked at 32.65 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -17.93 % change on previous year, in 1978.
Senegal ranks 145th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1963 | -0.8605 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 10.07 % change on previous year | -1270.2% |
| 1965 | -9.62 % change on previous year | -195.5% |
| 1966 | 5.9 % change on previous year | -161.3% |
| 1967 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1968 | -5.94 % change on previous year | -226.5% |
| 1969 | -9.17 % change on previous year | +54.5% |
| 1970 | 11.44 % change on previous year | -224.7% |
| 1971 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 1972 | -0.1006 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 1973 | -0.705 % change on previous year | +600.7% |
| 1974 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -373.4% |
| 1975 | 11.71 % change on previous year | +507.8% |
| 1976 | 11.52 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 15.58 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 1978 | -17.93 % change on previous year | -215.1% |
| 1979 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 1980 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 1981 | 30.42 % change on previous year | -1591.6% |
| 1982 | -13.85 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 1983 | 15.42 % change on previous year | -211.3% |
| 1984 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1985 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -154.3% |
| 1986 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -281.2% |
| 1987 | -6.77 % change on previous year | -244.0% |
| 1988 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 1989 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -183.3% |
| 1990 | 7.64 % change on previous year | -657.7% |
| 1991 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 1992 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -351.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2884 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 1994 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -544.7% |
| 1995 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -240.1% |
| 1996 | -7.18 % change on previous year | -499.6% |
| 1997 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 1998 | 12.5 % change on previous year | +300.6% |
| 1999 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 2000 | -0.626 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 2001 | 16.99 % change on previous year | -2814.2% |
| 2002 | -0.415 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 2003 | 8.73 % change on previous year | -2203.1% |
| 2004 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 2005 | 3.84 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 7.02 % change on previous year | +82.6% |
| 2007 | 11.33 % change on previous year | +61.4% |
| 2008 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3954 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 2010 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -451.2% |
| 2011 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -455.3% |
| 2012 | 5.18 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 6.75 % change on previous year | +30.4% |
| 2014 | 11.02 % change on previous year | +63.1% |
| 2015 | 7.74 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 2016 | 6.75 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 16.71 % change on previous year | +147.7% |
| 2018 | 9.01 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 2019 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2020 | 6.98 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 16 % change on previous year | +129.3% |
| 2022 | 14.45 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2023 | -0.4322 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 2024 | -5.86 % change on previous year | +1256.7% |
| 2025 | -0.4726 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's -0.4726 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.55 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's -0.4726 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.91 % change on previous year. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods and services, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +2814.2% | -0.626 % change on previous year | 16.99 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +2203.1% | -0.415 % change on previous year | 8.73 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +1591.6% | -2.04 % change on previous year | 30.42 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +1270.2% | -0.8605 % change on previous year | 10.07 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -1256.7% | -0.4322 % change on previous year | -5.86 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.08 % change on previous year | -9.62 % change on previous year | 32.65 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.63 % change on previous year | -17.93 % change on previous year | 15.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.03 % change on previous year | -13.85 % change on previous year | 30.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.36 % change on previous year | -7.18 % change on previous year | 12.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.64 % change on previous year | -3.87 % change on previous year | 16.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.35 % change on previous year | -1.39 % change on previous year | 16.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.11 % change on previous year | -5.86 % change on previous year | 16 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 142 Palestine -0.193 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Denmark -0.3497 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Canada -0.4076 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Mongolia -1.05 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Greece -1.29 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Cuba -1.34 % 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 value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Senegal?
- Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Senegal was -0.4726 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 32.65 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.93 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Senegal rank for value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate?
- Senegal ranks 145th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, 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 Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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 Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.