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2023
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Exports $2.93BRnk 95 / 208
2023
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Top Product $153MBi-Wheel Vehicle Parts
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Exports $310MRnk 4 / 156
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Top Product $158MGround Nuts
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.16Rnk 21 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.51Rnk 87 / 132
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GDP$17.8TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH85.9%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH63.1%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $12,614CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH79.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$1,706CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH23.7%CURRENT US$
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About

China-Senegal Trade: In 2023, China exported $2.93B to Senegal. The main products that China exported to Senegal were Bi-Wheel Vehicle Parts ($153M), Non-Knit Men's Suits ($86.7M), and Non-Knit Women's Suits ($73M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Senegal have increased at an annualized rate of 13.1%, from $1.58B in 2018 to $2.93B in 2023.

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

Senegal-China Trade: In 2023, Senegal exported $310M to China. The main products that Senegal exported to China were Ground Nuts ($158M), Titanium Ore ($50.8M), and Niobium, Tantalum, Vanadium and Zirconium Ore ($25.6M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Senegal to China have increased at an annualized rate of 16%,  from $147M in 2018 to $310M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  China ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.16), and 1 in total exports ($3.42T). That same year, Senegal ranked 87 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.51), and 125 in total exports ($5.72B).

Latest Trends

December, 2024

About

Overview In December 2024, China exported $562M and imported $227M from Senegal, resulting in a positive trade balance of $335M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of China have increased by $47.8M (9.29%) from $515M to $562M, while imports increased by $210M (1.25k%) from $16.8M to $227M.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of China to Senegal were Rubber Footwear ($27.2M), Ceramic Bricks ($23.5M), Light Pure Woven Cotton ($18.5M), Other Furniture ($17.7M), and Synthetic Filament Yarn Woven Fabric ($15.5M). In December 2024 the top imports of China from Senegal were Titanium Ore ($8.7M), Niobium, Tantalum, Vanadium and Zirconium Ore ($3.73M), Processed Crustaceans ($1.36M), Molluscs ($850k), and Scrap Copper ($677k).

Origins In December 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Zhejiang Province ($166M), Shandong Province ($49.7M), Guangdong Province ($48.2M), Jiangsu Province ($35.8M), and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region ($33.8M), while imports destinations were mainly Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region ($147M), Beijing ($73.1M), Liaoning Province ($2.01M), Guangdong Province ($1.83M), and Fujian Province ($1.35M).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year exports to Senegal was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Ceramic Bricks ($11.8M or 101%), Telephones ($10.1M or 189%), and Large Construction Vehicles ($8.7M or 1.79k%). In December 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year imports  from Senegal was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Niobium, Tantalum, Vanadium and Zirconium Ore ($2.3M or 160%), Molluscs ($533k or 168%), and Scrap Copper ($522k or 337%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$47.8M(9.29%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$210M(1.25k%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Zhejiang Province$166M

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for China. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of China over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, China exported $2.93B to Senegal. The main products exported from China to Senegal were Bi-Wheel Vehicle Parts ($153M), Non-Knit Men's Suits ($86.7M), and Non-Knit Women's Suits ($73M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Senegal have increased at an annualized rate of 13.1%, from $1.58B in 2018 to $2.93B in 2023.

In 2018, Senegal exported $310M to China. The main products exported from Senegal to China were Ground Nuts ($158M), Titanium Ore ($50.8M), and Niobium, Tantalum, Vanadium and Zirconium Ore ($25.6M). During the last 5 years the exports of Senegal to China have increased at an annualized rate of 16%, from $147M in 2023 to $310M in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
China
Top DestinationUnited States$436B
Senegal
Top DestinationMali$1.22B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from China than Senegal included United States ($436B), Hong Kong ($259B), and Japan ($169B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Senegal than China included Mali ($1.22B), Guinea-Bissau ($157M), and American Samoa ($1.1M).

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

Comparative Advantage China - Senegal

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, China had a large net trade with Senegal in the exports of Machines ($639M), Textiles ($591M), and Transportation ($375M).

During 2018, Senegal had a large net trade with China in the exports of Vegetable Products ($162M), Mineral Products ($86.4M), and Animal Products ($35.1M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential China Senegal+$54.1MTelephones
Top Product Potential Senegal China+$18.1MNon-fillet Frozen Fish

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 China and Senegal. This means that a dot/product with the flag of China indicates it has a comparative advantage over Senegal. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Senegal indicates it has a comparative advantage over China.

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

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