International tourism, receipts in Sudan
Sudan: International tourism, receipts was 20.9% 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 % of total exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts in Sudan is 20.9%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 889.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Sudan peaked at 21.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2001.
Sudan ranks 35th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | % of total exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.2% | — |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -46.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -48.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -29.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -35.8% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +2863.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -87.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +317.3% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +42.7% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -49.2% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +27.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -73.8% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +130.6% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | +827.8% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | +25.6% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 21.8% | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | +19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 0.2% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 0.7% | 21.8% | 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 20.9% 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 21.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2001.
- How does Sudan rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Sudan ranks 35th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 889.7%. 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 (% of total exports). 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. Their share in exports is calculated as a ratio to exports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.