External balance on goods and services in Sudan
Sudan: External balance on goods and services was -0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Sudan, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services in Sudan is -0.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 68.2% on the previous year and up 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Sudan peaked at 3.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -14.4%, in 1982.
That places Sudan 80th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.6% | — |
| 1961 | -1.0% | -166.4% |
| 1962 | -0.4% | -58.2% |
| 1963 | -1.3% | +209.6% |
| 1964 | -2.4% | +79.2% |
| 1965 | -0.8% | -66.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4% | -145.2% |
| 1967 | -0.4% | -216.7% |
| 1968 | -1.7% | +303.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | -117.1% |
| 1970 | -0.1% | -123.1% |
| 1971 | -1.5% | +2157.8% |
| 1972 | -0.6% | -58.0% |
| 1973 | -2.2% | +235.7% |
| 1974 | -8.0% | +268.6% |
| 1975 | -10.6% | +32.4% |
| 1976 | -7.9% | -25.4% |
| 1977 | -7.3% | -8.4% |
| 1978 | -7.3% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | -9.4% | +28.9% |
| 1980 | -12.7% | +35.5% |
| 1981 | -14.0% | +9.8% |
| 1982 | -14.4% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | -10.7% | -26.2% |
| 1984 | -8.0% | -24.7% |
| 1985 | -6.1% | -23.7% |
| 1986 | -3.4% | -43.7% |
| 1987 | -5.6% | +63.1% |
| 1988 | -3.9% | -30.4% |
| 1989 | -4.0% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | -3.0% | -23.8% |
| 1991 | -8.4% | +175.9% |
| 1992 | -9.2% | +9.3% |
| 1993 | -3.0% | -67.3% |
| 1994 | -5.2% | +74.0% |
| 1995 | -4.8% | -7.6% |
| 1996 | -7.7% | +59.5% |
| 1997 | -7.2% | -7.0% |
| 1998 | -8.5% | +18.1% |
| 1999 | -9.2% | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -128.0% |
| 2001 | -1.2% | -145.7% |
| 2002 | -2.8% | +139.4% |
| 2003 | -1.9% | -31.0% |
| 2004 | -1.8% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | -7.0% | +279.7% |
| 2006 | -6.0% | -13.5% |
| 2007 | -0.6% | -90.0% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -729.2% |
| 2009 | -3.7% | -196.9% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -160.5% |
| 2011 | -2.6% | -214.9% |
| 2012 | -8.1% | +218.7% |
| 2013 | -7.8% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | -5.6% | -28.3% |
| 2015 | -5.5% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | -5.3% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | -5.6% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | -6.6% | +17.1% |
| 2019 | -9.2% | +40.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -103.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +26.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +19.2% |
| 2023 | -0.3% | -158.1% |
| 2024 | -0.6% | +115.0% |
| 2025 | -0.2% | -68.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.6% | -2.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | -5.5% | -10.6% | -0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | -8.3% | -14.4% | -3.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.6% | -9.2% | -3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.9% | -7.0% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.4% | -9.2% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | -0.6% | 0.4% | 6 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 570.67 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 20.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,167 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 70.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,217 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 2.58 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 85.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Sudan?
- External balance on goods and services in Sudan was -0.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.4% in 1982.
- How does Sudan rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Sudan ranks 80th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.8%. 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 Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 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.