Imports of goods and services in Sudan
Sudan: Imports of goods and services was 1.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services in Sudan, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Sudan is 1.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 89.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Sudan peaked at 24.4% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, 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 in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.0% | — |
| 1961 | 14.3% | +10.4% |
| 1962 | 15.0% | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 18.0% | +19.9% |
| 1964 | 17.9% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 15.0% | -16.1% |
| 1966 | 13.9% | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 15.5% | +11.4% |
| 1968 | 16.8% | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 15.4% | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 16.4% | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 17.2% | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 16.7% | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 17.0% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 20.7% | +21.8% |
| 1975 | 22.7% | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 19.1% | -15.7% |
| 1977 | 16.6% | -13.1% |
| 1978 | 15.2% | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 19.4% | +27.2% |
| 1980 | 23.2% | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 23.6% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 24.4% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 21.2% | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 16.5% | -22.3% |
| 1985 | 11.9% | -28.0% |
| 1986 | 8.2% | -30.9% |
| 1987 | 11.1% | +35.7% |
| 1988 | 7.7% | -30.9% |
| 1989 | 9.3% | +21.3% |
| 1990 | 7.1% | -24.3% |
| 1991 | 11.7% | +66.1% |
| 1992 | 14.4% | +22.9% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | -49.8% |
| 1994 | 9.9% | +37.1% |
| 1995 | 9.8% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | +41.5% |
| 1997 | 12.5% | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 15.2% | +21.2% |
| 1999 | 16.9% | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 13.4% | -20.8% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | +32.5% |
| 2003 | 14.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | +32.7% |
| 2006 | 21.1% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | -23.7% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | +21.3% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | +24.3% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -72.7% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -61.1% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -39.9% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +21.1% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 1.3% | +0.3% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 1.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.1%, 4% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 1.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.0%, 4% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.5% | 13.0% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.1% | 15.2% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.7% | 7.7% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 7.1% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 10.7% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 10.3% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.1% | 4.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 190 Turkmenistan 13.7% compare
- 191 Angola 11.7% compare
- 192 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 10.1% 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 in Sudan?
- Imports of goods and services in Sudan was 1.3% 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 24.4% in 1982.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for imports of goods and services?
- Sudan ranks 193rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.