Transport services in Sudan
Sudan: Transport services was 28.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Transport services in Sudan, 1977–2022
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 28.7% for transport services in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 1,643.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Sudan peaked at 62.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1995.
Sudan ranks 49th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transport services in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 9.4% | — |
| 1978 | 11.7% | +24.1% |
| 1979 | 17.9% | +53.7% |
| 1980 | 10.8% | -39.8% |
| 1981 | 6.0% | -44.1% |
| 1982 | 3.8% | -36.3% |
| 1983 | 3.5% | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 4.2% | +19.2% |
| 1985 | 3.7% | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 6.4% | +73.4% |
| 1987 | 10.9% | +70.3% |
| 1988 | 19.7% | +80.0% |
| 1989 | 28.0% | +42.0% |
| 1990 | 14.1% | -49.5% |
| 1991 | 38.8% | +174.4% |
| 1992 | 10.1% | -73.9% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | -84.6% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -37.2% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | +152.7% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | +71.3% |
| 1998 | 41.9% | +1031.6% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | -90.0% |
| 2000 | 62.8% | +1405.6% |
| 2001 | 44.4% | -29.2% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | -71.2% |
| 2003 | 29.2% | +128.5% |
| 2004 | 27.4% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -91.5% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | +228.3% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -70.5% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | +103.7% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -39.5% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +200.2% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -75.3% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | +592.1% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | +139.5% |
| 2015 | 33.3% | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -47.5% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | +31.2% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 28.5% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 32.7% | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.0% | 9.4% | 17.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 3.5% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 0.9% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 2.2% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 1.6% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 28.7% | 32.7% | 3 |
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 transport services in Sudan?
- Transport services in Sudan was 28.7% in 2022, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1995.
- How does Sudan rank for transport services?
- Sudan ranks 49th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,643.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.