Transport services in Sudan
Sudan: Transport services was 81.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Sudan, 1977–2022
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2022, transport services in Sudan stood at 81.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Sudan peaked at 87.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1985.
Sudan ranks 4th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Transport services in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 38.1% | — |
| 1978 | 34.4% | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 35.5% | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 38.4% | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 34.2% | -11.0% |
| 1982 | 24.1% | -29.4% |
| 1983 | 19.8% | -18.2% |
| 1984 | 19.0% | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 11.0% | -42.3% |
| 1986 | 17.4% | +58.2% |
| 1987 | 34.8% | +100.2% |
| 1988 | 29.4% | -15.5% |
| 1989 | 30.0% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 31.9% | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 60.7% | +90.3% |
| 1992 | 38.5% | -36.6% |
| 1993 | 51.0% | +32.7% |
| 1994 | 49.1% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 27.3% | -44.5% |
| 1996 | 76.1% | +178.9% |
| 1997 | 75.2% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 80.4% | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 82.1% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 87.9% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 87.6% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 87.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 84.8% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 82.2% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 37.6% | -54.2% |
| 2006 | 32.9% | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 37.9% | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 46.6% | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 41.7% | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 34.4% | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 46.5% | +35.2% |
| 2013 | 51.6% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 64.9% | +35.0% |
| 2016 | 62.1% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 68.9% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 73.9% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 71.4% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 82.4% | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 76.9% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 81.5% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.0% | 34.4% | 38.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 25.8% | 11.0% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.2% | 27.3% | 82.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 32.9% | 87.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 34.4% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.3% | 76.9% | 82.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 1 Djibouti 91.9% compare
- 2 Afghanistan 88.9% compare
- 3 Turks and Caicos Islands 83.1% compare
- 5 Haiti 76.1% compare
- 6 Iran, Islamic Republic of 72.4% compare
- 7 Kiribati 70.8% compare
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 81.5% 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 87.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1985.
- How does Sudan rank for transport services?
- Sudan ranks 4th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.