Merchandise trade in South Sudan
South Sudan: Merchandise trade was 37.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Merchandise trade in South Sudan, 2020–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade in South Sudan is 37.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 36.0% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
South Sudan ranks 155th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Merchandise trade in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 36.0% | — |
| 2021 | 38.0% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 40.2% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 27.9% | -30.6% |
| 2024 | 27.3% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 37.2% | +36.0% |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More private sector data for South Sudan
- 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)
- Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita 113.5 current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade in South Sudan?
- Merchandise trade in South Sudan was 37.2% in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise trade recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2024.
- How does South Sudan rank for merchandise trade?
- South Sudan ranks 155th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise trade rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.