Travel services in Sudan
Sudan: Travel services was 68.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Travel services in Sudan, 1977–2022
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for travel services in Sudan is 68.7%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Sudan peaked at 81.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1999.
Sudan ranks 34th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 9.5% | — |
| 1978 | 9.8% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 13.4% | +37.5% |
| 1980 | 17.9% | +33.6% |
| 1981 | 13.8% | -22.9% |
| 1982 | 10.1% | -26.9% |
| 1983 | 9.5% | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 19.9% | +109.3% |
| 1985 | 16.6% | -16.6% |
| 1986 | 9.7% | -41.5% |
| 1987 | 7.8% | -20.2% |
| 1988 | 18.2% | +134.5% |
| 1989 | 16.6% | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 12.2% | -26.6% |
| 1991 | 10.4% | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | -69.1% |
| 1993 | 8.5% | +164.4% |
| 1994 | 5.8% | -32.1% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 16.6% | +162.8% |
| 1997 | 13.7% | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -83.5% |
| 2000 | 19.7% | +846.0% |
| 2001 | 21.2% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 81.8% | +285.2% |
| 2003 | 47.9% | -41.5% |
| 2004 | 48.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 77.5% | +61.5% |
| 2006 | 70.9% | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 76.3% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 61.2% | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 71.2% | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | -52.2% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | -36.7% |
| 2012 | 72.9% | +238.6% |
| 2013 | 61.4% | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 61.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 54.9% | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 65.3% | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 57.8% | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 69.1% | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 60.1% | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 54.6% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 65.8% | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 68.7% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.9% | 9.5% | 13.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 7.8% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 2.1% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.6% | 19.7% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 21.5% | 72.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 54.6% | 68.7% | 3 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 54.24 million BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 548.20 million BoP, current US$ (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -4.41 % change on previous year (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.73 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is travel services in Sudan?
- Travel services in Sudan was 68.7% in 2022, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1999.
- How does Sudan rank for travel services?
- Sudan ranks 34th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Travel services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.