Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Sudan

Sudan: Total FDI inflows — Value US$ was 548.2 million USD in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
548.2 million USD
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
113th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2,311 million USD
in 2012
All-time low
522.9 million USD
in 2021
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Sudan, 2008–2023

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2008201520232008: 1.7k million USD2009: 1.7k million USD2010: 2.1k million USD2011: 1.7k million USD2012: 2.3k million USD2013: 1.7k million USD2014: 1.3k million USD2015: 1.7k million USD2016: 1.1k million USD2017: 1.1k million USD2018: 1.1k million USD2019: 825.4 million USD2020: 716.9 million USD2021: 522.9 million USD2022: 573.5 million USD2023: 548.2 million USD

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.

Analysis

Sudan recorded 548.2 million USD for total fdi inflows — value us$ in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 67.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$ in Sudan peaked at 2,311 million USD in 2012 and was at its lowest, 522.9 million USD, in 2021.

That places Sudan 113th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Sudan, 2008 to 2023.
Year million USD Change
2008 1,653 million USD —
2009 1,726 million USD +4.4%
2010 2,064 million USD +19.5%
2011 1,734 million USD -16.0%
2012 2,311 million USD +33.2%
2013 1,688 million USD -27.0%
2014 1,251 million USD -25.9%
2015 1,728 million USD +38.1%
2016 1,064 million USD -38.5%
2017 1,065 million USD +0.1%
2018 1,136 million USD +6.6%
2019 825.36 million USD -27.3%
2020 716.94 million USD -13.1%
2021 522.9 million USD -27.1%
2022 573.5 million USD +9.7%
2023 548.2 million USD -4.4%

Sudan compared with similar countries

  • Sudan's 548.2 million USD is above the median for low income countries, which is 338.75 million USD, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Sudan's 548.2 million USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 535.74 million USD, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,690 million USD 1,653 million USD 1,726 million USD 2
2010s 1,487 million USD 825.36 million USD 2,311 million USD 10
2020s 590.38 million USD 522.9 million USD 716.94 million USD 4

Countries ranked near Sudan

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  2. 111 Congo 626.47 million USD compare
  3. 112 Zimbabwe 588.4 million USD compare
  4. 114 Montenegro 526.25 million USD compare
  5. 115 Rwanda 523.27 million USD compare
  6. 116 Kyrgyzstan 490.4 million USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi inflows — value us$ in Sudan?
Total fdi inflows — value us$ in Sudan was 548.2 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 2,311 million USD in 2012.
What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 522.9 million USD in 2021.
How does Sudan rank for total fdi inflows — value us$?
Sudan ranks 113th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is total fdi inflows — value us$ rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total FDI inflows — Value US$
Unit
million USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,713 data points, 1990–2023
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.