Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Sudan
Sudan: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Sudan, 1977–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Sudan is 0.254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 25.9% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Sudan peaked at 0.4459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
That places Sudan 179th 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Sudan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.1242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.1143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1761 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1457 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1549 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0907 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0842 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0897 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1575 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +375.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0899 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +90.1% |
| 1997 | 0.137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1998 | 0.173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1988 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2529 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2859 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2659 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2778 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3426 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2022 | 0.254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 71% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +375.1% | 0.0332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1575 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2799 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3475 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 176 Nigeria 0.2668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Japan 0.2649 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Sri Lanka 0.2562 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Angola 0.2498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Kenya 0.249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Sao Tome and Principe 0.2475 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$), annual growth rate 5.73 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Sudan?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Sudan was 0.254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Sudan rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Sudan ranks 179th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.