Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Sudan
Sudan: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 80.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Sudan, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2025, transport services in Sudan stood at 80.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Sudan peaked at 91.4% in 2023 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 49 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) 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% |
| 2023 | 91.4% | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 71.9% | -21.3% |
| 2025 | 80.9% | +12.5% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 80.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 56.6%, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 80.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.1%, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services (% of commercial service imports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +178.9% | 27.3% | 76.1% |
| 1987 | +100.2% | 17.4% | 34.8% |
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 | 80.8% | 71.9% | 91.4% | 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 80.9% 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 91.4% in 2023.
- 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 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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.