External balance on goods and services in Senegal
Senegal: External balance on goods and services was -2.67 trillion constant LCU in 2025. ▼ Falling
External balance on goods and services in Senegal, 2014–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services in Senegal is -2.67 trillion constant LCU, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.2% on the previous year and down 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Senegal peaked at -1.46 trillion constant LCU in 2014 and was at its lowest, -4.55 trillion constant LCU, in 2023.
Senegal ranks 148th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -1.94 trillion constant LCU | -2.41 trillion constant LCU | -1.46 trillion constant LCU | 6 |
| 2020s | -3.67 trillion constant LCU | -4.55 trillion constant LCU | -2.67 trillion constant LCU | 6 |
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- 150 Cambodia -3.91 trillion constant LCU compare
- 151 Madagascar -5.11 trillion constant LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Senegal
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.51 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 4.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.25 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.86 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -1.44 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 1.06 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,780 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 20.10 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Senegal?
- External balance on goods and services in Senegal was -2.67 trillion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was -1.46 trillion constant LCU in 2014.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.55 trillion constant LCU in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Senegal ranks 148th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.