Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Sudan
Sudan: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per was 2,913 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Sudan is 2,913 current US$ per square kilometre, measured 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$), per in Sudan peaked at 5,875 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,900 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2016.
That places Sudan 200th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Sudan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4,814 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 4,983 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 4,613 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 4,724 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2,900 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 2017 | 4,834 current US$ per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2018 | 4,081 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 4,365 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 4,814 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 4,462 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 5,875 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2023 | 2,913 current US$ per square kilometre | -50.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,414 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,900 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,983 current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 4,516 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,913 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,875 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 197 Mauritania 4,672 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 198 Eritrea 3,604 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 199 Greenland 2,946 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 201 Niger 2,484 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 202 South Sudan 2,029 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 203 Central African Republic 1,182 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate -10.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Sudan?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Sudan was 2,913 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,875 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,900 current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Sudan rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Sudan ranks 200th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.