Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Sudan
Sudan: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World was 59.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Sudan, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 59.9% for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Sudan peaked at 84.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2007.
Sudan ranks 4th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.4% | — |
| 1961 | 12.6% | +20.7% |
| 1962 | 9.4% | -25.3% |
| 1963 | 9.0% | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 9.1% | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 12.0% | +32.5% |
| 1966 | 11.5% | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 9.6% | -16.5% |
| 1968 | 8.4% | -12.9% |
| 1969 | 6.4% | -23.2% |
| 1970 | 11.4% | +77.1% |
| 1971 | 12.9% | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 11.3% | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 11.2% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 13.8% | +23.0% |
| 1975 | 14.2% | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 8.5% | -40.6% |
| 1977 | 9.7% | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 20.1% | +107.6% |
| 1979 | 19.6% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 30.5% | +55.7% |
| 1981 | 35.6% | +16.6% |
| 1982 | 46.1% | +29.7% |
| 1983 | 30.4% | -34.1% |
| 1984 | 34.9% | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 32.5% | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 31.6% | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 20.6% | -35.0% |
| 1988 | 20.5% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 17.3% | -15.5% |
| 1990 | 19.7% | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 16.0% | -18.8% |
| 1992 | 32.6% | +104.3% |
| 1993 | 32.6% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 20.5% | -37.1% |
| 1995 | 26.3% | +28.4% |
| 1996 | 36.4% | +38.4% |
| 1997 | 33.3% | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 38.0% | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 31.5% | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 15.1% | -52.2% |
| 2001 | 12.4% | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 27.5% | +121.1% |
| 2003 | 30.0% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | -62.4% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | -28.9% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | -51.2% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +36.5% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | +81.2% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | +40.2% |
| 2012 | 83.0% | +313.0% |
| 2013 | 43.9% | -47.1% |
| 2014 | 57.2% | +30.3% |
| 2015 | 62.8% | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 84.2% | +34.2% |
| 2017 | 69.9% | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 61.5% | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 59.9% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 59.9% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 59.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 59.9% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 59.9% | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 59.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.3%, 7.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 59.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.2%, 14.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +313.0% | 20.1% | 83.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.8% | 6.4% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.3% | 8.5% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.0% | 17.3% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.7% | 16.0% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 4.8% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 14.3% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 59.9% | 59.9% | 4 |
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 merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Sudan?
- Merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Sudan was 59.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2007.
- How does Sudan rank for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- Sudan ranks 4th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.