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Senegal trade in 2024

In 2024, Senegal exported $6.8 billion and imported $13.6 billion, a trade deficit of $6.8 billion. It was the world's 119th-largest exporter, with 0.03% of world exports. Its top export was refined petroleum (17.4% of the total) and its main trading partner was China (16.3% of its trade).

Summary

Exports
$6.8billion
Imports
$13.6billion
Trade balance
-$6.8billion
Routes to the main partners. Width: trade value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand
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Products

What it exports

Refined petroleum (17.4%) and crude petroleum (13.4%) together make up 30.8% of its exports.

  1. Refined petroleum$1.2 billion · 17.4%
    Main partner: Mali
  2. Crude petroleum$916 million · 13.4%
    Main partner: China
  3. Gold$823 million · 12.1%
    Main partner: Switzerland
  4. Phosphoric acid$453 million · 6.6%
    Main partner: India
  5. Peanuts$311 million · 4.6%
    Main partner: China
  6. Frozen fish$236 million · 3.5%
    Main partner: Côte d'Ivoire
  7. Cement$173 million · 2.5%
    Main partner: Mali
  8. Natural phosphates$169 million · 2.5%
    Main partner: Lithuania
  9. Titanium ore$168 million · 2.5%
    Main partner: Norway
  10. Soups and broths$149 million · 2.2%
    Main partner: Mali

What it imports

Refined petroleum (17.9%) and crude petroleum (5.6%) together make up 23.5% of its imports.

