Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Sudan
Sudan: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 1.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Transport services in Sudan, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 1.8% for transport services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and down 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Sudan peaked at 62.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2023.
Sudan ranks 190th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) 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% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -97.9% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +148.9% |
| 2025 | 1.8% | +18.2% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 1.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.1%, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 1.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.1%, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services (% of commercial service exports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1405.6% | 4.2% | 62.8% |
| 1998 | +1031.6% | 3.7% | 41.9% |
| 2013 | +592.1% | 1.6% | 11.4% |
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 | 15.9% | 0.6% | 32.7% | 6 |
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)
- Commercial service imports 920.08 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 50.6% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 1.1% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 2.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 269.09 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 54.2 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Sudan?
- Transport services in Sudan was 1.8% in 2025, 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 0.6% in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for transport services?
- Sudan ranks 190th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.7%. 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.