Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Sudan
Sudan: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual was -50.42 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Sudan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Sudan stood at -50.42 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 259.2% on the previous year and down 1,537.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Sudan peaked at 99.31 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -50.42 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Sudan ranks 205th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 1963 | 5.42 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1964 | -0.0836 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 1965 | -29.13 % change on previous year | +34729.1% |
| 1966 | 15.12 % change on previous year | -151.9% |
| 1967 | -0.7696 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 1968 | 10.6 % change on previous year | -1477.3% |
| 1969 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1970 | 8.9 % change on previous year | +70.4% |
| 1971 | 17.63 % change on previous year | +98.0% |
| 1972 | -5.83 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 1973 | 29.92 % change on previous year | -613.0% |
| 1974 | 70.72 % change on previous year | +136.4% |
| 1975 | 52.95 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 1976 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 1977 | 12.3 % change on previous year | -807.6% |
| 1978 | -29.21 % change on previous year | -337.4% |
| 1979 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 1980 | 99.31 % change on previous year | +1981.8% |
| 1981 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1982 | -19.31 % change on previous year | +1064.4% |
| 1983 | 6.87 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 1984 | -5.51 % change on previous year | -180.2% |
| 1985 | -27.4 % change on previous year | +397.2% |
| 1986 | -10.42 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1987 | 26.09 % change on previous year | -350.2% |
| 1988 | 8.17 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 1989 | 18.75 % change on previous year | +129.6% |
| 1990 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 1991 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -521.3% |
| 1992 | -8.36 % change on previous year | -229.5% |
| 1993 | -6.64 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1994 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 1995 | 10.4 % change on previous year | -666.1% |
| 1996 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1997 | 19.07 % change on previous year | +548.7% |
| 1998 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 1999 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 2000 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -393.7% |
| 2001 | 17.63 % change on previous year | +246.0% |
| 2002 | 15.95 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 9.43 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 2004 | 44.43 % change on previous year | +371.2% |
| 2005 | 81.73 % change on previous year | +84.0% |
| 2006 | 21.27 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 2007 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2008 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2009 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 2010 | 8.9 % change on previous year | -534.6% |
| 2011 | -7.74 % change on previous year | -186.9% |
| 2012 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 2013 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +192.9% |
| 2014 | -7.43 % change on previous year | -311.9% |
| 2015 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -132.4% |
| 2016 | -38.61 % change on previous year | -1701.5% |
| 2017 | 66.71 % change on previous year | -272.8% |
| 2018 | -15.57 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 2019 | 6.95 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 2020 | 10.29 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 2021 | -7.32 % change on previous year | -171.1% |
| 2022 | 31.67 % change on previous year | -532.8% |
| 2023 | -50.42 % change on previous year | -259.2% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's -50.42 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.1 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's -50.42 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.35 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -34729.1% | -0.0836 % change on previous year | -29.13 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +1981.8% | 4.77 % change on previous year | 99.31 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -1701.5% | 2.41 % change on previous year | -38.61 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +1477.3% | -0.7696 % change on previous year | 10.6 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.97 % change on previous year | -29.13 % change on previous year | 32.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.04 % change on previous year | -29.21 % change on previous year | 70.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.49 % change on previous year | -27.4 % change on previous year | 99.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5 % change on previous year | -8.36 % change on previous year | 19.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.77 % change on previous year | -2.05 % change on previous year | 81.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 % change on previous year | -38.61 % change on previous year | 66.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.94 % change on previous year | -50.42 % change on previous year | 31.67 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 202 Pakistan -29.03 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Mozambique -31.22 % change on previous year compare
- 204 Brunei -38.33 % change on previous year compare
- 206 French Polynesia -70.78 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Sudan
- Merchandise trade 15.0% (2025)
- Food imports 29.9% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 56.0% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 6.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 920.08 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 50.6% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 1.1% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 2.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 269.09 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 54.2 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Sudan?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Sudan was -50.42 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.31 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.42 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Sudan ranks 205th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,537.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.