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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.

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.

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

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In 2023, 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 2018 to $310M in 2023.

In 2018, 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 2023 to $2.93B in 2018.

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

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

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Trade between Senegal () and China ()

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Senegal
Top DestinationMali$1.22B

China
Top DestinationUnited States$436B

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

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

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

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

Comparative Advantage Senegal - China

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

During 2023, Senegal had a large net trade with China in the exports of Vegetable Products ($162M), Mineral Products ($86.4M), and Animal Products ($35.1M).

During 2018, China had a large net trade with Senegal in the exports of Machines ($639M), Textiles ($591M), and Transportation ($375M).

Potential Exports

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

Top Product Potential China Senegal+$54.1MTelephones

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

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Senegal () and China ()

Senegal Exports

China Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Senegal - China

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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