Trade & investment · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income
Sudan: trade and investment
Exports is 1.1% (2025), 184th of 184 in the world and 43rd of 43 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Imports is 1.3% (2025), 184th of 184 in the world and 43rd of 43 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Trade openness is 2.4% (2025), 184th of 184 in the world and 43rd of 43 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
13 indicators
Trade & investment: Sudan in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 1.1%2025 | 184/184 | 43/43 | 16.0% | 17.5% | 5.1% | −5.3 ppsince 2015 | 27.9% | 23.6% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 1.3%2025 | 184/184 | 43/43 | 13.4% | 15.3% | 4.8% | −10.7 ppsince 2015 | 27.9% | 33.9% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 2.4%2025 | 184/184 | 43/43 | 29.4% | 32.7% | 10.0% | −16.0 ppsince 2015 | 55.7% | 47.6% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | -8.5%2025 | 154/185 | 33/42 | -4.2% | -2.9% | -21.6% | +2.1 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $2.8bn2025 | 135/206 | 26/48 | $1.8bn | $11.4bn | $3.8bn | −12%since 2015 | $487bn | $107bn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 2.2%2018 | — | — | · | 0.0%2012 | 2.2%2018 | — | 6.0% | 2.1% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 14.3%2018 | — | — | 66.7% | 85.0% | 14.3%2018 | −80.1 ppsince 2008 | 40.9% | 8.2% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 50.6%2018 | — | — | 16.7% | 3.5% | 50.6%2018 | +48.0 ppsince 2008 | 14.6% | 38.0% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 0.0%2021 | 184/184 | 45/45 | 17.0%2002 | 12.9% | 0.0% | −11.9 ppsince 2011 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 0.0%2025 | 180/197 | 44/46 | 3.2% | 3.5% | 2.7% | −3.3 ppsince 2015 | 2.1% | 3.7% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 0.0%2025 | 176/178 | 41/41 | 5.2% | 2.5% | 1.8% | −0.3 ppsince 2015 | 3.1% | 3.4% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 836,0002018 | 107/196 | 13/42 | 38,000 | 495,000 | 836,0002018 | +90%since 2008 | 56.0m | 17.4m | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $1.0bn2018 | 71/177 | 5/40 | $5.0m | $82.0m | $1.0bn2018 | +309%since 2008 | $34.9bn | $11.8bn | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Sudan and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Sudan. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Sudan | Ethiopia | Egypt | Chad | South Sudan | Libya |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 1.1%2025 | 13.3%2025 | 19.8%2025 | 29.4%2025 | 36.7%2015 | 71.7%2025 |
| Imports | 1.3%2025 | 20.2%2025 | 31.5%2025 | 16.7%2025 | 28.9%2015 | 65.9%2025 |
| Trade openness | 2.4%2025 | 33.5%2025 | 51.3%2025 | 46.1%2025 | 65.6%2015 | 137.7%2025 |
| Current account | -8.5%2025 | -2.5%2024 | -3.8%2025 | — | 7.9%2023 | 4.2%2023 |
| Merchandise exports | $2.8bn2025 | $7.6bn2025 | $51.4bn2025 | $4.0bn2025 | $955m2025 | $30.1bn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 2.2%2018 | 3.8%2023 | 3.8%2024 | — | — | 0.6%2019 |
| Fuel exports | 14.3%2018 | 0.0%2023 | 9.8%2025 | — | — | 94.4%2019 |
| Food exports | 50.6%2018 | 80.4%2023 | 21.6%2025 | — | — | 0.1%2019 |
| Average tariff | 0.0%2021 | 12.7%2021 | 10.4%2019 | 16.8%2022 | — | 4.0%2021 |