International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Sudan
Sudan: International tourism, expenditures (current US$) was 13.00 million current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures in Sudan, 1995–2018
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2018, international tourism, expenditures in Sudan stood at 13.00 million current US$. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 55.2% on the previous year and down 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Sudan peaked at 1.48 billion current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13.00 million current US$, in 2018.
That places Sudan 183rd out of 192 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 43.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 28.00 million current US$ | -34.9% |
| 1997 | 33.00 million current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 29.00 million current US$ | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 35.00 million current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 55.00 million current US$ | +57.1% |
| 2001 | 74.00 million current US$ | +34.5% |
| 2002 | 91.00 million current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2003 | 119.00 million current US$ | +30.8% |
| 2004 | 176.00 million current US$ | +47.9% |
| 2005 | 667.00 million current US$ | +279.0% |
| 2006 | 1.41 billion current US$ | +112.0% |
| 2007 | 1.48 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.27 billion current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 868.00 million current US$ | -31.5% |
| 2010 | 1.13 billion current US$ | +29.8% |
| 2011 | 937.00 million current US$ | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 699.00 million current US$ | -25.4% |
| 2013 | 460.00 million current US$ | -34.2% |
| 2014 | 439.00 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 195.00 million current US$ | -55.6% |
| 2016 | 203.00 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 29.00 million current US$ | -85.7% |
| 2018 | 13.00 million current US$ | -55.2% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 13.00 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 96.00 million current US$, 14% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 13.00 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 128.50 million current US$, 10% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, expenditures (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +279.0% | 176.00 million current US$ | 667.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.60 million current US$ | 28.00 million current US$ | 43.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 620.90 million current US$ | 55.00 million current US$ | 1.48 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 455.78 million current US$ | 13.00 million current US$ | 1.13 billion current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 180 Vanuatu 22.00 million current US$ compare
- 181 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 21.00 million current US$ compare
- 182 Saint Kitts and Nevis 18.00 million current US$ compare
- 183 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.00 million current US$ compare
- 185 Grenada 12.00 million current US$ compare
- 186 Tajikistan 10.80 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Sudan
- Merchandise trade 15.0% (2025)
- Food imports 29.9% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 56.0% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 6.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 50.6% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 1.1% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 2.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 54.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0465 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -10.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Sudan?
- International tourism, expenditures in Sudan was 13.00 million current US$ in 2018, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 billion current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.00 million current US$ in 2018.
- How does Sudan rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Sudan ranks 183rd out of 192 countries with data for 2018.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.