Senegal

ECON COMPLEXITY (2018)

-0.51

RANK 88 OF 137

PRODUCT EXPORTS (2018)

$3.89B

RANK 120 OF 222

EXPORTS PER CAPITA (2018)

$245

RANK 25 OF 219

PRODUCT IMPORTS (2018)

$11.1B

RANK 97 OF 221

IMPORTS PER CAPITA (2018)

$701

RANK 17 of 219

SERVICE EXPORTS (2018)

$1.4B

RANK 63 OF 88

SERVICE IMPORTS (2018)

$1.68B

RANK 65 OF 88

GDP (2018)

$24.1B

CURRENT US$
RANK 110 OF 196

GDP GROWTH (2008-2018)

42.4%

CURRENT US$
RANK 95 OF 196

GDP PC (2018)

$1,522

CURRENT US$
RANK 161 OF 196

GDP PC GROWTH (2008-2018)

7.79%

Overview: This page contains the latest international trade data for Senegal, including service trade data, and tariffs. In 2018 Senegal was the number 110 economy in the world in terms of GDP (current US$), the number 120 in total exports, the number 97 in total imports, and the number 88 most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). In 2018, Senegal exported $3.89B and imported $11.1B, resulting in a negative trade balance of -$7.23B. In 2018, Senegal’s exports per capita were $245 and its imports per capita were $701.

Trade: The top exports of Senegal are Gold ($587M), Refined Petroleum ($404M), Phosphoric Acid ($319M), Non-fillet Frozen Fish($276M), and Cement ($155M). The top imports of Senegal are Refined Petroleum ($1.84B), Crude Petroleum ($623M), Rice ($457M), Cars($246M), and Wheat ($194M).

Destinations: Senegal exports mostly to Mali ($699M), Switzerland ($536M), India ($383M), Spain ($184M), and Italy ($164M), and imports mostly from China ($1.94B), France ($1B), Netherlands ($796M), Belgium-Luxembourg ($742M), and Nigeria ($645M).

Location: Senegal borders Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, and Mauritania by land and Cape Verde by sea.

Exports

In 2018 Senegal exported a total of $3.89B, making it the number 120 exporter in the world. During the last five reported years the exports of Senegal have changed by $1.11B from $2.78B in 2013 to $3.89B in 2018.

The most recent exports are led by Gold ($587M), Refined Petroleum ($404M), Phosphoric Acid ($319M), Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($276M), and Cement ($155M).

Imports

In 2018 Senegal imported $11.1B, making it the number 97 trade destination in the world. During the last five reported years the imports of Senegal changed by $3.57B from $7.55B in 2013 to $11.1B in 2018.

The most recent imports of Senegal are led by Refined Petroleum ($1.84B), Crude Petroleum ($623M), Rice ($457M), Cars ($246M), and Wheat ($194M).

Trade Balance

As of 2018 Senegal had a negative trade balance of $4.3B in net imports. As compared to their trade balance in 1995 when they still had a negative trade balance of $726M in net imports.

Destinations

The most common destination for the exports of Senegal are Mali ($699M), Switzerland ($536M), India ($383M), Spain ($184M), and Italy ($164M).

Origins

The most common import partners for Senegal are China ($1.94B), France ($1B), Netherlands ($796M), Belgium-Luxembourg ($742M), and Nigeria ($645M).