Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sudan
Sudan: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sudan, 1977–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sudan is 0.224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 25.3% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sudan peaked at 0.3891 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
That places Sudan 178th out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sudan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.1125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1654 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1953 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0847 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0814 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0764 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1442 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +377.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0724 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0992 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0895 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +90.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1721 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1433 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1643 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1308 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1716 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1576 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1745 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 0.166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1929 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2719 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.6% |
| 2013 | 0.25 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1962 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3891 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2022 | 0.224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 68% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +377.1% | 0.0302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1442 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1953 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1721 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1308 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1929 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3891 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 175 Uruguay 0.2286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Venezuela 0.2285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Japan 0.225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Sri Lanka 0.224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Peru 0.2223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Nigeria 0.2153 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 54.24 million BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 548.20 million BoP, current US$ (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -4.41 % change on previous year (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.73 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sudan?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sudan was 0.224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3891 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Sudan rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sudan ranks 178th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.