Trade & investment · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income
Senegal: trade and investment
Exports is 32.5% (2025), 102nd of 184 in the world and 17th of 43 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Imports is 38.6% (2025), 107th of 184 in the world and 14th of 43 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Trade openness is 71.1% (2025), 112th of 184 in the world and 15th of 43 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
13 indicators
Trade & investment: Senegal in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 32.5%2025 | 102/184 | 17/43 | 17.8% | 20.0% | 20.7% | +9.8 ppsince 2015 | 27.9% | 23.2% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 38.6%2025 | 107/184 | 14/43 | 30.9% | 32.5% | 39.3% | +3.1 ppsince 2015 | 27.9% | 26.3% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 71.1%2025 | 112/184 | 15/43 | 48.7% | 52.5% | 60.0% | +13.0 ppsince 2015 | 55.7% | 46.6% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | -19.8%2023 | 176/185 | 42/42 | -5.5% | -3.7% | -10.9% | −11.6 ppsince 2013 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $10.2bn2025 | 103/206 | 12/48 | $920m | $2.2bn | $3.9bn | +292%since 2015 | $487bn | $1.1tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 3.0%2024 | 117/170 | 17/39 | · | 1.9% | 0.7% | +1.2 ppsince 2014 | 6.0% | 14.7% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 32.7%2024 | 29/172 | 8/39 | 14.0% | 20.9% | 16.0% | +15.9 ppsince 2014 | 40.9% | 24.8% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 21.6%2024 | 70/172 | 25/39 | 52.4% | 26.8% | 31.3% | −13.2 ppsince 2014 | 14.6% | 13.8% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 8.4%2022 | 55/184 | 28/45 | 9.4%2001 | 8.8% | 9.1% | +0.3 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 0.1%2025 | 172/197 | 42/46 | 1.4% | 1.7% | 7.5% | −2.2 ppsince 2015 | 2.1% | 1.5% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 10.6%2023 | 26/178 | 6/41 | 3.9% | 9.2% | 10.6% | +1.2 ppsince 2013 | 3.1% | 5.8% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 1.4m2017 | 84/196 | 8/42 | · | 906,000 | · | +57%since 2007 | 56.0m | 208m | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $557m2018 | 92/177 | 6/40 | $152m | $464m | $557m2018 | −13%since 2008 | $34.9bn | $145bn | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Senegal and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Senegal. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Senegal | Mali | Guinea | Mauritania | The Gambia | Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 32.5%2025 | 22.1%2025 | 41.4%2025 | 39.9%2025 | 12.7%2025 | 13.9%2025 |
| Imports | 38.6%2025 | 26.7%2025 | 62.3%2025 | 54.2%2025 | 49.4%2025 | 27.0%2025 |
| Trade openness | 71.1%2025 | 48.8%2025 | 103.7%2025 | 94.0%2025 | 62.2%2025 | 40.9%2025 |
| Current account | -19.8%2023 | -4.3%2024 | -1.6%2024 | -9.6%2024 | -2.9%2025 | -7.4%2024 |
| Merchandise exports | $10.2bn2025 | $4.9bn2025 | $15.1bn2025 | $4.5bn2025 | $514m2025 | $313m2025 |
| High-tech exports | 3.0%2024 | 5.4%2023 | 0.9%2016 | 9.4%2024 | 3.3%2024 | 5.8%2015 |
| Fuel exports | 32.7%2024 | 1.6%2023 | 0.5%2016 | 0.5%2024 | 0.0%2024 | 0.0%2015 |
| Food exports | 21.6%2024 | 6.2%2023 | 4.3%2016 | 25.5%2024 | 90.7%2024 | 68.5%2018 |
| Average tariff | 8.4%2022 | 8.9%2022 | 12.6%2022 | 8.7%2022 | 16.4%2022 | 11.7%2022 |