Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments) in Senegal

Senegal: Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments) was 42.58 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
42.58
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
11th
of 45 countries
All-time high
52.9
in 2022
All-time low
28.33
in 2001
Years of data
28
2000–2027

Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments) in Senegal, 2000–2027

02040602000201320272000: 292001: 28.32002: 29.92003: 30.42004: 31.82005: 33.62006: 34.52007: 38.62008: 41.82009: 32.82010: 32.32011: 36.12012: 39.42013: 38.72014: 36.72015: 35.42016: 32.52017: 35.72018: 38.82019: 39.22020: 40.32021: 44.62022: 52.92023: 48.62024: 42.62025: 42.22026: 44.42027: 42.6

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for imports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) in Senegal is 42.58, measured in 2027.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) in Senegal peaked at 52.9 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.33, in 2001.

That places Senegal 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments) in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)) in Senegal, 2000 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2000 29.03
2001 28.33 -2.4%
2002 29.88 +5.5%
2003 30.37 +1.7%
2004 31.75 +4.6%
2005 33.57 +5.7%
2006 34.51 +2.8%
2007 38.63 +11.9%
2008 41.81 +8.2%
2009 32.8 -21.6%
2010 32.32 -1.5%
2011 36.09 +11.7%
2012 39.42 +9.2%
2013 38.66 -1.9%
2014 36.67 -5.1%
2015 35.38 -3.5%
2016 32.46 -8.3%
2017 35.72 +10.0%
2018 38.76 +8.5%
2019 39.18 +1.1%
2020 40.26 +2.8%
2021 44.61 +10.8%
2022 52.9 +18.6%
2023 48.59 -8.1%
2024 42.62 -12.3%
2025 42.16 -1.1%
2026 44.37 +5.3%
2027 42.58 -4.0%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 42.58 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.7, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 42.58 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.77, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.07 28.33 41.81 10
2010s 36.46 32.32 39.42 10
2020s 44.76 40.26 52.9 8

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 8 Cape Verde 57.32 compare
  2. 9 Eswatini 56.72 compare
  3. 10 Mauritius 54.19 compare
  4. 12 Guinea 42.37 compare
  5. 13 Rwanda 41.47 compare
  6. 14 Zambia 40.4 compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) in Senegal?
Imports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) in Senegal was 42.58 in 2027, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest imports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 52.9 in 2022.
What is the lowest imports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 28.33 in 2001.
How does Senegal rank for imports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments)?
Senegal ranks 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2027.
Is imports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6))
Source
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Coverage
64 places, 1,763 data points, 2000–2027
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