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2023
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Exports $278MRnk 105 / 220
2023
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Top Product $42.2MIron Pipes
2023
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Exports $17.9MRnk 33 / 156
2023
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Top Product $3.09MTropical Fruits
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.79Rnk 5 / 132
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.51Rnk 87 / 132
2023
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GDP$4.53TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH18.8%CURRENT US$
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2023
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 GDP$30.8BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH63.1%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $54,343CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH15.1%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC$1,706CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH23.7%CURRENT US$
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About

Germany-Senegal Trade: In 2023, Germany exported $278M to Senegal. The main products that Germany exported to Senegal were Iron Pipes ($42.2M), Special purpose motor vehicles ($18.2M), and Electric Motors ($12M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Germany to Senegal have increased at an annualized rate of 7.87%, from $190M in 2018 to $278M in 2023.

In 2023, Germany did not export any services to Senegal.

Senegal-Germany Trade: In 2023, Senegal exported $17.9M to Germany. The main products that Senegal exported to Germany were Tropical Fruits ($3.09M), Tomatoes ($2.28M), and Raw Cotton ($2.11M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Senegal to Germany have decreased at an annualized rate of 6.94%,  from $25.6M in 2018 to $17.9M in 2023.

In 2023, Senegal did not export any services to Germany.

Comparison: In 2023,  Germany ranked 5 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.79), and 3 in total exports ($1.57T). That same year, Senegal ranked 87 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.51), and 125 in total exports ($5.72B).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

About

Overview In November 2024, Germany exported €10.5M and imported €3.93M from Senegal, resulting in a positive trade balance of €6.61M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Germany have decreased by €-7.54M (-41.7%) from €18.1M to €10.5M, while imports increased by €3.41M (657%) from €519k to €3.93M.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of Germany to Senegal were Other machinery (€1.44M), Other chemical final products (€1.13M), Articles of plastic (€982k), Machinery for electricity production, distribution (€904k), and Beer (€551k). In November 2024 the top imports of Germany from Senegal were Cotton, raw or manufactured, also reused,... (€1.36M), Vegetables and other edible plants, roots,... (€471k), Fish and crustaceans, molluscs (€242k), Motor cars and motor caravans (€55k), and Other food of vegetable origin (€37k).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of Germany were mainly from North Rhine-Westphalia (€1.44M), Bavaria (€1.4M), Baden-Württemberg (€918k), Lower Saxony (€774k), and Hesse (€596k), while imports destinations were mainly North Rhine-Westphalia (€3.7M), Hesse (€65k), Thuringia (€45k), and Bavaria (€16k).

Growth In November 2024, the decrease in Germany's year-by-year exports to Senegal was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Other prefabricated chemicals (€-337k or -76.8%), Articles of stone (€-217k or -93.1%), and Lifting and handling equipment (€-183k or -94.3%). In November 2024, the increase in Germany's year-by-year imports  from Senegal was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Fresh fruit, excl. tropical and subtropical... (€10k or 125%), Vegetable preparations and tinned vegetables (€8k or 200%), and Nuts and dried fruits (€4k or 66.7%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€-7.54M(-41.7%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€3.41M(657%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)North Rhine-Westphalia€1.44M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2023, Germany exported $278M to Senegal. The main products exported from Germany to Senegal were Iron Pipes ($42.2M), Special purpose motor vehicles ($18.2M), and Electric Motors ($12M). During the last 5 years the exports of Germany to Senegal have increased at an annualized rate of 7.87%, from $190M in 2018 to $278M in 2023.

In 2018, Senegal exported $17.9M to Germany. The main products exported from Senegal to Germany were Tropical Fruits ($3.09M), Tomatoes ($2.28M), and Raw Cotton ($2.11M). During the last 5 years the exports of Senegal to Germany have decreased at an annualized rate of 6.94%, from $25.6M in 2023 to $17.9M in 2018.

Exports from Germany (Flag) to Senegal (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Senegal (Flag) to Germany (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Germany
Top DestinationUnited States$157B
Senegal
Top DestinationMali$1.22B

This map shows whether countries import more from Germany or Senegal. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Germany and Senegal or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Germany than Senegal included United States ($157B), France ($118B), and Netherlands ($108B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Senegal than Germany included Mali ($1.22B), Gambia ($210M), and Guinea-Bissau ($157M).

Difference in imports from Senegal (Flag) and Germany (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Germany - Senegal

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This chart compares trade between Germany and Senegal by product, considering products traded by both, Germany and Senegal.

During 2023, Germany had a large net trade with Senegal in the exports of Machines ($79.5M), Metals ($47.4M), and Transportation ($36.9M).

During 2018, Senegal had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Vegetable Products ($9.02M), Animal Products ($2.51M), and Textiles ($2.13M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Germany Senegal+$16.1MCars
Top Product Potential Senegal Germany+$3.31MScrap Copper

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Germany and Senegal. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Germany indicates it has a comparative advantage over Senegal. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Senegal indicates it has a comparative advantage over Germany.

Product Space of Germany (Flag) and Senegal (Flag) (2023)

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