Commercial service imports in Sudan
Sudan: Commercial service imports was 1.39 billion current US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports in Sudan, 1977–2022
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 1.39 billion current US$ for commercial service imports in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports in Sudan peaked at 2.69 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 99.71 million current US$, in 1993.
Sudan ranks 136th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 202.20 million current US$ | 176.33 million current US$ | 233.17 million current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 280.76 million current US$ | 154.48 million current US$ | 427.18 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 183.90 million current US$ | 99.71 million current US$ | 269.70 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.50 billion current US$ | 632.00 million current US$ | 2.62 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 billion current US$ | 1.06 billion current US$ | 2.69 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 billion current US$ | 1.19 billion current US$ | 1.39 billion current US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 133 Yemen 1.45 billion current US$ compare
- 134 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.41 billion current US$ compare
- 135 Burkina Faso 1.41 billion current US$ compare
- 137 South Sudan 1.30 billion current US$ compare
- 138 Botswana 1.29 billion current US$ compare
- 139 Nicaragua 1.28 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Sudan
- Food exports 50.6% (2018)
- Food imports 29.9% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 56.0% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 6.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise trade 15.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 1.1% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 2.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.52 billion current US$ (2022)
- Transport services 81.5% (2022)
- Computer, communications and other services 13.1% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports in Sudan?
- Commercial service imports in Sudan was 1.39 billion current US$ in 2022, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial service imports recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.71 million current US$ in 1993.
- How does Sudan rank for commercial service imports?
- Sudan ranks 136th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
- Is commercial service imports rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.