Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Sudan
Sudan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 0.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Sudan, 1977–2021
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 % of GDP.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 0.2% for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2021. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Sudan peaked at 0.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1977.
That places Sudan 118th out of 191 countries with data for 2021, 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 outflows in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.2% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
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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 outflows in Sudan?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Sudan was 0.2% in 2021, 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 outflows recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1977.
- How does Sudan rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Sudan ranks 118th out of 191 countries with data for 2021.
- 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 outflows (% of GDP). 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 an 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. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world, and is divided by GDP.