Botswana vs Sudan: Commercial service imports

Botswana
1.29 billion current US$
in 2024
Sudan
1.39 billion current US$
in 2022
Botswana rank
138th
Sudan rank
136th

Commercial service imports over time

  • Botswana
  • Sudan
01.0B2.0B3.0B197519992024

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 1.39 billion current US$ against 1.29 billion current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 95.83 million current US$.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sudan ahead.

Botswana ranks 138th and Sudan ranks 136th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Sudan Difference Ahead
1970s 96.60 million current US$ 202.20 million current US$ 105.59 million current US$ Sudan
1980s 172.68 million current US$ 280.76 million current US$ 108.08 million current US$ Sudan
1990s 399.09 million current US$ 183.90 million current US$ 215.19 million current US$ Botswana
2000s 531.28 million current US$ 1.50 billion current US$ 964.24 million current US$ Sudan
2010s 1.04 billion current US$ 1.74 billion current US$ 707.30 million current US$ Sudan
2020s 1.16 billion current US$ 1.29 billion current US$ 127.14 million current US$ Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial service imports, Botswana or Sudan?
Sudan, at 1.39 billion current US$ against 1.29 billion current US$ in Botswana as of 2022.
What is the difference in commercial service imports between Botswana and Sudan?
95.83 million current US$, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sudan?
46 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2022.
How do Botswana and Sudan rank globally for commercial service imports?
Botswana ranks 138th and Sudan ranks 136th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Commercial service imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,738 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.