  1. Refined petroleum$2.4 billion · 17.9%
    Main partner: Russia
  2. Crude petroleum$757 million · 5.6%
    Main partner: Nigeria
  3. Rice$532 million · 3.9%
    Main partner: India
  4. Cars$315 million · 2.3%
    Main partner: United States
  5. Wheat$280 million · 2.1%
    Main partner: France
  6. Medicines in measured doses or retail packs$275 million · 2%
    Main partner: France
  7. Dredgers and floating cranes$261 million · 1.9%
    Main partner: Croatia
  8. Malt extract and food mixes$239 million · 1.8%
    Main partner: Poland
  9. Cane and beet sugar$228 million · 1.7%
    Main partner: Brazil
  10. Trucks$199 million · 1.5%
    Main partner: China
By Harmonized System chapter (96)
ChapterExportsImports
27 · Oil, gas and coal$2.1 billion$3.6 billion
71 · Gems and precious metals$826 million$11 million
28 · Inorganic chemicals$458 million$89 million
03 · Fish and seafood$422 million$102 million
25 · Salt, stone and cement$418 million$107 million
12 · Oilseeds and grains$328 million$29 million
26 · Ores and slag$286 million$8 million
21 · Food preparations$178 million$107 million
08 · Fruit and nuts$165 million$89 million
72 · Iron and steel$164 million$275 million
16 · Prepared meat and fish$134 million$23 million
07 · Vegetables$109 million$177 million
87 · Vehicles$90 million$947 million
67 · Feathers and artificial flowers$83 million$3 million
84 · Mechanical machinery$64 million$1.1 billion
31 · Fertilizers$63 million$85 million
74 · Copper$61 million$55 million
24 · Tobacco$55 million$30 million
33 · Perfumes and cosmetics$55 million$83 million
10 · Cereals$52 million$912 million
76 · Aluminum$48 million$114 million
85 · Electrical and electronic equipment$46 million$838 million
69 · Ceramics$45 million$87 million
19 · Baked goods and cereal products$44 million$298 million
22 · Beverages and spirits$41 million$44 million
73 · Iron and steel products$40 million$362 million
55 · Synthetic staple fibers$38 million$114 million
15 · Fats and oils$38 million$221 million
23 · Animal feed and food waste$33 million$84 million
39 · Plastics$32 million$392 million
48 · Paper and paperboard$22 million$177 million
94 · Furniture and lighting$20 million$131 million
38 · Miscellaneous chemicals$19 million$87 million
29 · Organic chemicals$19 million$90 million
34 · Soap and cleaning products$17 million$40 million
78 · Lead$17 million$1 million
04 · Dairy, eggs and honey$15 million$113 million
90 · Precision and medical instruments$13 million$141 million
52 · Cotton$10 million$101 million
88 · Aircraft and spacecraft$10 million$35 million
40 · Rubber$9 million$103 million
20 · Preserved fruit and vegetables$9 million$53 million
18 · Cocoa and chocolate$7 million$15 million
64 · Footwear$7 million$38 million
86 · Railway equipment$6 million$79 million
89 · Ships and boats$6 million$355 million
09 · Coffee, tea and spices$6 million$100 million
63 · Home textiles and used clothing$5 million$91 million
30 · Pharmaceuticals$5 million$314 million
44 · Wood$4 million$65 million
32 · Dyes, paints and tanning agents$4 million$43 million
46 · Wicker and basketware$4 million$552 thousand
11 · Milling products and malt$4 million$22 million
62 · Woven clothing$4 million$68 million
70 · Glass$4 million$71 million
17 · Sugar and sweets$3 million$255 million
82 · Tools and cutlery$3 million$32 million
68 · Stone, plaster and cement articles$3 million$21 million
61 · Knitted clothing$3 million$58 million
49 · Books and printed matter$3 million$13 million
81 · Other base metals$2 million$166 thousand
35 · Glues, starches and enzymes$2 million$20 million
97 · Art and antiques$2 million$329 thousand
83 · Miscellaneous metal goods$2 million$37 million
93 · Weapons and ammunition$2 million$46 million
13 · Gums and plant extracts$1 million$2 million
05 · Other animal products$1 million$203 thousand
41 · Hides and leather$1 million$358 thousand
96 · Other manufactured goods$1 million$23 million
79 · Zinc$1 million$3 million
56 · Felt, nonwovens and rope$859 thousand$33 million
06 · Live plants and flowers$721 thousand$2 million
54 · Synthetic filaments$423 thousand$35 million
42 · Leather goods and bags$275 thousand$72 million
01 · Live animals$240 thousand$7 million
47 · Wood pulp$201 thousand$9 million
02 · Meat and offal$189 thousand$76 million
59 · Coated and technical textiles$156 thousand$7 million
92 · Musical instruments$143 thousand$506 thousand
95 · Toys and sports gear$138 thousand$17 million
57 · Carpets and rugs$82 thousand$8 million
58 · Special fabrics and lace$79 thousand$77 million
14 · Other plant products$70 thousand$144 thousand
65 · Hats$63 thousand$6 million
91 · Watches and clocks$58 thousand$2 million
36 · Explosives and matches$35 thousand$7 million
75 · Nickel$35 thousand$1 million
60 · Knitted fabric$34 thousand$11 million
53 · Other plant fibers$30 thousand$5 million
51 · Wool$20 thousand$731 thousand
43 · Fur and fur goods$10 thousand$56 thousand
80 · Tin$7 thousand$213 thousand
37 · Photographic goods$4 thousand$2 million
66 · Umbrellas and canes$3 thousand$514 thousand
50 · Silk$0$1 million
45 · Cork$0$201 thousand

Trading partners

Its main destination is Mali (19.2% of exports) and its main source is China (16.9% of imports).

Who it sells to

PartnerValue (USD billions)ShareMode
Mali1.319.2%Land
China115%Sea
India0.679.9%Sea
Switzerland0.68.8%Air
Spain0.294.3%Sea
United States0.284.1%Sea
Gambia0.273.9%Land
Australia0.23%Air
Guinea0.192.8%Sea
Côte d'Ivoire0.162.3%Sea

Who it buys from

PartnerValue (USD billions)ShareMode
China2.316.9%Sea
France1.28.9%Sea
Russia0.957%Sea
India0.664.9%Sea
Belgium0.654.7%Sea
United Arab Emirates0.654.7%Sea
Nigeria0.463.4%Sea
Turkey0.443.3%Sea
Nicaragua0.382.8%Sea
Brazil0.382.8%Sea

Overview 1995–2024

In 2024, Senegal accounted for 0.03% of world exports, compared with 0.01% in 1995.

Exports and imports

Exports grew 13-fold since 1995

USD billions (current). Bars: trade balance (green surplus, red deficit).

