Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Sudan
Sudan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 548.20 million BoP, current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Sudan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Sudan is 548.20 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Sudan peaked at 2.31 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, -31.13 million BoP, current US$, in 1990.
That places Sudan 121st out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Sudan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.66 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1.14 million BoP, current US$ | -31.6% |
| 1972 | 610,000 BoP, current US$ | -46.3% |
| 1973 | 260,000 BoP, current US$ | -57.4% |
| 1974 | -1.16 million BoP, current US$ | -546.2% |
| 1975 | 1.30 million BoP, current US$ | -212.1% |
| 1976 | 5.84 million BoP, current US$ | +349.2% |
| 1977 | 8.27 million BoP, current US$ | +41.6% |
| 1978 | 5.99 million BoP, current US$ | -27.6% |
| 1979 | -2.66 million BoP, current US$ | -144.4% |
| 1980 | 8.85 million BoP, current US$ | -432.7% |
| 1981 | 19.33 million BoP, current US$ | +118.4% |
| 1982 | 16.79 million BoP, current US$ | -13.1% |
| 1983 | 6.32 million BoP, current US$ | -62.4% |
| 1984 | 9.08 million BoP, current US$ | +43.6% |
| 1985 | -3.04 million BoP, current US$ | -133.5% |
| 1986 | -8.17 million BoP, current US$ | +168.8% |
| 1987 | 11.65 million BoP, current US$ | -242.6% |
| 1988 | 2.02 million BoP, current US$ | -82.7% |
| 1989 | 3.49 million BoP, current US$ | +72.7% |
| 1990 | -31.13 million BoP, current US$ | -992.3% |
| 1991 | -620,000 BoP, current US$ | -98.0% |
| 1992 | 90,000 BoP, current US$ | -114.5% |
| 1993 | -160,000 BoP, current US$ | -277.8% |
| 1994 | 99.18 million BoP, current US$ | -62087.5% |
| 1995 | 12.00 million BoP, current US$ | -87.9% |
| 1996 | 400,000 BoP, current US$ | -96.7% |
| 1997 | 97.90 million BoP, current US$ | +24375.0% |
| 1998 | 370.70 million BoP, current US$ | +278.7% |
| 1999 | 370.80 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 392.20 million BoP, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 574.00 million BoP, current US$ | +46.4% |
| 2002 | 713.18 million BoP, current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2003 | 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +89.2% |
| 2004 | 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 1.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.3% |
| 2008 | 1.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 2.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 2.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 1.69 billion BoP, current US$ | -27.0% |
| 2014 | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -25.9% |
| 2015 | 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +38.1% |
| 2016 | 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -38.5% |
| 2017 | 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 825.36 million BoP, current US$ | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 716.94 million BoP, current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 522.87 million BoP, current US$ | -27.1% |
| 2022 | 573.50 million BoP, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 548.20 million BoP, current US$ | -4.4% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 548.20 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 414.81 million BoP, current US$, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 548.20 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 545.60 million BoP, current US$, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +62087.5% | -160,000 BoP, current US$ | 99.18 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1997 | +24375.0% | 400,000 BoP, current US$ | 97.90 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1990 | -992.3% | 3.49 million BoP, current US$ | -31.13 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1974 | -546.2% | 260,000 BoP, current US$ | -1.16 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1980 | +432.7% | -2.66 million BoP, current US$ | 8.85 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.12 million BoP, current US$ | -2.66 million BoP, current US$ | 8.27 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.63 million BoP, current US$ | -8.17 million BoP, current US$ | 19.33 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.92 million BoP, current US$ | -31.13 million BoP, current US$ | 370.80 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 392.20 million BoP, current US$ | 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 825.36 million BoP, current US$ | 2.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 590.38 million BoP, current US$ | 522.87 million BoP, current US$ | 716.94 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 118 Armenia 605.13 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 119 Congo 603.62 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 120 Rwanda 572.93 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 122 Benin 543.01 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 123 Liberia 471.54 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 124 Botswana 467.27 million BoP, current US$ compare
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$), gaps filled in Sudan?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Sudan was 548.20 million BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.13 million BoP, current US$ in 1990.
- How does Sudan rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Sudan ranks 121st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.5%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.