Senegal's exports rebound in February 2026, reaching 453 billion FCFA
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Senegal's exports saw an increase in February 2026, reaching 453.1 billion FCFA, a 9.8% rise from the previous month after a decline in January. This growth was driven by non-monetary gold exports, which hit 90.7 billion FCFA, up from 70.2 billion FCFA in January. Crude oil sales also increased from 135.0 billion FCFA to 142.3 billion FCFA, and liquefied natural gas exports reached 17.8 billion FCFA, compared to 14.6 billion FCFA in January. Despite this monthly recovery, exports are down 23.4% compared to February 2025. Cumulative exports through February 2026 totaled 865.8 billion FCFA, an 11.2% decrease from 974.5 billion FCFA during the same period in 2025. Imports in February reached 513.2 billion FCFA, a 2.2% decrease from 524.8 billion FCFA in January, mainly due to reduced purchases of refined petroleum products, which fell from 133.0 billion FCFA to 109.3 billion FCFA. Rice imports also decreased from 20.1 billion FCFA in January to 13.2 billion FCFA in February. The trade deficit narrowed to -60.1 billion FCFA in February 2026, a 46.4% reduction from -112.2 billion FCFA the previous month.
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