Travel services (% of commercial service imports) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Travel services (% of commercial service imports) was 21.2% 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 imports.
Analysis
In 2023, travel services in South Sudan stood at 21.2%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 1,899.8% on the previous year and up 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in South Sudan peaked at 21.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.
South Sudan ranks 94th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Travel services (% of commercial service imports) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11.2% | — |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -76.5% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -35.7% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -22.7% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -93.3% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +1370.8% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | +1899.8% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 21.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.2%, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 21.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.4%, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.6% | 1.1% | 11.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 0.1% | 21.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 91 Brazil 21.4% compare
- 92 Uruguay 21.2% compare
- 93 Dominican Republic 21.2% compare
- 95 North Macedonia 20.8% compare
- 96 Marshall Islands 20.3% compare
- 97 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20.2% compare
More private sector data for South Sudan
- Merchandise trade 37.2% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 1.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.30 billion current US$ (2023)
- Merchandise exports 955.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 383.32 million current US$ (2023)
- 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)
- Transport services 63.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is travel services in South Sudan?
- Travel services in South Sudan was 21.2% 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 21.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- How does South Sudan rank for travel services?
- South Sudan ranks 94th 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 89.1%. 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.