Trade in Sudan
Sudan: Trade was 2.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Trade in Sudan, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 2.4% for trade in 2025.
The figure is up 19.4% on the previous year and down 87.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Sudan peaked at 36.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2024.
That places Sudan 192nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.4% | 27.6% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.7% | 23.1% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.2% | 11.5% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.1% | 11.1% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.8% | 20.3% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 15.3% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 2.0% | 10.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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 trade in Sudan?
- Trade in Sudan was 2.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2024.
- How does Sudan rank for trade?
- Sudan ranks 192nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.