[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · SEN · 2024
Senegal trade profile
In 2024, Senegal recorded $6.3B in merchandise exports and $15.6B in imports, producing a $9.3B trade deficit. Exports changed +22.0% from the previous year, while imports changed -5.0%.[1]
Exports
$6.3B
+22.0%
Imports
$15.6B
-5.0%
Trade balance
-$9.3B
deficit
Active partners
270
14 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
2015
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2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$2.2B
HS 27 · Mineral fuels and oils
35 active HS6 lines · 52 export partners
2$948.2M
HS 71 · Precious metals and stones
48 active HS6 lines · 46 export partners
3$443.9M
HS 03 · HS chapter
161 active HS6 lines · 87 export partners
4$420.4M
HS 28 · HS chapter
141 active HS6 lines · 34 export partners
5$284.8M
HS 25 · HS chapter
61 active HS6 lines · 60 export partners
6$281.3M
HS 26 · HS chapter
20 active HS6 lines · 36 export partners
7$184.9M
HS 12 · HS chapter
39 active HS6 lines · 52 export partners
8$153.7M
HS 08 · HS chapter
67 active HS6 lines · 61 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Senegal; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$1.4B
Mali
Annual change +1.9% · 3-year CAGR 9.8%
2$866.4M
China
Annual change +237.0% · 3-year CAGR 33.8%
3$667.5M
Switzerland
Annual change +7.8% · 3-year CAGR -3.0%
4$594.3M
India
Annual change +1.1% · 3-year CAGR 4.7%
5$264.7M
Spain
Annual change +60.0% · 3-year CAGR 12.9%
6$253.0M
Gambia
Annual change +33.0% · 3-year CAGR 23.0%
7$234.3M
United States
Annual change +51.7% · 3-year CAGR 19.0%
8$186.7M
Guinea
Annual change +21.9% · 3-year CAGR 9.0%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.