Trade in Sudan
Sudan: Trade was 2.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Trade in Sudan, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 2.4% for trade in 2025.
The figure is up 19.4% on the previous year and down 87.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Sudan peaked at 36.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2024.
That places Sudan 192nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Trade in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.6% | — |
| 1961 | 27.7% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 29.7% | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 34.8% | +17.1% |
| 1964 | 33.5% | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 29.3% | -12.5% |
| 1966 | 28.3% | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 30.7% | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 32.0% | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 31.1% | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 32.7% | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 32.8% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 32.7% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 31.9% | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 33.4% | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 34.8% | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 30.4% | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 26.0% | -14.4% |
| 1978 | 23.1% | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 29.3% | +26.7% |
| 1980 | 33.7% | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 33.3% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 34.4% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 31.8% | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 25.0% | -21.5% |
| 1985 | 17.6% | -29.4% |
| 1986 | 13.0% | -26.5% |
| 1987 | 16.6% | +28.5% |
| 1988 | 11.5% | -31.0% |
| 1989 | 14.7% | +27.9% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | -24.5% |
| 1991 | 15.1% | +35.9% |
| 1992 | 19.7% | +30.5% |
| 1993 | 11.5% | -41.7% |
| 1994 | 14.6% | +27.4% |
| 1995 | 14.8% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 20.0% | +35.6% |
| 1997 | 17.9% | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 21.9% | +22.5% |
| 1999 | 24.7% | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 29.4% | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 20.3% | -31.0% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | +26.3% |
| 2003 | 26.4% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 35.9% | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 36.2% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 34.4% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 36.7% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 32.8% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 32.7% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 27.5% | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 21.9% | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 26.9% | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | +22.6% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | -61.9% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -58.5% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -34.6% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | -19.3% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | +19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.4% | 27.6% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.7% | 23.1% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.2% | 11.5% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.1% | 11.1% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.8% | 20.3% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 15.3% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 2.0% | 10.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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 trade in Sudan?
- Trade in Sudan was 2.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2024.
- How does Sudan rank for trade?
- Sudan ranks 192nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.