Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Sudan
Sudan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 1.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Sudan, 1970–2023
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Sudan stood at 1.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.8% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Sudan peaked at 6.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, 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 in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -68.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -65.6% |
| 1974 | -0.0% | -446.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -192.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +260.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -33.2% |
| 1979 | -0.0% | -142.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -412.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +81.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -60.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +13.1% |
| 1985 | -0.0% | -143.3% |
| 1986 | -0.1% | +115.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -219.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -85.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +16.0% |
| 1990 | -0.1% | -667.8% |
| 1991 | -0.0% | -98.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -191.2% |
| 1993 | -0.0% | -240.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -43129.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -88.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -94.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +18795.6% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | +293.2% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | +60.7% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -21.7% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -37.8% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +31.2% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +94.8% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -36.1% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -35.6% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +32.2% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -25.3% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +36.1% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -42.4% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -27.3% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +23.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | -0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | -0.1% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.5% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.5% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.7% | 4 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 21.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 14.89 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 71.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 28.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 32,960 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Sudan?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Sudan was 1.4% in 2023, according to International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 1990.
- How does Sudan rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Sudan ranks 133rd 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 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.