Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Sudan
Sudan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 548.20 million BoP, current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Sudan, 1970–2023
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 548.20 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 in Sudan peaked at 2.31 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, -31.13 million BoP, current US$, in 1990.
Sudan ranks 119th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.23 million BoP, current US$ | -2.66 million BoP, current US$ | 8.27 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 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
- 116 Armenia 605.13 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 117 Congo 603.62 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 118 Rwanda 572.93 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 120 Benin 543.01 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 121 Liberia 471.54 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 122 Botswana 467.27 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sudan
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -0.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 138.8% (2022)
- GDP per capita 582.11 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.1% (2009)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 30.07 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 582.11 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2,213 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.33 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 19.30 billion current LCU (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Sudan?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Sudan was 548.20 million BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 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?
- Sudan ranks 119th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.