International tourism, receipts in Sudan
Sudan: International tourism, receipts was 1.04 billion current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in Sudan, 1995–2018
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2018, international tourism, receipts in Sudan stood at 1.04 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 309.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Sudan peaked at 1.04 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million current US$, in 1998.
That places Sudan 76th out of 195 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts in Sudan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 8.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.00 million current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 2.00 million current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1999 | 2.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.00 million current US$ | +150.0% |
| 2001 | 3.00 million current US$ | -40.0% |
| 2002 | 108.00 million current US$ | +3500.0% |
| 2003 | 17.00 million current US$ | -84.3% |
| 2004 | 21.00 million current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 114.00 million current US$ | +442.9% |
| 2006 | 194.00 million current US$ | +70.2% |
| 2007 | 390.00 million current US$ | +101.0% |
| 2008 | 255.00 million current US$ | -34.6% |
| 2009 | 231.00 million current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 82.00 million current US$ | -64.5% |
| 2011 | 179.00 million current US$ | +118.3% |
| 2012 | 772.00 million current US$ | +331.3% |
| 2013 | 773.00 million current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 967.00 million current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2015 | 949.00 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.04 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 1.04 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 114.50 million current US$, 9.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 1.04 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 130.00 million current US$, 8.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +3500.0% | 3.00 million current US$ | 108.00 million current US$ |
| 2005 | +442.9% | 21.00 million current US$ | 114.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.80 million current US$ | 2.00 million current US$ | 8.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 133.80 million current US$ | 3.00 million current US$ | 390.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 755.89 million current US$ | 82.00 million current US$ | 1.04 billion current US$ | 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$), annual growth rate -10.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Sudan?
- International tourism, receipts in Sudan was 1.04 billion current US$ in 2018, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million current US$ in 1998.
- How does Sudan rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Sudan ranks 76th out of 195 countries with data for 2018.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 309.0%. 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, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.