Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Sudan
Sudan: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 62.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Sudan, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from high-income economies in Sudan is 62.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Sudan peaked at 89.6% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 2016.
That places Sudan 94th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 66.8% | — |
| 1961 | 70.9% | +6.2% |
| 1962 | 72.6% | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 78.3% | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 77.4% | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 74.7% | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 70.2% | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 69.1% | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 68.3% | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 69.4% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 67.3% | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 56.8% | -15.6% |
| 1972 | 65.0% | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 73.5% | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 62.3% | -15.3% |
| 1975 | 76.0% | +22.0% |
| 1976 | 75.1% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 73.1% | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 80.2% | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 83.9% | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 82.6% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 88.3% | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 82.6% | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 87.6% | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 85.6% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 87.3% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 82.7% | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 89.6% | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 84.2% | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 83.8% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 72.5% | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 68.3% | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 62.9% | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 61.7% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 58.3% | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 58.0% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 57.3% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 56.6% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 58.8% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 60.2% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 69.8% | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 65.1% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 65.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 69.4% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 58.9% | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 53.9% | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 72.4% | +34.4% |
| 2007 | 73.8% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 71.1% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 72.2% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 69.0% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 67.0% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 62.3% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 62.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 61.3% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 61.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 53.5% | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 68.4% | +27.8% |
| 2018 | 64.9% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 62.1% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 62.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 62.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 62.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 62.1% | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 62.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.4%, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 62.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.2%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from high-income economies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +34.4% | 53.9% | 72.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.8% | 66.8% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.3% | 56.8% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.4% | 82.6% | 89.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.5% | 56.6% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.2% | 53.9% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 53.5% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 62.1% | 62.1% | 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 high-income economies in Sudan?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Sudan was 62.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 89.6% in 1987.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 2016.
- How does Sudan rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Sudan ranks 94th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.