Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Senegal
Senegal: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 4.9 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Senegal, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Senegal is 4.9 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 218.8% on the previous year and up 133.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Senegal peaked at 38.16 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -27.8 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Senegal 132nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -5.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.6135 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 1963 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -1005.6% |
| 1964 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1965 | -7.91 % change on previous year | -325.4% |
| 1966 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 1967 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -269.8% |
| 1968 | 12.73 % change on previous year | +307.3% |
| 1969 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 12.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 27.85 % change on previous year | +116.1% |
| 1973 | 28.93 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 37.95 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 1975 | 17.07 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 1976 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 1977 | 20.13 % change on previous year | +121.4% |
| 1978 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 1979 | 23.31 % change on previous year | -2078.9% |
| 1980 | 13 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 1981 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 1982 | -7.81 % change on previous year | -442.2% |
| 1983 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 1984 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -229.0% |
| 1985 | -15.8 % change on previous year | +268.1% |
| 1986 | 16.34 % change on previous year | -203.4% |
| 1987 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 1988 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1989 | 13.06 % change on previous year | +138.7% |
| 1990 | -0.1638 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 1991 | -3.77 % change on previous year | +2203.8% |
| 1992 | -11.85 % change on previous year | +214.0% |
| 1993 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 1994 | -5.98 % change on previous year | -216.7% |
| 1995 | 38.16 % change on previous year | -738.2% |
| 1996 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 1997 | -7.03 % change on previous year | -513.8% |
| 1998 | 8.99 % change on previous year | -227.8% |
| 1999 | 7.49 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2000 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 2001 | 13.89 % change on previous year | -582.8% |
| 2002 | 13.18 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 22.11 % change on previous year | +67.8% |
| 2004 | 18.74 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 23.21 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 2007 | 32.69 % change on previous year | +561.0% |
| 2008 | 34.02 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2009 | -27.8 % change on previous year | -181.7% |
| 2010 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 2011 | 23.57 % change on previous year | +1509.8% |
| 2012 | 8.88 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 2013 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0458 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 2015 | -14.65 % change on previous year | -32085.4% |
| 2016 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 2017 | 22.84 % change on previous year | -1192.1% |
| 2018 | 19.94 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9045 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 2020 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -550.7% |
| 2021 | 24.16 % change on previous year | -692.5% |
| 2022 | 24.39 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2023 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 2024 | -4.12 % change on previous year | +167.6% |
| 2025 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -218.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 4.9 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.33 % change on previous year, 52% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 4.9 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.05 % change on previous year, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate 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 | -32085.4% | 0.0458 % change on previous year | -14.65 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -2203.8% | -0.1638 % change on previous year | -3.77 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +2078.9% | -1.18 % change on previous year | 23.31 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +1509.8% | 1.46 % change on previous year | 23.57 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +1192.1% | -2.09 % change on previous year | 22.84 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.51 % change on previous year | -7.91 % change on previous year | 12.73 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.6 % change on previous year | -1.18 % change on previous year | 37.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.21 % change on previous year | -15.8 % change on previous year | 16.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.27 % change on previous year | -11.85 % change on previous year | 38.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.21 % change on previous year | -27.8 % change on previous year | 34.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.27 % change on previous year | -14.65 % change on previous year | 23.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.28 % change on previous year | -4.12 % change on previous year | 24.39 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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- 130 Yemen 4.94 % change on previous year compare
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- 133 Qatar 4.85 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Australia 4.82 % change on previous year compare
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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$), annual growth rate 62.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Senegal?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Senegal was 4.9 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 38.16 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.8 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Senegal rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Senegal ranks 132nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.