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Senegal-Germany Trade: In 2022, Senegal exported $14.9M to Germany. The main products that Senegal exported to Germany were Crustaceans ($2.93M), Scrap Copper ($1.95M), and Legumes ($1.89M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Senegal to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 0.29%, from $14.6M in 2017 to $14.9M in 2022.

In 2022, Senegal did not export any services to Germany.

Germany-Senegal Trade: In 2022, Germany exported $294M to Senegal. The main products that Germany exported to Senegal were Iron Pipes ($96.8M), Electric Motors ($10.5M), and Malt Extract ($9.26M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Germany to Senegal have increased at an annualized rate of 13.2%, from $158M in 2017 to $294M in 2022.

In 2022, Germany did not export any services to Senegal.

Comparison: In 2022, Senegal ranked 85 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.5), and 120 in total exports ($6.2B). That same year, Germany ranked 5 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.78), and 3 in total exports ($1.6T).

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In 2022, Senegal exported $14.9M to Germany. The main products exported from Senegal to Germany were Crustaceans ($2.93M), Scrap Copper ($1.95M), and Legumes ($1.89M). During the last 5 years the exports of Senegal to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 0.29%, from $14.6M in 2017 to $14.9M in 2022.

In 2017, Germany exported $294M to Senegal. The main products exported from Germany to Senegal were Iron Pipes ($96.8M), Electric Motors ($10.5M), and Malt Extract ($9.26M). During the last 5 years the exports of Germany to Senegal have increased at an annualized rate of 13.2%, from $158M in 2022 to $294M in 2017.

Exports from Senegal () to Germany () (2022)

Exports from Germany () to Senegal () (2022)

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Trade between Senegal () and Germany ()

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Senegal
Top DestinationMali$1.13B

Germany
Top DestinationUnited States$153B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Senegal than Germany included Mali ($1.13B), Gambia ($177M), and Guinea-Bissau ($88.4M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Germany than Senegal included United States ($153B), France ($120B), and China ($109B).

Difference in imports from Germany () and Senegal () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Senegal - Germany

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

During 2022, Senegal had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Vegetable Products ($5.53M), Animal Products ($3.95M), and Metals ($2.09M).

During 2017, Germany had a large net trade with Senegal in the exports of Metals ($104M), Machines ($67M), and Chemical Products ($27.9M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Senegal Germany+$3.31MScrap Copper

Top Product Potential Germany Senegal+$16.1MCars

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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Senegal () to Germany () (2022)

Exports from Germany () to Senegal () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Senegal () and Germany ()

Senegal Exports

Germany Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Germany () and Senegal () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Senegal - Germany

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Senegal () and Germany () (2022)

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