Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Senegal
Senegal: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy was 11.72 billion current US$ in 2023. β Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Senegal, 1960β2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Senegal is 11.72 billion current US$, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Senegal peaked at 11.97 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 135.10 million current US$, in 1966.
That places Senegal 108th out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 157.03 million current US$ | 135.10 million current US$ | 173.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 469.98 million current US$ | 158.49 million current US$ | 900.81 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 967.94 million current US$ | 811.60 million current US$ | 1.23 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 billion current US$ | 837.81 million current US$ | 1.58 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.04 billion current US$ | 1.39 billion current US$ | 5.58 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.89 billion current US$ | 4.36 billion current US$ | 8.12 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.28 billion current US$ | 7.80 billion current US$ | 11.97 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 105 Gibraltar 12.12 billion current US$ compare
- 106 North Macedonia 12.05 billion current US$ compare
- 107 Nepal 12.04 billion current US$ compare
- 109 Uganda 11.50 billion current US$ compare
- 110 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11.49 billion current US$ compare
- 111 Panama 10.37 billion current US$ 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)
- Food exports 21.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 22.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 10.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- 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$), annual growth rate 62.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Senegal?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Senegal was 11.72 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 11.97 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 135.10 million current US$ in 1966.
- How does Senegal rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Senegal ranks 108th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.