Exports of goods and services in Sudan
Sudan: Exports of goods and services was 1.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in Sudan, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services in Sudan stood at 1.1%.
The figure is up 53.0% on the previous year and down 82.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Sudan peaked at 20.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2024.
That places Sudan 193rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.6% | — |
| 1961 | 13.3% | -8.5% |
| 1962 | 14.6% | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 16.7% | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 15.5% | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 14.2% | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 14.3% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 15.1% | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 15.1% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 15.7% | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 16.3% | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 15.6% | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 16.0% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 14.8% | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 12.7% | -14.4% |
| 1975 | 12.1% | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 11.2% | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 9.4% | -16.5% |
| 1978 | 7.9% | -15.5% |
| 1979 | 10.0% | +25.7% |
| 1980 | 10.5% | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 9.7% | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 10.0% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 10.6% | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 8.5% | -19.8% |
| 1985 | 5.8% | -32.1% |
| 1986 | 4.8% | -17.3% |
| 1987 | 5.5% | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 3.8% | -31.3% |
| 1989 | 5.3% | +41.1% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | -24.7% |
| 1991 | 3.3% | -17.1% |
| 1992 | 5.2% | +57.2% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | -19.4% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | +24.0% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 6.7% | +25.4% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 16.0% | +105.5% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | -40.2% |
| 2002 | 11.4% | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | -28.2% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | -28.6% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | -45.1% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | +38.7% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +25.2% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -39.4% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -56.1% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -30.2% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -29.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -34.9% |
| 2025 | 1.1% | +53.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 1.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.1%, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 1.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.2%, 4% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.9% | 13.3% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.6% | 7.9% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 3.8% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 3.3% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 9.6% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 5.0% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 0.7% | 5.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More economy & growth data for Sudan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.1 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 54.24 million BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 548.20 million BoP, current US$ (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -4.41 % change on previous year (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.73 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Sudan?
- Exports of goods and services in Sudan was 1.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2024.
- How does Sudan rank for exports of goods and services?
- Sudan ranks 193rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.