Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sudan
Sudan: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sudan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 89.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sudan peaked at 0.2441 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Sudan 193rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sudan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1962 | 0.1505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1804 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1794 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1554 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1684 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 0.154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1641 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1667 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1975 | 0.227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1914 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1663 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1936 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2324 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2441 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1649 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 1986 | 0.082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 1988 | 0.077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0934 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0724 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0992 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.1% |
| 1995 | 0.098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1694 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1613 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1735 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1324 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -72.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1804 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1811 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2441 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1694 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1634 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 5.73 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sudan?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sudan was 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2441 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sudan ranks 193rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.