  • Exports 6.8
  • Imports 13.6
  • Balance -6.8

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearExportsImportsTrade balance
1995$533 million$1.3 billion-$728 million
1996$821 million$2.2 billion-$1.4 billion
1997$722 million$2 billion-$1.3 billion
1998$876 million$1.9 billion-$1 billion
1999$852 million$1.9 billion-$1.1 billion
2000$852 million$2 billion-$1.2 billion
2001$817 million$2.1 billion-$1.2 billion
2002$1 billion$2.4 billion-$1.3 billion
2003$1.2 billion$2.8 billion-$1.6 billion
2004$1.3 billion$3.3 billion-$2 billion
2005$1.5 billion$4 billion-$2.5 billion
2006$1.4 billion$4.2 billion-$2.9 billion
2007$1.8 billion$5.5 billion-$3.7 billion
2008$2.2 billion$7.3 billion-$5.1 billion
2009$2.1 billion$5.5 billion-$3.4 billion
2010$2.3 billion$5.7 billion-$3.4 billion
2011$3.1 billion$7.2 billion-$4.1 billion
2012$3.4 billion$7.8 billion-$4.4 billion
2013$2.8 billion$7.7 billion-$4.9 billion
2014$3 billion$7.8 billion-$4.8 billion
2015$3.1 billion$7.2 billion-$4.1 billion
2016$3.5 billion$7.4 billion-$3.9 billion
2017$4.2 billion$9 billion-$4.9 billion
2018$4.8 billion$10.5 billion-$5.7 billion
2019$4.9 billion$10.5 billion-$5.7 billion
2020$4.4 billion$9.8 billion-$5.4 billion
2021$5.6 billion$12.3 billion-$6.6 billion
2022$7 billion$13.9 billion-$6.9 billion
2023$6 billion$14.3 billion-$8.3 billion
2024$6.8 billion$13.6 billion-$6.8 billion

World rank

Senegal rose from 127th to 119th among the world's exporters

Rank among 222 countries by export value (1st at the top).

  • 127th in 1995
  • 119th in 2024

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearRank
1995127th
1996119th
1997125th
1998119th
1999122nd
2000131st
2001134th
2002129th
2003129th
2004133rd
2005133rd
2006140th
2007137th
2008135th
2009127th
2010129th
2011131st
2012128th
2013135th
2014134th
2015126th
2016123rd
2017122nd
2018121st
2019122nd
2020122nd
2021120th
2022120th
2023125th
2024119th

What it sells

Oil, gas and coal became its top export group: from 3% to 31%

% of exports by Harmonized System chapter.

  • Other 26%
  • Food preparations 3%
  • Ores and slag 4%
  • Oilseeds and grains 5%
  • Salt, stone and cement 6%
  • Fish and seafood 6%
  • Inorganic chemicals 7%
  • Gems and precious metals 12%
  • Oil, gas and coal 31%

Source: CEPII BACI

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Chapter19952024
Oil, gas and coal3.5%31.2%
Gems and precious metals0.31%12.1%
Inorganic chemicals0.21%6.7%
Fish and seafood37.2%6.2%
Salt, stone and cement5.9%6.1%
Oilseeds and grains1%4.8%
Ores and slag0%4.2%
Food preparations0.05%2.6%
Other51.8%26.1%

Who it trades with

France went from 36% to 6% of Senegal's trade

% of total trade (exports + imports) with each partner.

  • China 16%
  • India 7%
  • Mali 6%
  • France 6%
  • Russia 5%

Source: CEPII BACI

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Partner19952024
China2.1%16.3%
India3.6%6.5%
Mali0%6.4%
France36%6.4%
Russia0%4.7%

Production hubs

Largest industrial emission sources (Climate TRACE, 2025)

  • Kirene Cement PlantCement · 1.7 Mt CO₂e
  • CAP-DES-BICHESPower · 1.3 Mt CO₂e
  • Dakar Cement PlantCement · 1.1 Mt CO₂e
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Largest economic production hubs (gridded GDP, 2024)

  • Dakar$41.4 billion (PPP, 2021 dollars)
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Sources and methodology

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Methodology

Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), in current US dollars, with exports and imports reconciled between countries. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Ranks are computed among the countries with data each year. Services are not included. Data up to 2024.

Neighboring countries

Main partners

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