Share of imports that come from China in Sudan
Sudan: Share of imports that come from China was 22.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Sudan, 1948–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 22.7% for share of imports that come from china in 2025.
The figure is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Sudan peaked at 26.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1952.
Sudan ranks 57th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 1.0% | — |
| 1949 | 4.9% | +370.5% |
| 1950 | 2.0% | -58.9% |
| 1951 | 1.6% | -20.5% |
| 1952 | 0.1% | -96.1% |
| 1953 | 0.1% | +23.9% |
| 1954 | 0.1% | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 0.3% | +220.9% |
| 1957 | 0.4% | +63.7% |
| 1958 | 1.0% | +142.2% |
| 1959 | 1.8% | +81.3% |
| 1960 | 1.4% | -22.6% |
| 1961 | 2.3% | +65.6% |
| 1962 | 1.7% | -28.4% |
| 1963 | 1.8% | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 2.9% | +59.6% |
| 1965 | 3.8% | +30.3% |
| 1966 | 6.4% | +70.1% |
| 1967 | 9.1% | +41.7% |
| 1968 | 7.7% | -15.4% |
| 1969 | 6.3% | -17.7% |
| 1970 | 4.8% | -23.6% |
| 1971 | 7.3% | +51.3% |
| 1972 | 9.1% | +24.5% |
| 1973 | 8.1% | -10.9% |
| 1974 | 11.4% | +40.3% |
| 1975 | 5.5% | -51.7% |
| 1976 | 3.2% | -41.5% |
| 1977 | 3.2% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 7.9% | +144.4% |
| 1979 | 7.5% | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 3.7% | -50.2% |
| 1981 | 3.8% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 2.4% | -37.8% |
| 1983 | 2.7% | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 2.7% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | -17.6% |
| 1986 | 3.4% | +52.1% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | -26.4% |
| 1988 | 2.5% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 3.0% | +32.0% |
| 1991 | 8.0% | +172.4% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | -51.3% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | -25.7% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | +30.7% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 8.3% | +97.2% |
| 1998 | 24.0% | +188.9% |
| 1999 | 16.0% | -33.2% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | -55.4% |
| 2001 | 10.3% | +44.8% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | +88.1% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | +43.3% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | -31.4% |
| 2023 | 26.1% | +51.0% |
| 2024 | 19.7% | -24.6% |
| 2025 | 22.7% | +15.1% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 22.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.7%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 22.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.0%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | +370.5% | 1.0% | 4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.0% | 1.0% | 4.9% | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.3% | 1.4% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.8% | 3.2% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 2.9% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 7.1% | 21.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 19.9% | 19.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 17.3% | 26.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More economy & growth data for Sudan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -9.17 % change on previous year (2019)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of imports that come from china in Sudan?
- Share of imports that come from china in Sudan was 22.7% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1952.
- How does Sudan rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Sudan ranks 57th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.