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
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ 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$), per square in Sudan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 167 Algeria 509.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Libya 451.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Burkina Faso 400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Bhutan 267.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 221.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Papua New Guinea 95.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 54.24 million BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 548.20 million BoP, current US$ (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -4.41 % change on previous year (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.73 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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.