Travel services in South Sudan
South Sudan: Travel services was 64.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Travel services in South Sudan, 2014–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2023, travel services in South Sudan stood at 64.4%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 7,334.3% on the previous year and up 2,149.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in South Sudan peaked at 64.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2018.
That places South Sudan 47th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Travel services in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2.9% | — |
| 2015 | 19.1% | +566.2% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | -32.5% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | -35.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -91.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 64.4% | +7334.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.8% | 0.7% | 19.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 0.9% | 64.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More private sector data for South Sudan
- Merchandise trade 37.2% (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is travel services in South Sudan?
- Travel services in South Sudan was 64.4% in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 64.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
- How does South Sudan rank for travel services?
- South Sudan ranks 47th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is travel services rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,149.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Travel services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.