Afghanistan vs Sudan: Net trade in goods and services

Afghanistan
-5.51 billion BoP, current US$
in 2020
Sudan
-5.67 billion BoP, current US$
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
166th
Sudan rank
168th

Net trade in goods and services over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports -5.51 billion BoP, current US$ against -5.67 billion BoP, current US$ in Sudan, a difference of 160.34 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 166th and Sudan ranks 168th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Sudan Difference Ahead
1970s -205.10 million BoP, current US$ -288.25 million BoP, current US$ 83.15 million BoP, current US$ Afghanistan
1980s -405.26 million BoP, current US$ -402.85 million BoP, current US$ 2.41 million BoP, current US$ Sudan
2000s -1.92 billion BoP, current US$ -360.50 million BoP, current US$ 1.56 billion BoP, current US$ Sudan
2010s -6.20 billion BoP, current US$ -3.51 billion BoP, current US$ 2.69 billion BoP, current US$ Sudan
2020s -5.51 billion BoP, current US$ -5.45 billion BoP, current US$ 52.39 million BoP, current US$ Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net trade in goods and services, Afghanistan or Sudan?
Afghanistan, at -5.51 billion BoP, current US$ against -5.67 billion BoP, current US$ in Sudan as of 2020.
What is the difference in net trade in goods and services between Afghanistan and Sudan?
160.34 million BoP, current US$, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?
24 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for net trade in goods and services?
Afghanistan ranks 166th and Sudan ranks 168th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
200 places, 7,808 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.