Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in Sudan
Sudan: Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) was 11.94 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Sudan, 1977–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received in Sudan is 11.94 million current US$, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 47.6% on the previous year and down 92.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Sudan peaked at 1.59 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.94 million current US$, in 2025.
Sudan ranks 187th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 40.49 million current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 68.98 million current US$ | +70.3% |
| 1979 | 127.89 million current US$ | +85.4% |
| 1980 | 262.20 million current US$ | +105.0% |
| 1981 | 383.99 million current US$ | +46.5% |
| 1982 | 133.11 million current US$ | -65.3% |
| 1983 | 274.46 million current US$ | +106.2% |
| 1984 | 284.77 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 260.81 million current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 113.32 million current US$ | -56.6% |
| 1987 | 137.82 million current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1988 | 217.36 million current US$ | +57.7% |
| 1989 | 416.73 million current US$ | +91.7% |
| 1990 | 61.90 million current US$ | -85.1% |
| 1991 | 45.40 million current US$ | -26.7% |
| 1992 | 123.70 million current US$ | +172.5% |
| 1993 | 75.20 million current US$ | -39.2% |
| 1994 | 107.20 million current US$ | +42.6% |
| 1995 | 346.20 million current US$ | +222.9% |
| 1996 | 221.52 million current US$ | -36.0% |
| 1997 | 419.60 million current US$ | +89.4% |
| 1998 | 686.60 million current US$ | +63.6% |
| 1999 | 665.10 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 640.80 million current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 739.60 million current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 977.69 million current US$ | +32.2% |
| 2003 | 1.22 billion current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 1.40 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 703.79 million current US$ | -49.8% |
| 2006 | 800.83 million current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 999.71 million current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 1.59 billion current US$ | +59.1% |
| 2009 | 1.39 billion current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 1.46 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 824.22 million current US$ | -43.4% |
| 2012 | 595.84 million current US$ | -27.7% |
| 2013 | 619.51 million current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 506.56 million current US$ | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 151.39 million current US$ | -70.1% |
| 2016 | 153.41 million current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 212.94 million current US$ | +38.8% |
| 2018 | 425.21 million current US$ | +99.7% |
| 2019 | 522.32 million current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2020 | 495.36 million current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.12 billion current US$ | +125.9% |
| 2022 | 1.50 billion current US$ | +34.0% |
| 2023 | 797.93 million current US$ | -46.8% |
| 2024 | 22.79 million current US$ | -97.1% |
| 2025 | 11.94 million current US$ | -47.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 11.94 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 616.37 million current US$, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 11.94 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 403.52 million current US$, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.12 million current US$ | 40.49 million current US$ | 127.89 million current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 248.46 million current US$ | 113.32 million current US$ | 416.73 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 275.24 million current US$ | 45.40 million current US$ | 686.60 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 billion current US$ | 640.80 million current US$ | 1.59 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 546.69 million current US$ | 151.39 million current US$ | 1.46 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 657.74 million current US$ | 11.94 million current US$ | 1.50 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 184 Libya 16.00 million current US$ compare
- 185 Malta 15.66 million current US$ compare
- 186 Seychelles 12.51 million current US$ compare
- 188 Cayman Islands 11.50 million current US$ compare
- 189 Turks and Caicos Islands 7.48 million current US$ compare
- 190 Maldives 5.93 million current US$ 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 personal remittances, received in Sudan?
- Personal remittances, received in Sudan was 11.94 million current US$ in 2025, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 billion current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.94 million current US$ in 2025.
- How does Sudan rank for personal remittances, received?
- Sudan ranks 187th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.