International tourism, receipts for travel items in Sudan
Sudan: International tourism, receipts for travel items was 689.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Sudan, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Sudan stood at 689.00 million current US$.
That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and up 740.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Sudan peaked at 1.04 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million current US$, in 1998.
That places Sudan 79th out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.80 million current US$ | 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 | 762.40 million current US$ | 82.00 million current US$ | 1.04 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 689.00 million current US$ | 689.00 million current US$ | 689.00 million current US$ | 1 |
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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 for travel items in Sudan?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Sudan was 689.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million current US$ in 1998.
- How does Sudan rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Sudan ranks 79th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 740.2%. 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 for travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.