Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Sudan
Sudan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Sudan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Sudan is 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 23.8% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Sudan peaked at 0.0632 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
That places Sudan 133rd out of 200 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$) … unit in Sudan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -68.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.6% |
| 1974 | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -446.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -192.0% |
| 1976 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +260.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 1979 | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -142.9% |
| 1980 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -412.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +81.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1985 | -0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -143.3% |
| 1986 | -0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +115.0% |
| 1987 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -219.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -85.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1990 | -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -667.8% |
| 1991 | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -98.5% |
| 1992 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -191.2% |
| 1993 | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -240.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43129.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -88.8% |
| 1996 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -94.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18795.6% |
| 1998 | 0.033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +293.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0632 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0567 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 2010 | 0.035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0614 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +94.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 2016 | 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +43129.5% | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1997 | +18795.6% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1990 | -667.8% | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1974 | -446.8% | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1980 | +412.9% | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0632 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0614 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 130 Kyrgyzstan 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Jamaica 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Nigeria 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 New Zealand 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Venezuela 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Slovakia 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit in Sudan?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Sudan was 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0632 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Sudan rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Sudan ranks 133rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.