Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Sudan
Sudan: Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate was 35 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
35 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 262.8%
World rank
1st
of 170 countries
All-time high
62.33 % change on previous year
in 1997
All-time low
-94.7 % change on previous year
in 2011
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Sudan, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Sudan is 35 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 262.8% on the previous year and up 306.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Sudan peaked at 62.33 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -94.7 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Sudan ranks 1st of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 13.89 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1963 | 12.19 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1964 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 1965 | -17.73 % change on previous year | -373.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2391 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 1967 | -5.72 % change on previous year | -2494.5% |
| 1968 | 0.7187 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 1969 | -12.22 % change on previous year | -1800.8% |
| 1970 | -4.67 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 1971 | -8.98 % change on previous year | +92.3% |
| 1972 | -13.93 % change on previous year | +55.1% |
| 1973 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 1974 | 32.65 % change on previous year | +753.9% |
| 1975 | 29.3 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 1977 | -0.1679 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 1978 | -7.94 % change on previous year | +4632.4% |
| 1979 | 15.66 % change on previous year | -297.2% |
| 1980 | 32.76 % change on previous year | +109.1% |
| 1981 | 10.37 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 1982 | 7.45 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 1983 | 8.43 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1984 | -9.71 % change on previous year | -215.2% |
| 1985 | -23.92 % change on previous year | +146.2% |
| 1986 | -24.05 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1987 | -7.33 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 1988 | 10.14 % change on previous year | -238.2% |
| 1989 | -7.91 % change on previous year | -178.0% |
| 1990 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 1991 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -331.8% |
| 1992 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1993 | 12.49 % change on previous year | +422.9% |
| 1994 | 26.97 % change on previous year | +116.0% |
| 1995 | -35.98 % change on previous year | -233.4% |
| 1996 | 40.21 % change on previous year | -211.8% |
| 1997 | 62.33 % change on previous year | +55.0% |
| 1998 | 18.55 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1999 | 13.04 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 2000 | 24.31 % change on previous year | +86.4% |
| 2001 | -0.1351 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 2002 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -3263.0% |
| 2003 | 20.94 % change on previous year | +390.3% |
| 2004 | 38.7 % change on previous year | +84.8% |
| 2005 | 8.15 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 2006 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -154.0% |
| 2007 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 2008 | 9 % change on previous year | +741.0% |
| 2009 | -6.43 % change on previous year | -171.4% |
| 2010 | 6.77 % change on previous year | -205.3% |
| 2011 | -94.7 % change on previous year | -1498.3% |
| 2012 | -6 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 2013 | 25 % change on previous year | -516.7% |
| 2014 | 25 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.6 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 2016 | 27 % change on previous year | +213.9% |
| 2017 | 26.59 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 10.93 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 2019 | 13.85 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 2020 | -9 % change on previous year | -165.0% |
| 2021 | -0.5006 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 2022 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -1837.9% |
| 2023 | -12.7 % change on previous year | -246.0% |
| 2024 | -21.5 % change on previous year | +69.3% |
| 2025 | 35 % change on previous year | -262.8% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 35 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.42 % change on previous year, 4.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 35 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.91 % change on previous year, 9.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -4632.4% | -0.1679 % change on previous year | -7.94 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +3263.0% | -0.1351 % change on previous year | 4.27 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | -2494.5% | 0.2391 % change on previous year | -5.72 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +1837.9% | -0.5006 % change on previous year | 8.7 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | -1800.8% | 0.7187 % change on previous year | -12.22 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -1498.3% | 6.77 % change on previous year | -94.7 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.97 % change on previous year | -17.73 % change on previous year | 28.89 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.1 % change on previous year | -13.93 % change on previous year | 32.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3764 % change on previous year | -24.05 % change on previous year | 32.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.19 % change on previous year | -35.98 % change on previous year | 62.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.55 % change on previous year | -6.43 % change on previous year | 38.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3 % change on previous year | -94.7 % change on previous year | 27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 % change on previous year | -21.5 % change on previous year | 35 % change on previous year | 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)
- 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 value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Sudan?
- Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Sudan was 35 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 62.33 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -94.7 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Sudan rank for value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate?
- Sudan ranks 1st out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 306.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.