International tourism, receipts in Sudan
Sudan: International tourism, receipts was 1.04 billion current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in Sudan, 1995–2018
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2018, international tourism, receipts in Sudan stood at 1.04 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 309.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Sudan peaked at 1.04 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million current US$, in 1998.
That places Sudan 76th out of 195 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.80 million current US$ | 2.00 million current US$ | 8.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 133.80 million current US$ | 3.00 million current US$ | 390.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 755.89 million current US$ | 82.00 million current US$ | 1.04 billion current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More private sector data for Sudan
- Merchandise exports 2.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 1.1% (2018)
- Food exports 50.6% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 6.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 56.0% (2018)
- Food imports 29.9% (2018)
- Merchandise trade 15.0% (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 international tourism, receipts in Sudan?
- International tourism, receipts in Sudan was 1.04 billion current US$ in 2018, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million current US$ in 1998.
- How does Sudan rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Sudan ranks 76th out of 195 countries with data for 2018.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 309.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.