Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Sudan
Sudan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual was -4.41 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Sudan, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Sudan stood at -4.41 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 145.6% on the previous year and up 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Sudan peaked at 432.71 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -992.26 % change on previous year, in 1990.
Sudan ranks 127th of 202 countries on this measure, 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 (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -57.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | -546.15 % change on previous year | +851.9% |
| 1975 | 212.07 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 1976 | 349.23 % change on previous year | +64.7% |
| 1977 | 41.61 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 1978 | -27.57 % change on previous year | -166.3% |
| 1979 | -144.41 % change on previous year | +423.8% |
| 1980 | 432.71 % change on previous year | -399.6% |
| 1981 | 118.42 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 1982 | -13.14 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 1983 | -62.36 % change on previous year | +374.6% |
| 1984 | 43.62 % change on previous year | -170.0% |
| 1985 | -133.49 % change on previous year | -406.0% |
| 1986 | -168.75 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 1987 | 242.59 % change on previous year | -243.8% |
| 1988 | -82.66 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 1989 | 72.72 % change on previous year | -188.0% |
| 1990 | -992.26 % change on previous year | -1464.5% |
| 1991 | 98.01 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 1992 | 114.52 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 1993 | -277.78 % change on previous year | -342.6% |
| 1995 | -87.9 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 1996 | -96.67 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 278.65 % change on previous year | -388.3% |
| 1999 | 0.027 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 5.77 % change on previous year | +21294.2% |
| 2001 | 46.35 % change on previous year | +703.2% |
| 2002 | 24.25 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 2003 | 89.18 % change on previous year | +267.8% |
| 2004 | 12 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 2005 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 2006 | 17.94 % change on previous year | +435.5% |
| 2007 | -18.32 % change on previous year | -202.1% |
| 2008 | 9.89 % change on previous year | -154.0% |
| 2009 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 2010 | 19.55 % change on previous year | +341.5% |
| 2011 | -15.96 % change on previous year | -181.6% |
| 2012 | 33.27 % change on previous year | -308.5% |
| 2013 | -26.98 % change on previous year | -181.1% |
| 2014 | -25.87 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 38.13 % change on previous year | -247.4% |
| 2016 | -38.45 % change on previous year | -200.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1438 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 2018 | 6.62 % change on previous year | +4500.6% |
| 2019 | -27.33 % change on previous year | -513.1% |
| 2020 | -13.14 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2021 | -27.07 % change on previous year | +106.1% |
| 2022 | 9.68 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 2023 | -4.41 % change on previous year | -145.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's -4.41 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.22 % change on previous year. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's -4.41 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.46 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +21294.2% | 0.027 % change on previous year | 5.77 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +4500.6% | 0.1438 % change on previous year | 6.62 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -24.66 % change on previous year | -546.15 % change on previous year | 349.23 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1980s | 44.97 % change on previous year | -168.75 % change on previous year | 432.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -120.43 % change on previous year | -992.26 % change on previous year | 278.65 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 19.48 % change on previous year | -18.32 % change on previous year | 89.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.69 % change on previous year | -38.45 % change on previous year | 38.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.73 % change on previous year | -27.07 % change on previous year | 9.68 % change on previous year | 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 20.38 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.1146 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.88 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Sudan?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Sudan was -4.41 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 432.71 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -992.26 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Sudan rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Sudan ranks 127th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.