Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Senegal
Senegal: Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) was -4.72 billion in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Senegal stood at -4.72 billion. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 65.1% on the previous year and down 1,597.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Senegal peaked at -52.33 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, -4.72 billion, in 2023.
Senegal ranks 167th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -52.33 million | — |
| 2006 | -210.61 million | +302.5% |
| 2007 | -273.09 million | +29.7% |
| 2008 | -272.47 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | -243.89 million | -10.5% |
| 2010 | -264.13 million | +8.3% |
| 2011 | -291.14 million | +10.2% |
| 2012 | -220.17 million | -24.4% |
| 2013 | -278.04 million | +26.3% |
| 2014 | -375.64 million | +35.1% |
| 2015 | -377.80 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | -248.55 million | -34.2% |
| 2017 | -505.88 million | +103.5% |
| 2018 | -795.03 million | +57.2% |
| 2019 | -994.40 million | +25.1% |
| 2020 | -1.75 billion | +75.6% |
| 2021 | -2.54 billion | +45.2% |
| 2022 | -2.86 billion | +12.7% |
| 2023 | -4.72 billion | +65.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's -4.72 billion is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -487.45 million, 9.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's -4.72 billion is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -429.95 million, 11.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -302.5% | -52.33 million | -210.61 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -210.48 million | -273.09 million | -52.33 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -435.08 million | -994.40 million | -220.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.97 billion | -4.72 billion | -1.75 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More external debt data for Senegal
- Net financial flows, IBRD -1.25 million NFL, current US$ (2001)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.2 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0007 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 216.4 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 15.05 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0087 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 3,133 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 1.89 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 27.69 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 40.80 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Senegal?
- Direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Senegal was -4.72 billion in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was -52.33 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.72 billion in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)?
- Senegal ranks 167th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,597.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.