Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Sudan
Sudan: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) was 5.44 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.44 billion current US$
Change on year
down 50.4%
World rank
136th
of 206 countries
All-time high
10.97 billion current US$
in 2022
All-time low
161.90 million current US$
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Sudan, 1960–2023
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$, in 1960.
Sudan ranks 136th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 5.44 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.15 billion current US$, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 5.44 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.61 billion current US$, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +99.3% | 753.85 million current US$ | 1.50 billion current US$ |
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
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 136th out of 206 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.