Merchandise imports in Sudan

Sudan: Merchandise imports was 2.49 billion constant US$ in 2003. ▲ Rising

Latest (2003)
2.49 billion constant US$
Change on year
up 17.8%
World rank
20th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2.49 billion constant US$
in 2003
All-time low
299.67 million constant US$
in 1972
Years of data
33
1971–2003

Merchandise imports in Sudan, 1971–2003

500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B1971198720031971: 383.6M constant US$1972: 299.7M constant US$1973: 568.2M constant US$1974: 679.3M constant US$1975: 881.1M constant US$1976: 1.0B constant US$1977: 1.3B constant US$1978: 1.1B constant US$1979: 1.6B constant US$1980: 1.6B constant US$1981: 1.1B constant US$1982: 1.4B constant US$1983: 1.4B constant US$1984: 2.0B constant US$1985: 939.9M constant US$1986: 583.1M constant US$1987: 1.4B constant US$1988: 1.2B constant US$1989: 1.4B constant US$1990: 1.2B constant US$1991: 989.2M constant US$1992: 1.2B constant US$1993: 1.5B constant US$1994: 915.8M constant US$1995: 1.2B constant US$1996: 1.3B constant US$1997: 1.3B constant US$1998: 1.6B constant US$1999: 1.5B constant US$2000: 1.6B constant US$2001: 2.0B constant US$2002: 2.1B constant US$2003: 2.5B constant US$

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in constant US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports in Sudan is 2.49 billion constant US$, measured in 2003. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 17.8% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Sudan peaked at 2.49 billion constant US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 299.67 million constant US$, in 1972.

That places Sudan 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 869.61 million constant US$ 299.67 million constant US$ 1.60 billion constant US$ 9
1980s 1.30 billion constant US$ 583.08 million constant US$ 2.04 billion constant US$ 10
1990s 1.29 billion constant US$ 915.82 million constant US$ 1.63 billion constant US$ 10
2000s 2.05 billion constant US$ 1.60 billion constant US$ 2.49 billion constant US$ 4

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 17 Senegal 3.16 billion constant US$ compare
  2. 18 Uganda 2.77 billion constant US$ compare
  3. 19 Mozambique 2.49 billion constant US$ compare
  4. 21 Lesotho 2.00 billion constant US$ compare
  5. 22 Botswana 1.96 billion constant US$ compare
  6. 23 Gabon 1.60 billion constant US$ compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports in Sudan?
Merchandise imports in Sudan was 2.49 billion constant US$ in 2003, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 2.49 billion constant US$ in 2003.
What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 299.67 million constant US$ in 1972.
How does Sudan rank for merchandise imports?
Sudan ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2003.
Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise imports (constant US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise imports (constant US$)
Unit
constant US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,355 data points, 1965–2011
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Total merchandise imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in 1987 constant US dollars.