Senegal: Visió econòmica i política
Senegal is an open economy where foreign trade accounts for 63% of its GDP (World Bank's latest available data). According to Comtrade, in 2021, the country’s main exports were gold (18.7%), petroleum oils (14.9%), diphosphorus pentaoxide (9.2%), frozen fish (5.7%) and groundnuts (5.4%). Meanwhile, main imports include petroleum oils (22.3%), rice (4.9%) and medicaments (3.2%).
The country's main export destinations in 2021 were Mali, Switzerland, India, China, and Ivory Coast; while it imported mostly from France, China, India, Russia and Nigeria (Comtrade). Senegal is a member of the Economic Community of West African States, and the country has trade agreements with several countries, including the EU, the United States, Switzerland, South Korea, Japan, and Australia. Given its growing influence in the African continent, China has become an increasingly important partner of Senegal, illustrated by the China-Africa summits and the boom of Senegalese exports to China. Senegal's trade policies are designed to help reduce the trade deficit, ensure regular supplies to the domestic market, promote local value chains, strengthen the regional integration process and access to international markets and promote competition. Under the Emerging Senegal Plan, the government seeks to deepen regional integration by further developing the infrastructure network; eliminating barriers to the free movement of persons, goods, and services; and developing intra-community trade.
Senegalese foreign trade is characterized by a structural current account deficit, which historically represents more than 10% of GDP. However, future offshore oil production will help narrow the deficit in the medium term. The trade deficit (of goods) for 2021 amounted to USD 4.5 billion (WTO data). In 2021, imports of goods increased to USD 9.7 billion while exports of goods increased to USD 5.2 billion (WTO). The country imported services for the total value of USD 3 billion while its services exports amounted to USD 1.1 billion (WTO).
Foreign Trade Values | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
Imports of Goods (million USD) | 6,729 | 8,071 | 8,143 | 7,812 | 9,699 |
Exports of Goods (million USD) | 2,989 | 3,623 | 4,179 | 3,929 | 5,202 |
Imports of Services (million USD) | 1,464 | 1,643 | 1,807 | 2,327 | 3,051 |
Exports of Services (million USD) | 1,130 | 1,216 | 1,204 | 758 | 1,076 |
Source: World Trade Organisation (WTO) ; Latest available data
Foreign Trade Indicators | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
Foreign Trade (in % of GDP) | 57.7 | 61.8 | 64.2 | 60.0 | 63.3 |
Trade Balance (million USD) | -2,702 | -3,396 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Trade Balance (Including Service) (million USD) | -2,906 | -3,673 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Imports of Goods and Services (Annual % Change) | 16.7 | 9.0 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 8.0 |
Exports of Goods and Services (Annual % Change) | 8.2 | 8.2 | 14.7 | -13.2 | 14.7 |
Imports of Goods and Services (in % of GDP) | 35.8 | 38.8 | 39.3 | 39.3 | 40.9 |
Exports of Goods and Services (in % of GDP) | 21.9 | 22.9 | 25.0 | 20.7 | 22.3 |
Source: World Bank ; Latest available data
Foreign Trade Forecasts | 2022 | 2023 (e) | 2024 (e) | 2025 (e) | 2026 (e) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Volume of exports of goods and services (Annual % change) | -12.4 | 18.6 | 21.8 | -1.1 | 0.3 |
Volume of imports of goods and services (Annual % change) | -6.2 | 8.9 | 7.6 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook ; Latest available data
Note: (e) Estimated Data
Main Customers (% of Exports) |
2021 |
Mali | 20.2% |
Switzerland | 14.4% |
India | 9.8% |
China | 6.6% |
Ivory Coast | 4.2% |
See More Countries | 44.9% |
Main Suppliers (% of Imports) |
2021 |
France | 11.8% |
China | 9.7% |
India | 7.1% |
Russia | 5.7% |
Nigeria | 5.3% |
See More Countries | 60.4% |
Source: Comtrade, 2023. Because of rounding, the sum of the percentages may be smaller/greater than 100%.
Source: Comtrade, 2023. Because of rounding, the sum of the percentages may be smaller/greater than 100%.
To go further, check out our service Import Export Flows.
1.4 bn USD of services exported in 2018 | |
35.37% | |
Personal travelPersonal travel | 28.19% |
Business travelBusiness travel | 7.18% |
14.65% | |
14.63% | |
14.06% | |
11.52% | |
6.46% | |
1.25% | |
1.22% | |
0.47% | |
0.39% |
1.7 bn USD of services imported in 2018 | |
55.60% | |
10.51% | |
10.13% | |
Personal travelPersonal travel | 5.41% |
Business travelBusiness travel | 4.72% |
8.04% | |
7.38% | |
3.24% | |
2.99% | |
0.98% | |
0.61% | |
0.52% |
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, 2023. Because of rounding, the sum of the percentages may be smaller/greater than 100%.
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