Foreign direct investment in Sudan
Sudan: Foreign direct investment was 4.8% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Foreign direct investment in Sudan, 2005–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment in Sudan is 4.8%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 49.4% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Sudan ranks 14th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Foreign direct investment in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.5% | — |
| 2006 | 11.8% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | -20.9% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | +34.1% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -49.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 9.3% | 12.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 4.8% | 9.4% | 2 |
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- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 5.33 units per person (2018)
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- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 126,787 (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment in Sudan?
- Foreign direct investment in Sudan was 4.8% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2011.
- How does Sudan rank for foreign direct investment?
- Sudan ranks 14th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is foreign direct investment rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Foreign direct investment (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.