Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Senegal
Senegal: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual was -2.05 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Senegal stood at -2.05 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 108.5% on the previous year and down 145.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Senegal peaked at 47.6 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -23.74 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Senegal 104th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -10.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 1963 | 9.64 % change on previous year | -893.0% |
| 1964 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 1965 | -7.02 % change on previous year | -246.2% |
| 1966 | -13.56 % change on previous year | +93.2% |
| 1967 | 11.6 % change on previous year | -185.5% |
| 1968 | 15.01 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 1969 | -3.94 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 1970 | -4.85 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 1971 | 17.97 % change on previous year | -470.1% |
| 1972 | 44.48 % change on previous year | +147.5% |
| 1973 | 30.48 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1974 | 32 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1975 | -0.777 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 1976 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -767.5% |
| 1977 | 47.6 % change on previous year | +817.7% |
| 1978 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 1979 | 28.33 % change on previous year | -1480.2% |
| 1980 | 12.86 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4672 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 1982 | -8.22 % change on previous year | -1858.7% |
| 1983 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 1984 | -0.2341 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 1985 | -9.8 % change on previous year | +4086.5% |
| 1986 | 12.55 % change on previous year | -228.1% |
| 1987 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 1988 | 6.82 % change on previous year | +119.9% |
| 1989 | 22.2 % change on previous year | +225.3% |
| 1990 | 7.02 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 1991 | -17.07 % change on previous year | -343.1% |
| 1992 | 9.57 % change on previous year | -156.1% |
| 1993 | -16.04 % change on previous year | -267.6% |
| 1994 | -16.53 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 42.8 % change on previous year | -359.0% |
| 1996 | 6.66 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 1997 | -10.88 % change on previous year | -263.3% |
| 1998 | 26.87 % change on previous year | -347.1% |
| 1999 | 9.56 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 2000 | -11.79 % change on previous year | -223.4% |
| 2001 | 17.38 % change on previous year | -247.4% |
| 2002 | 13.48 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2003 | 20.98 % change on previous year | +55.6% |
| 2004 | 21.09 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 13.41 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 2006 | 8.07 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 2007 | 29.87 % change on previous year | +270.2% |
| 2008 | 28.82 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2009 | -23.74 % change on previous year | -182.4% |
| 2010 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 2011 | 21.99 % change on previous year | +787.7% |
| 2012 | 8.98 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 2013 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 2014 | -0.3211 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 2015 | -13.58 % change on previous year | +4129.9% |
| 2016 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 2017 | 6.13 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 2018 | 16.01 % change on previous year | +161.2% |
| 2019 | 20.55 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 2020 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 2021 | 23.62 % change on previous year | -697.3% |
| 2022 | 24.18 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2023 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's -2.05 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.55 % change on previous year, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's -2.05 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.35 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual 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 | -4129.9% | -0.3211 % change on previous year | -13.58 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -4086.5% | -0.2341 % change on previous year | -9.8 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -1858.7% | 0.4672 % change on previous year | -8.22 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +1480.2% | -2.05 % change on previous year | 28.33 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5451 % change on previous year | -13.56 % change on previous year | 15.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.84 % change on previous year | -4.85 % change on previous year | 47.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6 % change on previous year | -9.8 % change on previous year | 22.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2 % change on previous year | -17.07 % change on previous year | 42.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.76 % change on previous year | -23.74 % change on previous year | 29.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.15 % change on previous year | -13.58 % change on previous year | 21.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.45 % change on previous year | -3.95 % change on previous year | 24.18 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 101 Jamaica -1.82 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Canada -1.96 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Hong Kong -2 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Belize -2.17 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Iceland -2.31 % change on previous year compare
- 107 East Timor -2.55 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Commercial service imports 4.02 billion current US$ (2023)
- Food exports 21.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 22.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 10.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.27 billion current US$ (2023)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 541.04 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Senegal?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Senegal was -2.05 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.74 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Senegal rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Senegal ranks 104th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 145.2%. 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 Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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 Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.