Botswana vs Sudan: Merchandise imports

Botswana
6.39 billion current US$
in 2025
Sudan
6.20 billion current US$
in 2025
Botswana rank
131st
Sudan rank
133rd

Merchandise imports over time

  • Botswana
  • Sudan
02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B196019922025

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 6.39 billion current US$ against 6.20 billion current US$ in Sudan, a difference of 195.00 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sudan ahead.

Botswana ranks 131st and Sudan ranks 133rd of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s 21.20 million current US$ 239.60 million current US$ 218.40 million current US$ Sudan
1970s 222.00 million current US$ 726.80 million current US$ 504.80 million current US$ Sudan
1980s 853.60 million current US$ 1.19 billion current US$ 337.40 million current US$ Sudan
1990s 1.95 billion current US$ 1.22 billion current US$ 732.70 million current US$ Botswana
2000s 3.17 billion current US$ 5.56 billion current US$ 2.39 billion current US$ Sudan
2010s 6.90 billion current US$ 9.17 billion current US$ 2.28 billion current US$ Sudan
2020s 7.20 billion current US$ 8.21 billion current US$ 1.01 billion current US$ Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports, Botswana or Sudan?
Botswana, at 6.39 billion current US$ against 6.20 billion current US$ in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports between Botswana and Sudan?
195.00 million current US$, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sudan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Sudan rank globally for merchandise imports?
Botswana ranks 131st and Sudan ranks 133rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 14,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. 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.