Imports of goods and services in Sudan
Sudan: Imports of goods and services was 35.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Sudan, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 35.0% for imports of goods and services in 2025.
That represents a change of up 262.8% on the previous year and up 306.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Sudan peaked at 62.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, -94.7%, in 2011.
That places Sudan 3rd out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Sudan, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.9% | — |
| 1962 | 13.9% | -51.9% |
| 1963 | 12.2% | -12.2% |
| 1964 | 6.5% | -46.8% |
| 1965 | -17.7% | -373.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | -101.3% |
| 1967 | -5.7% | -2494.2% |
| 1968 | 0.7% | -112.6% |
| 1969 | -12.2% | -1800.6% |
| 1970 | -4.7% | -61.8% |
| 1971 | -9.0% | +92.3% |
| 1972 | -13.9% | +55.1% |
| 1973 | 3.8% | -127.5% |
| 1974 | 32.6% | +753.9% |
| 1975 | 29.3% | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 5.3% | -82.0% |
| 1977 | -0.2% | -103.2% |
| 1978 | -7.9% | +4649.8% |
| 1979 | 15.7% | -297.2% |
| 1980 | 32.8% | +109.1% |
| 1981 | 10.4% | -68.3% |
| 1982 | 7.5% | -28.1% |
| 1983 | 8.4% | +13.1% |
| 1984 | -9.7% | -215.2% |
| 1985 | -23.9% | +146.2% |
| 1986 | -24.0% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | -7.3% | -69.5% |
| 1988 | 10.1% | -238.2% |
| 1989 | -7.9% | -178.0% |
| 1990 | -1.4% | -81.8% |
| 1991 | 3.3% | -331.8% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | -28.2% |
| 1993 | 12.5% | +422.9% |
| 1994 | 27.0% | +116.0% |
| 1995 | -36.0% | -233.4% |
| 1996 | 40.2% | -211.8% |
| 1997 | 62.3% | +55.0% |
| 1998 | 18.5% | -70.2% |
| 1999 | 13.0% | -29.7% |
| 2000 | 24.3% | +86.4% |
| 2001 | -0.1% | -100.6% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | -3264.2% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | +390.3% |
| 2004 | 38.7% | +84.8% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | -78.9% |
| 2006 | -4.4% | -154.0% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -124.3% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | +741.1% |
| 2009 | -6.4% | -171.4% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -205.3% |
| 2011 | -94.7% | -1498.3% |
| 2012 | -6.0% | -93.7% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | -516.7% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -65.6% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | +213.9% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | -58.9% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | +26.7% |
| 2020 | -9.0% | -165.0% |
| 2021 | -0.5% | -94.4% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | -1840.0% |
| 2023 | -12.7% | -246.0% |
| 2024 | -21.5% | +69.3% |
| 2025 | 35.0% | -262.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | -17.7% | 28.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.1% | -13.9% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4% | -24.0% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.2% | -36.0% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | -6.4% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | -94.7% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0% | -21.5% | 35.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 5.73 % change on previous year (2017)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 4.17 current US$ per person (2017)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 30.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.179 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 208.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 84.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 396.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Sudan?
- Imports of goods and services in Sudan was 35.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 62.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -94.7% in 2011.
- How does Sudan rank for imports of goods and services?
- Sudan ranks 3rd out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 306.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.