External balance on goods and services in Sudan
Sudan: External balance on goods and services was -1.14 billion constant LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Sudan, 1996–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services in Sudan stood at -1.14 billion constant LCU.
The figure is down 30.5% on the previous year and down 101.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Sudan peaked at -222.08 million constant LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, -4.19 billion constant LCU, in 2005.
Sudan ranks 72nd of 161 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.44 billion constant LCU | -1.93 billion constant LCU | -869.60 million constant LCU | 4 |
| 2000s | -2.70 billion constant LCU | -4.19 billion constant LCU | -1.74 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -849.32 million constant LCU | -2.26 billion constant LCU | -222.08 million constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.09 billion constant LCU | -1.20 billion constant LCU | -875.81 million constant LCU | 6 |
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- 75 Venezuela -1.38 billion constant LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Sudan
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2,213 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.33 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 19.30 billion current LCU (2009)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 7.42 billion current US$ (2009)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -3.43 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -1.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 2.51 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 900 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 129.72 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Sudan?
- External balance on goods and services in Sudan was -1.14 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was -222.08 million constant LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.19 billion constant LCU in 2005.
- How does Sudan rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Sudan ranks 72nd out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 101.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.