Merchandise exports in Senegal
Senegal: Merchandise exports was 10.24 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports in Senegal, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports in Senegal is 10.24 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 62.3% on the previous year and up 292.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports in Senegal peaked at 10.24 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 113.00 million current US$, in 1960.
Senegal ranks 103rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports in Senegal, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 113.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 124.00 million current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1962 | 124.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 122.00 million current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 133.00 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 130.00 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 150.00 million current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1967 | 139.00 million current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 153.00 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 125.00 million current US$ | -18.3% |
| 1970 | 152.00 million current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1971 | 125.00 million current US$ | -17.8% |
| 1972 | 216.00 million current US$ | +72.8% |
| 1973 | 195.00 million current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 391.00 million current US$ | +100.5% |
| 1975 | 461.00 million current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1976 | 485.00 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 624.00 million current US$ | +28.7% |
| 1978 | 449.00 million current US$ | -28.0% |
| 1979 | 535.00 million current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1980 | 477.00 million current US$ | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 500.00 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 548.00 million current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 618.00 million current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1984 | 634.00 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 562.00 million current US$ | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 625.00 million current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 606.00 million current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 591.00 million current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 693.00 million current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1990 | 761.00 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 701.00 million current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 673.00 million current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 707.00 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 791.00 million current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 993.00 million current US$ | +25.5% |
| 1996 | 988.00 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 905.00 million current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 968.00 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 920.00 million current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 1.00 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 1.26 billion current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 1.51 billion current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 1.58 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.59 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.67 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 2.17 billion current US$ | +29.6% |
| 2009 | 2.02 billion current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 2.16 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 2.54 billion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 2.53 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.66 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 2.75 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 2.61 billion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 2.64 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.99 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 3.62 billion current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 4.18 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 3.93 billion current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 5.20 billion current US$ | +32.4% |
| 2022 | 5.71 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 5.32 billion current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 6.31 billion current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2025 | 10.24 billion current US$ | +62.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 10.24 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.75 billion current US$, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 10.24 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.99 billion current US$, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +100.5% | 195.00 million current US$ | 391.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 131.30 million current US$ | 113.00 million current US$ | 153.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 363.30 million current US$ | 125.00 million current US$ | 624.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 585.40 million current US$ | 477.00 million current US$ | 693.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 851.40 million current US$ | 673.00 million current US$ | 1.03 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 billion current US$ | 920.00 million current US$ | 2.17 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 billion current US$ | 2.16 billion current US$ | 4.18 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.12 billion current US$ | 3.93 billion current US$ | 10.24 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More private sector data for Senegal
- Merchandise trade 60.0% (2025)
- Food imports 19.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 11.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 22.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 541.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2768 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 62.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 631.05 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports in Senegal?
- Merchandise exports in Senegal was 10.24 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise exports recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.24 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.00 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Senegal rank for merchandise exports?
- Senegal ranks 103rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 292.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.