Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Sudan
Sudan: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy was 5.44 billion current US$ in 2023. β Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Sudan, 1960β2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Sudan stood at 5.44 billion current US$.
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 in Sudan peaked at 10.97 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 161.90 million current US$, in 1960.
Sudan ranks 137th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 207.86 million current US$ | 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
- 134 Burkina Faso 5.88 billion current US$ compare
- 135 Brunei Darussalam 5.69 billion current US$ compare
- 136 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.47 billion current US$ compare
- 138 Guinea 5.42 billion current US$ compare
- 139 Djibouti 5.32 billion current US$ compare
- 140 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$), annual growth rate -10.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Sudan?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Sudan was 5.44 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy 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 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?
- Sudan ranks 137th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.