Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in South Sudan
South Sudan: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 2.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in South Sudan, 2015–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 2.1% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in 2023.
That represents a change of up 56.6% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in South Sudan peaked at 2.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2017.
That places South Sudan 83rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.9% | — |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -73.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +25.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +65.6% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +56.6% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 2.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.1%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 2.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.8%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 2.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 2.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More private sector data for South Sudan
- Merchandise trade 37.2% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 1.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports 955.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 78.35 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 104.28 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita 33.38 current US$ per person (2023)
- Commercial service exports 383.32 million current US$ (2023)
- Transport services 63.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in South Sudan?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in South Sudan was 2.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2017.
- How does South Sudan rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- South Sudan ranks 83rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia region 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.