Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Sudan
Sudan: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 26.25 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Sudan, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Sudan is 26.25 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 179.8% on the previous year and up 711.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Sudan peaked at 65.82 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -53.63 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places Sudan 10th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 7.98 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 1963 | 10.89 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 1964 | -3.86 % change on previous year | -135.4% |
| 1965 | -24.09 % change on previous year | +524.1% |
| 1966 | 6.73 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 1967 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -153.5% |
| 1968 | 20.56 % change on previous year | -670.6% |
| 1969 | -0.3876 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 1970 | 12.06 % change on previous year | -3212.1% |
| 1971 | 14.93 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 1972 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 1973 | 36.25 % change on previous year | -1190.8% |
| 1974 | 47.25 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 1975 | 38.16 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1976 | 10.48 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 1977 | 10.31 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 10.45 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1979 | -7.12 % change on previous year | -168.1% |
| 1980 | 42.11 % change on previous year | -691.5% |
| 1981 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 1982 | -17.45 % change on previous year | +1095.7% |
| 1983 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 1984 | -15.29 % change on previous year | -372.2% |
| 1985 | -32.78 % change on previous year | +114.4% |
| 1986 | 24.64 % change on previous year | -175.2% |
| 1987 | -9.37 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 1988 | 21.7 % change on previous year | -331.7% |
| 1989 | 25.94 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 1990 | -53.63 % change on previous year | -306.7% |
| 1991 | 43.78 % change on previous year | -181.6% |
| 1992 | -7.75 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 1993 | 15.1 % change on previous year | -294.8% |
| 1994 | 29.84 % change on previous year | +97.6% |
| 1995 | -0.652 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 1996 | 26.99 % change on previous year | -4239.5% |
| 1997 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 1998 | 21.2 % change on previous year | +925.7% |
| 1999 | -26.11 % change on previous year | -223.1% |
| 2000 | 9.75 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 2001 | 26.08 % change on previous year | +167.4% |
| 2002 | 24.92 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 17.82 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 2004 | 41.39 % change on previous year | +132.2% |
| 2005 | 65.82 % change on previous year | +59.0% |
| 2006 | 19.49 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 2007 | 8.68 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 2008 | 6.58 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 2009 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 2010 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2011 | -8.05 % change on previous year | -320.5% |
| 2012 | -0.065 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 2013 | 7.45 % change on previous year | -11574.1% |
| 2014 | -7.13 % change on previous year | -195.6% |
| 2015 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 2016 | -12.6 % change on previous year | -489.4% |
| 2017 | 9.9 % change on previous year | -178.6% |
| 2018 | -14.06 % change on previous year | -242.0% |
| 2019 | 18.36 % change on previous year | -230.6% |
| 2020 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5692 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2022 | 12.14 % change on previous year | +2032.5% |
| 2023 | -34.05 % change on previous year | -380.5% |
| 2024 | -32.88 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 26.25 % change on previous year | -179.8% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 26.25 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.89 % change on previous year, 3.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 26.25 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.05 % change on previous year, 4.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +11574.1% | -0.065 % change on previous year | 7.45 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +4239.5% | -0.652 % change on previous year | 26.99 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +3212.1% | -0.3876 % change on previous year | 12.06 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +2032.5% | 0.5692 % change on previous year | 12.14 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.92 % change on previous year | -24.09 % change on previous year | 30.05 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.95 % change on previous year | -7.12 % change on previous year | 47.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.37 % change on previous year | -32.78 % change on previous year | 42.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.08 % change on previous year | -53.63 % change on previous year | 43.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.42 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | 65.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0698 % change on previous year | -14.06 % change on previous year | 18.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.68 % change on previous year | -34.05 % change on previous year | 26.25 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 7 Switzerland 36.42 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Saint Martin (French Part) 35.46 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Uganda 33.02 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Suriname 25.64 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Lebanon 25.21 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Argentina 24.71 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate -10.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Sudan?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Sudan was 26.25 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 65.82 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -53.63 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Sudan rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Sudan ranks 10th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 711.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.