Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Israel or Sudan?

Sudan, at 14.4% against 14.3% in Israel as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sudan?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Israel vs Sudan: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)

Israel

14.3%

in 2025

Sudan

14.4%

in 2025

Israel rank

178th

Sudan rank

177th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time

Israel
Sudan

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 14.4% against 14.3% in Israel, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sudan ahead.

Israel ranks 178th and Sudan ranks 177th of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 5 and Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Israel	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	14.5%	14.5%	0.1%	Israel
1970s	18.3%	12.3%	6.1%	Israel
1980s	17.2%	10.6%	6.6%	Israel
1990s	20.9%	11.1%	9.9%	Israel
2000s	24.0%	14.4%	9.6%	Israel
2010s	19.7%	19.8%	0.1%	Sudan
2020s	15.9%	20.6%	4.6%	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Israel or Sudan?: Sudan, at 14.4% against 14.3% in Israel as of 2025.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Israel and Sudan?: 0.1%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sudan?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Israel and Sudan rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Israel ranks 178th and Sudan ranks 177th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 10,344 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).