Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Sudan

Sudan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 293.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
293.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
170th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1,237 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
279.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Sudan, 2012–2023

2004006008001.0k1.2k2012201720232012: 1.2k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2013: 903.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2014: 669.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2015: 925.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2016: 569.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2017: 570.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2018: 608 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2019: 441.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2020: 383.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2021: 279.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2022: 307 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2023: 293.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

Sudan recorded 293.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square 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$), per square in Sudan peaked at 1,237 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 279.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2021.

Sudan ranks 170th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sudan, 2012 to 2023.
Year BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Change
2012 1,237 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
2013 903.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -27.0%
2014 669.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -25.9%
2015 925.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +38.1%
2016 569.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -38.5%
2017 570.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +0.1%
2018 608.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +6.6%
2019 441.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -27.3%
2020 383.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -13.1%
2021 279.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -27.1%
2022 307.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +9.7%
2023 293.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -4.4%

Sudan compared with similar countries

  • Sudan's 293.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 970.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Sudan's 293.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 740.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 441.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,237 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 8
2020s 316.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 279.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 383.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 167 Algeria 509.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 168 Libya 451.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 169 Burkina Faso 400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 171 Bhutan 267.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 172 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 221.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 173 Papua New Guinea 95.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Sudan?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Sudan was 293.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 1,237 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 279.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
How does Sudan rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
Sudan ranks 170th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 11,736 data points, 1970–2023
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.