Senegal Frontera

Panorama económico e industrial

Senegal is a lower-middle-income economy in West Africa with a diversified base spanning agriculture, fishing, phosphate and gold mining, petroleum refining, and services. The country recorded GDP growth of approximately 6.7% in 2024, boosted by the onset of offshore oil and gas production at the Sangomar field. Dakar serves as a major regional hub for trade, finance, and transport, while remittances and tourism are also significant contributors to the economy. Senegal uses the West African CFA franc (XOF), which is pegged to the euro, providing monetary stability. The country does not operate its own stock exchange; Senegalese companies access capital markets via the regional BRVM exchange headquartered in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.

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Macro

PIB nominal, USD	$32.27B
Crecimiento del PIB real, anual	6.7%
Inflación anual	2.0%
Población personas	18.9M
PIB per cápita USD	$1,755
Capitalización bursátil total cotizado, USD	—
Cap. bursátil / PIB	—
Desempleo	3.0%
Empresas cotizadas	6
Bolsa	Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (BRVM) — regional exchange serving WAEMU states including Senegal (BRVM)

Año de los datos: 2024. Fuentes: World Bank World Development Indicators 2024, IMF World Economic Outlook 2025, Wikipedia – Economy of Senegal, US State Department 2024 Investment Climate Statement: Senegal, BRVM – Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (brvm.org), African Markets (african-markets.com), AFX Kwayisi BRVM Live (afx.kwayisi.org), Statista – Senegal Inflation Rate 2025, Macrotrends – Senegal Unemployment Rate, WADR – Senegal National Employment Survey Q3 2024.

Bolsa local y acceso

Bolsa	Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (BRVM) — regional exchange serving WAEMU states including Senegal
Código	BRVM
Sitio web	www.brvm.org
Moneda	XOF

Acceso a brókers locales

Senegal has no domestic stock exchange. Senegalese-domiciled equities trade on the BRVM in Abidjan. Foreign investors can access BRVM-listed stocks through BRVM licensed dealing members (sociétés de gestion et d'intermédiation, SGIs) operating in Dakar. Most international retail brokers do not offer direct BRVM access; exposure is typically obtained via frontier/Africa-focused ETFs or through direct engagement with a BRVM-licensed SGI. Settlement is in XOF. Capital gains and dividend withholding tax rules are governed by OHADA and UEMOA frameworks.

Brókers globales con acceso a mercados extranjeros

• Interactive Brokers — Direct access to 90+ markets worldwide, including many emerging exchanges.
• Saxo Bank — Multi-market access across Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
• Charles Schwab (Global) — Foreign ordinary shares on select markets; US-listed ADRs and ETFs.
• Fidelity International Trading — International stock trading on a number of developed and emerging markets.

Listado solo a efectos informativos — no constituye recomendación. Los mercados disponibles, las comisiones y los requisitos de incorporación varían según el bróker y el país de residencia.

Reubicación y residencia

Acceso para inversores extranjeros

Foreign nationals wishing to reside in Senegal typically apply for a long-stay visa and then a residency card (carte de séjour) through the Direction Générale des Étrangers et des Structures de l'État Civil (DGAEC). Dakar is a growing expat hub with a relatively low cost of living compared to other African capitals. French is the official language of government and business.