Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Sudan
Sudan: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -3.43 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Sudan, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Sudan recorded -3.43 trillion current LCU for net primary income (net income from abroad) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.1% on the previous year and down 29,658.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Sudan peaked at 123.37 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, -3.43 trillion current LCU, in 2025.
That places Sudan 186th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,100 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | -200 current LCU | -109.5% |
| 1962 | -1,700 current LCU | +750.0% |
| 1963 | 100 current LCU | -105.9% |
| 1964 | -600 current LCU | -700.0% |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1967 | -3,300 current LCU | — |
| 1968 | -4,400 current LCU | +33.3% |
| 1969 | -5,200 current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1970 | -4,900 current LCU | -5.8% |
| 1971 | -6,200 current LCU | +26.5% |
| 1972 | -7,700 current LCU | +24.2% |
| 1973 | -8,600 current LCU | +11.7% |
| 1974 | -14,400 current LCU | +67.4% |
| 1975 | -18,500 current LCU | +28.5% |
| 1976 | -17,900 current LCU | -3.2% |
| 1977 | -18,300 current LCU | +2.2% |
| 1978 | -20,700 current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1979 | -33,400 current LCU | +61.4% |
| 1980 | -27,600 current LCU | -17.4% |
| 1981 | -221,400 current LCU | +702.2% |
| 1982 | -144,300 current LCU | -34.8% |
| 1983 | -235,600 current LCU | +63.3% |
| 1984 | -531,400 current LCU | +125.6% |
| 1985 | -605,700 current LCU | +14.0% |
| 1986 | -823,800 current LCU | +36.0% |
| 1987 | -1.11 million current LCU | +34.3% |
| 1988 | -2.46 million current LCU | +122.1% |
| 1989 | -4.88 million current LCU | +98.5% |
| 1990 | -12.20 million current LCU | +150.2% |
| 1991 | -43.20 million current LCU | +254.1% |
| 1992 | -81.90 million current LCU | +89.6% |
| 1993 | -136.47 million current LCU | +66.6% |
| 1994 | -260.56 million current LCU | +90.9% |
| 1995 | -529.00 million current LCU | +103.0% |
| 1996 | -446.98 million current LCU | -15.5% |
| 1997 | -543.65 million current LCU | +21.6% |
| 1998 | -738.31 million current LCU | +35.8% |
| 1999 | -1.16 billion current LCU | +56.5% |
| 2000 | -1.59 billion current LCU | +37.3% |
| 2001 | -1.51 billion current LCU | -4.6% |
| 2002 | -2.06 billion current LCU | +36.1% |
| 2003 | -2.27 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2004 | -2.87 billion current LCU | +26.5% |
| 2005 | -3.28 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2006 | -4.37 billion current LCU | +33.4% |
| 2007 | -4.54 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2008 | -6.30 billion current LCU | +38.6% |
| 2009 | -3.99 billion current LCU | -36.7% |
| 2010 | -12.08 billion current LCU | +203.2% |
| 2011 | -14.37 billion current LCU | +18.9% |
| 2012 | -12.15 billion current LCU | -15.5% |
| 2013 | -20.44 billion current LCU | +68.3% |
| 2014 | -8.44 billion current LCU | -58.7% |
| 2015 | -11.51 billion current LCU | +36.5% |
| 2016 | -13.00 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2017 | -34.68 billion current LCU | +166.8% |
| 2018 | -73.76 billion current LCU | +112.7% |
| 2019 | -98.02 billion current LCU | +32.9% |
| 2020 | -221.57 billion current LCU | +126.1% |
| 2021 | -525.80 billion current LCU | +137.3% |
| 2022 | -600.26 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 123.37 billion current LCU | -120.6% |
| 2024 | -2.67 trillion current LCU | -2267.2% |
| 2025 | -3.43 trillion current LCU | +28.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1,320 current LCU | -5,200 current LCU | 2,100 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -15,060 current LCU | -33,400 current LCU | -4,900 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.10 million current LCU | -4.88 million current LCU | -27,600 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -394.77 million current LCU | -1.16 billion current LCU | -12.20 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.28 billion current LCU | -6.30 billion current LCU | -1.51 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -29.84 billion current LCU | -98.02 billion current LCU | -8.44 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.22 trillion current LCU | -3.43 trillion current LCU | 123.37 billion current LCU | 6 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 21.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,165 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 70.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,213 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 2.58 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.4999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Sudan?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Sudan was -3.43 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 123.37 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.43 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- How does Sudan rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Sudan ranks 186th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29,658.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.