Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Sudan
Sudan: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 27.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Sudan, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Sudan stood at 27.1%.
That represents a change of down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Sudan peaked at 42.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1963.
Sudan ranks 10th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.3% | — |
| 1961 | 8.1% | -21.2% |
| 1962 | 7.6% | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 4.6% | -40.2% |
| 1964 | 6.6% | +45.1% |
| 1965 | 5.6% | -16.0% |
| 1966 | 5.5% | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 6.3% | +14.9% |
| 1968 | 5.7% | -10.3% |
| 1969 | 7.1% | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 7.8% | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 8.1% | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 8.6% | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 8.1% | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 8.6% | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 11.2% | +30.6% |
| 1976 | 15.3% | +36.8% |
| 1977 | 14.9% | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 4.6% | -69.1% |
| 1979 | 5.5% | +18.9% |
| 1980 | 25.0% | +357.8% |
| 1981 | 23.6% | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 32.9% | +39.1% |
| 1983 | 25.5% | -22.4% |
| 1984 | 20.7% | -18.8% |
| 1985 | 23.7% | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 28.0% | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 19.4% | -30.8% |
| 1988 | 22.0% | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 20.9% | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 35.6% | +70.5% |
| 1991 | 22.4% | -37.2% |
| 1992 | 31.3% | +39.9% |
| 1993 | 34.0% | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 32.4% | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 32.3% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 32.8% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 34.6% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 10.1% | -70.9% |
| 1999 | 13.3% | +32.2% |
| 2000 | 24.8% | +86.1% |
| 2001 | 23.4% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 29.5% | +26.5% |
| 2003 | 42.5% | +43.7% |
| 2004 | 29.1% | -31.4% |
| 2005 | 27.2% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 22.9% | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 22.5% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 23.7% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | +40.6% |
| 2011 | 28.8% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 25.1% | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 28.5% | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 39.5% | +69.1% |
| 2017 | 29.0% | -26.5% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 27.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.9%, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 27.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.2%, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World 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 | +357.8% | 5.5% | 25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.7% | 4.6% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.3% | 4.6% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.2% | 19.4% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.9% | 10.1% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.7% | 21.1% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 23.3% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 27.1% | 27.1% | 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 from economies in the arab world in Sudan?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Sudan was 27.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1963.
- How does Sudan rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Sudan ranks 10th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.