Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Sudan
Sudan: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 5.44 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Sudan, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 5.44 billion current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in 2023.
That represents a change of down 50.4% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Sudan peaked at 10.97 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 161.90 million current US$, in 1960.
Sudan ranks 136th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Sudan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 161.90 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 215.30 million current US$ | +33.0% |
| 1962 | 226.80 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 239.10 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 238.90 million current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 169.30 million current US$ | -29.1% |
| 1966 | 194.90 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1967 | 193.40 million current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 213.90 million current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 225.08 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 245.12 million current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 288.33 million current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1972 | 271.52 million current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 352.74 million current US$ | +29.9% |
| 1974 | 602.20 million current US$ | +70.7% |
| 1975 | 921.07 million current US$ | +53.0% |
| 1976 | 905.06 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.02 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 719.53 million current US$ | -29.2% |
| 1979 | 753.85 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 1.50 billion current US$ | +99.3% |
| 1981 | 1.48 billion current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.19 billion current US$ | -19.3% |
| 1983 | 1.27 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 1.20 billion current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 874.04 million current US$ | -27.4% |
| 1986 | 782.93 million current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 987.16 million current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1988 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 1.27 billion current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1990 | 1.25 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.33 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 1.22 billion current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 1.14 billion current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 1.12 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.23 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 1.27 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.51 billion current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 1.60 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 1.58 billion current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.66 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 1.95 billion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 2.26 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 2.47 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 3.57 billion current US$ | +44.4% |
| 2005 | 6.49 billion current US$ | +81.7% |
| 2006 | 7.87 billion current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 8.44 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 9.03 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 8.84 billion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 9.63 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 8.89 billion current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 8.99 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 9.31 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 8.62 billion current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 8.82 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 5.42 billion current US$ | -38.6% |
| 2017 | 9.03 billion current US$ | +66.7% |
| 2018 | 7.62 billion current US$ | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 8.15 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 8.99 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 8.33 billion current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 10.97 billion current US$ | +31.7% |
| 2023 | 5.44 billion current US$ | -50.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 207.86 million current US$ | 161.90 million current US$ | 239.10 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 607.58 million current US$ | 245.12 million current US$ | 1.02 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 billion current US$ | 782.93 million current US$ | 1.50 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 billion current US$ | 1.12 billion current US$ | 1.60 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.26 billion current US$ | 1.66 billion current US$ | 9.03 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.45 billion current US$ | 5.42 billion current US$ | 9.63 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.44 billion current US$ | 5.44 billion current US$ | 10.97 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 133 Burkina Faso 5.88 billion current US$ compare
- 134 Brunei Darussalam 5.69 billion current US$ compare
- 135 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.47 billion current US$ compare
- 137 Guinea 5.42 billion current US$ compare
- 138 Djibouti 5.32 billion current US$ compare
- 139 Guyana 5.00 billion current US$ 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -10.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Sudan?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Sudan was 5.44 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.97 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 161.90 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Sudan rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Sudan ranks 136th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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)
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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.