Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sudan
Sudan: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate was 71.58 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
71.58 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 59.4%
World rank
5th
of 192 countries
All-time high
259 % change on previous year
in 1994
All-time low
-43.18 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sudan, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sudan stood at 71.58 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.4% on the previous year and up 1,344.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sudan peaked at 259 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -43.18 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Sudan ranks 5th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 13.91 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1963 | 21.98 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 1964 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1965 | -12.57 % change on previous year | -693.0% |
| 1966 | -4.88 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 1967 | 20.67 % change on previous year | -523.4% |
| 1968 | 13.1 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1969 | 0.7114 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 1970 | 21.09 % change on previous year | +2864.6% |
| 1971 | 14.08 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 1972 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 1973 | 26.58 % change on previous year | +405.4% |
| 1974 | 56.63 % change on previous year | +113.1% |
| 1975 | 33.46 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 1976 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1977 | 8.33 % change on previous year | +62.9% |
| 1978 | 7.51 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 49.81 % change on previous year | +563.4% |
| 1980 | 48.72 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 36.54 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 42.96 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1983 | 11.82 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 1984 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 1985 | -1.34 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1986 | -6.33 % change on previous year | +373.0% |
| 1987 | 95.17 % change on previous year | -1602.3% |
| 1988 | 23.27 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1989 | 80.72 % change on previous year | +246.9% |
| 1990 | 18.89 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 1991 | 237.01 % change on previous year | +1154.8% |
| 1992 | 174.07 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1993 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 1994 | 259 % change on previous year | +7110.3% |
| 1995 | 114.27 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 1996 | 98.66 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 47.24 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 1998 | 48.8 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 33.29 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2000 | -7.43 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 2001 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -142.8% |
| 2002 | 55.58 % change on previous year | +1648.5% |
| 2003 | 16.47 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 2004 | 40.2 % change on previous year | +144.0% |
| 2005 | 65.54 % change on previous year | +63.0% |
| 2006 | 13.05 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 2007 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 2008 | 6.44 % change on previous year | +486.9% |
| 2009 | 9.57 % change on previous year | +48.5% |
| 2010 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 2011 | 20.51 % change on previous year | +210.1% |
| 2012 | 7.76 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 2013 | 60.91 % change on previous year | +685.2% |
| 2014 | 7.04 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 2015 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 2016 | 7.34 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 2017 | 54.6 % change on previous year | +643.7% |
| 2018 | 84.15 % change on previous year | +54.1% |
| 2019 | 84.73 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2020 | -43.18 % change on previous year | -151.0% |
| 2021 | 28 % change on previous year | -164.8% |
| 2022 | 29 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 10.83 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 2024 | 176.14 % change on previous year | +1526.6% |
| 2025 | 71.58 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 71.58 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.04 % change on previous year, 3.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 71.58 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.53 % change on previous year, 9.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +7110.3% | 3.59 % change on previous year | 259 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +2864.6% | 0.7114 % change on previous year | 21.09 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +1648.5% | 3.18 % change on previous year | 55.58 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +1602.3% | -6.33 % change on previous year | 95.17 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +1526.6% | 10.83 % change on previous year | 176.14 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +1154.8% | 18.89 % change on previous year | 237.01 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.32 % change on previous year | -12.57 % change on previous year | 21.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.79 % change on previous year | 5.11 % change on previous year | 56.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.02 % change on previous year | -6.33 % change on previous year | 95.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.48 % change on previous year | 3.59 % change on previous year | 259 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.37 % change on previous year | -7.43 % change on previous year | 65.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.86 % change on previous year | 4.96 % change on previous year | 84.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.39 % change on previous year | -43.18 % change on previous year | 176.14 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 2 Venezuela 253.42 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Ethiopia 117.88 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Egypt 77.02 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Argentina 69.54 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Gambia 69.01 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Yemen 64.53 % change on previous year 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 20.38 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.1146 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.88 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sudan?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sudan was 71.58 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 259 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.18 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Sudan rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Sudan ranks 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,344.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.