Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in South Sudan
South Sudan: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 1.28 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in South Sudan is 1.28 billion current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 351.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in South Sudan peaked at 1.35 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 99.12 million current US$, in 2012.
That places South Sudan 179th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 99.12 million current US$ | — |
| 2013 | 284.16 million current US$ | +186.7% |
| 2014 | 223.44 million current US$ | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 813.89 million current US$ | +264.3% |
| 2016 | 579.66 million current US$ | -28.8% |
| 2017 | 663.51 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 740.71 million current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 829.46 million current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 1.02 billion current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 1.15 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 1.35 billion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 1.28 billion current US$ | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 529.24 million current US$ | 99.12 million current US$ | 829.46 million current US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.20 billion current US$ | 1.02 billion current US$ | 1.35 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 176 Curacao 1.34 billion current US$ compare
- 177 Belize 1.33 billion current US$ compare
- 178 Saint Lucia 1.32 billion current US$ compare
- 180 Greenland 1.21 billion current US$ compare
- 181 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.17 billion current US$ compare
- 182 Equatorial Guinea 1.12 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for South Sudan
- Merchandise trade 37.2% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 1.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports 955.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 78.35 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 104.28 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita 33.38 current US$ per person (2023)
- Commercial service exports 383.32 million current US$ (2023)
- Transport services 63.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in South Sudan?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in South Sudan was 1.28 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.12 million current US$ in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- South Sudan ranks 179th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 351.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.