# Senegal Import Demand Profile: Data, Sectors & Suppliers | Yugalinks

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Explore import demand for Senegal with OECD trade data: sectors, suppliers, economy context, and trade history.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/country-import/SEN

## Senegal import demand overview

In 2024, Senegal recorded $15.6B in reported imports. Mineral fuels was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $15.6B |
| Import growth | -5% |
| Population | 18.5M |
| GDP per capita | $1.8K |
| Trade openness | 57.9% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 27 | Mineral fuels | $3.5B | 22.5% | 85 | 35 |
| 2 | 71 | Precious stones and metals | $163.4M | 1% | 30 | 48 |
| 3 | 03 | Fish and crustaceans | $92.6M | 0.6% | 50 | 161 |
| 4 | 28 | Inorganic chemicals | $64.4M | 0.4% | 67 | 141 |
| 5 | 25 | Salt, sulphur, earths and stone | $86.3M | 0.6% | 51 | 61 |
| 6 | 26 | Ores, slag and ash | $4.9M | 0% | 20 | 20 |
| 7 | 12 | Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits | $28.7M | 0.2% | 55 | 39 |
| 8 | 08 | Edible fruit and nuts | $115.1M | 0.7% | 52 | 67 |
| 9 | 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $117.6M | 0.8% | 74 | 16 |
| 10 | 72 | Iron and steel | $311.3M | 2% | 59 | 143 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $1.0B | $487.5M | -$545.1M |
| 1996 | $1.9B | $658.9M | -$1.2B |
| 1997 | $1.6B | $606.8M | -$957.5M |
| 1998 | $1.5B | $723.2M | -$760.9M |
| 1999 | $1.7B | $649.1M | -$1.0B |
| 2000 | $1.8B | $728.1M | -$1.1B |
| 2001 | $1.8B | $797.0M | -$1.0B |
| 2002 | $2.0B | $819.0M | -$1.2B |
| 2003 | $2.4B | $990.5M | -$1.5B |
| 2004 | $2.9B | $1.1B | -$1.7B |
| 2005 | $3.5B | $1.3B | -$2.2B |
| 2006 | $3.7B | $1.2B | -$2.4B |
| 2007 | $4.9B | $1.6B | -$3.3B |
| 2008 | $6.9B | $2.0B | -$4.8B |
| 2009 | $4.9B | $1.9B | -$3.0B |
| 2010 | $5.4B | $2.0B | -$3.4B |
| 2011 | $7.3B | $2.7B | -$4.6B |
| 2012 | $8.0B | $2.8B | -$5.3B |
| 2013 | $7.8B | $2.6B | -$5.2B |
| 2014 | $8.2B | $2.7B | -$5.5B |
| 2015 | $7.8B | $2.7B | -$5.0B |
| 2016 | $7.8B | $2.7B | -$5.1B |
| 2017 | $8.8B | $3.2B | -$5.7B |
| 2018 | $10.3B | $3.8B | -$6.5B |
| 2019 | $10.3B | $4.2B | -$6.1B |
| 2020 | $10.0B | $3.9B | -$6.2B |
| 2021 | $13.5B | $4.9B | -$8.6B |
| 2022 | $16.1B | $6.1B | -$10.0B |
| 2023 | $16.4B | $5.2B | -$11.2B |
| 2024 | $15.6B | $6.3B | -$9.3B |

## Data coverage

- Country: **Senegal (SEN)**
- Coverage: **1995-2024**
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.