Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Sudan
Sudan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 1.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Sudan, 1970–2023
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 1.4% for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.8% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Sudan peaked at 6.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 1990.
That places Sudan 131st out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -68.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -65.6% |
| 1974 | -0.0% | -446.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -192.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +260.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -33.2% |
| 1979 | -0.0% | -142.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -412.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +81.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -60.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +13.1% |
| 1985 | -0.0% | -143.3% |
| 1986 | -0.1% | +115.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -219.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -85.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +16.0% |
| 1990 | -0.1% | -667.8% |
| 1991 | -0.0% | -98.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -191.2% |
| 1993 | -0.0% | -240.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -43129.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -88.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -94.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +18795.6% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | +293.2% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | +60.7% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -21.7% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -37.8% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +31.2% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +94.8% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -36.1% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -35.6% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +32.2% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -25.3% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +36.1% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -42.4% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -27.3% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +23.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | -0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | -0.1% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.5% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.5% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.7% | 4 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 50.98 constant LCU per person (2009)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 76.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3365 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 391.87 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 148.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 744.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 867,228 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Sudan?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Sudan was 1.4% in 2023, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 1990.
- How does Sudan rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Sudan ranks 131st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.