International tourism, number of arrivals in Sudan
Sudan: International tourism, number of arrivals was 836,000 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, number of arrivals in Sudan, 1995–2018
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 836,000 for international tourism, number of arrivals in 2018. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of arrivals in Sudan peaked at 836,000 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 29,000, in 1995.
That places Sudan 109th out of 201 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, number of arrivals in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 29,000 | — |
| 1996 | 38,000 | +31.0% |
| 1997 | 30,000 | -21.1% |
| 1998 | 36,000 | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 39,000 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 38,000 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 50,000 | +31.6% |
| 2002 | 52,000 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 52,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 61,000 | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 246,000 | +303.3% |
| 2006 | 328,000 | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 436,000 | +32.9% |
| 2008 | 440,000 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 420,000 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 495,000 | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 536,000 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 575,000 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 591,000 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 684,000 | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 741,000 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 800,000 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 813,000 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 836,000 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,400 | 29,000 | 39,000 | 5 |
| 2000s | 212,300 | 38,000 | 440,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 674,556 | 495,000 | 836,000 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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, number of arrivals in Sudan?
- International tourism, number of arrivals in Sudan was 836,000 in 2018, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 836,000 in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,000 in 1995.
- How does Sudan rank for international tourism, number of arrivals?
- Sudan ranks 109th out of 201 countries with data for 2018.
- Is international tourism, number of arrivals rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.0%. 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, number of arrivals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.