Sudan Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

1996 - 2021 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Sudan Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

  • Sudan Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 1.7 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2021, compared with a growth equal to 0.8 % in the previous year.
  • Sudan Foreign Direct Investment: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1996 to Dec 2021.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 7.8 % in Dec 2006 and a record low 0.0 % in Dec 1996.

CEIC calculates annual Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Foreign Direct Investment and annual Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Sudan provides Foreign Direct Investment in USD based on BPM6. The Central Bureau of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency. The Central Bank of Sudan average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Foreign Direct Investment prior to 2020 is based on BPM5. Foreign Direct Investment prior to 2003 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.


Related information about Sudan Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Sudan, Current Account recorded a deficit of 1.8 USD bn in Dec 2022.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 152.4 USD mn in Dec 2022.
  • Sudan Direct Investment Abroad remained the same 0.0 USD mn in Dec 2022.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 0.2 USD mn in Dec 2022.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 30.9 USD bn in Dec 2021.

View Sudan's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP from 1996 to 2021 in the chart:

Sudan Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

What was Sudan's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP in 2021?

Sudan Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 1.7 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2021, compared with a growth equal to 0.8 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
1.7 2021 0.8 2020 0.0 1996 7.8 2006 % yearly 1996 - 2021

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 7.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Algeria (%) 0.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2023
Argentina (%) 4.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Armenia (%) -2.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2023
Australia (%) 3.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2023
Austria (%) -1.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1970 - Dec 2022
Azerbaijan (%) -3.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2023
Bahrain (%) 2.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2023
Bangladesh (%) 0.4 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Belarus (%) 0.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Belgium (%) -4.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Bolivia (%) 0.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 2.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Botswana (%) 1.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Brazil (%) 2.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Brunei (%) -10.5 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (%) 0.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Cambodia (%) 12.1 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Canada (%) 1.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1961 - Dec 2023
Chile (%) 4.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
China (%) 0.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Colombia (%) 3.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Croatia (%) 0.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Cyprus (%) 16.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Czech Republic (%) 5.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Denmark (%) 0.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Ecuador (%) 0.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Egypt (%) 2.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2023
Estonia (%) 22.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
European Union (%) 0.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Finland (%) 4.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2023
France (%) -0.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) 3.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2023
Germany (%) 1.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2023
Ghana (%) 2.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Greece (%) 1.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 23.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Hungary (%) -148.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Iceland (%) -0.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
India (%) 0.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2004 - Dec 2023
Indonesia (%) 1.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Iran (%) 0.1 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (%) 5.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Israel (%) 3.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Italy (%) 1.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1988 - Mar 2023
Ivory Coast (%) 2.3 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Japan (%) 0.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Jordan (%) 1.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 0.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2023
Kenya (%) 0.3 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
South Korea (%) 1.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Kosovo (%) 8.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 0.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) -3.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Laos (%) 4.1 2022 yearly 1988 - 2022
Latvia (%) 0.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Lebanon (%) 2.5 2020 yearly 2004 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 3.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Luxembourg (%) -584.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 12.0 2022 yearly 1982 - 2022
North Macedonia (%) -4.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Malawi (%) 0.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 2.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Malta (%) 422.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Mauritius (%) 37.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Mexico (%) -0.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Moldova (%) 2.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Mongolia (%) 11.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) 8.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Morocco (%) 0.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Mozambique (%) 33.6 2021 yearly 1986 - 2021
Myanmar (%) 0.6 Sep 2021 quarterly Dec 2017 - Sep 2021
Nepal (%) 0.1 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Netherlands (%) -116.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (%) 2.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (%) 0.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2022
Norway (%) -0.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Oman (%) 4.9 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Pakistan (%) 0.5 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) -0.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Panama (%) 3.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Paraguay (%) -0.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Peru (%) 0.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Philippines (%) 2.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Poland (%) 0.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Portugal (%) 0.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2023
Qatar (%) -0.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2023
Romania (%) 1.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Russia (%) 0.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2022
Saudi Arabia (%) 1.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Serbia (%) 5.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
Singapore (%) 42.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (%) 0.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Slovenia (%) 3.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
South Africa (%) 0.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
Spain (%) -0.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 1.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Sudan (%) 1.7 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Sweden (%) 1.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1982 - Mar 2023
Switzerland (%) 6.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Mar 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.6 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -196.813 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,728.502 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 5.6 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Forecast: Government Expenditure (SDG bn) 153,948.350 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (SDG bn) 2,072,608.880 2028 yearly 1992 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (SDG bn) 152,978.610 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Public Expenditure: Current (SDG mn) 1,510,321.000 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Public Revenue: Tax: Value Added Tax (SDG mn) 431,922.000 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Public Revenue (SDG mn) 1,524,808.000 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Public Expenditure (SDG mn) 1,597,616.000 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Public Balance: Surplus or Deficit (SDG mn) 14,487.000 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 22.270 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -829.9 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2022
Total Exports (USD mn) 292.1 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2022
Total Exports Growth (%) -34.3 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2022
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 3.371 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 234.791 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 206.280 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,122.0 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2022
Total Imports Growth (%) -12.3 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2022
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 312,292.336 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 90,424.757 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 0.225 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2022
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 26.113 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2022
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 18.111 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2022
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 157.193 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2022
Exports: Petroleum: Crude Oil (USD th) 0.000 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2022
Exports: Non Petroleum: Gum Hashab (USD th) 3,907.000 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2022
Exports: Non Petroleum: Sesame (USD th) 36,608.000 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2022
Exports: Non Petroleum: Sugar (USD th) 0.000 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2022
Exports: Non Petroleum: Other Livestocks (USD th) 24.000 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2022
Exports: Non Petroleum: Gold (USD th) 162,622.000 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2022
Exports: Asia: India (USD th) 864.000 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2022
Exports: Middle East: United Arab Emirates (USD th) 172,435.000 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2022
Exports (USD th) 292,137.000 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2022
Exports: Asia: China (USD th) 18,111.000 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2022
Exports: Middle East: Saudi Arabia (USD th) 14,058.000 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2022
Exports: Africa: COMESA: Egypt (USD th) 70,392.000 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2022
Imports: Machinery and Equipments: Non Electrical Appliances (USD th) 26,404.000 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2022
Imports: Raw Materials: Petroleum Products (USD th) 260,318.000 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2022
Imports: Transport Equipments (USD th) 70,057.000 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2022
Imports: Manufactured Goods (USD th) 141,776.000 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2022
Imports: Middle East: United Arab Emirates (USD th) 221,256.000 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2022
Imports: Asia: China (USD th) 157,193.000 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2022
Imports: Africa: COMESA: Egypt (USD th) 93,366.000 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2022
Imports: Middle East: Saudi Arabia (USD th) 44,519.000 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2022
Imports: Asia: India (USD th) 118,097.000 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2022
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 0.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2022
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -1,752.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2022
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -8.5 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 152.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.7 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 0.200 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2004 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 2021 yearly 2005 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 0.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2004 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2010 - Dec 2022
External Debt (USD mn) 62,400.0 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 202.2 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 4,797.9 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 15.7 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.089 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -93,493.144 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: in Sudan (USD mn) 430.100 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2018
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.7 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 4,492.463 Mar 2022 monthly Dec 2003 - Mar 2022
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 8,545.354 Mar 2022 monthly Dec 2003 - Mar 2022
M2 Growth (%) 43.9 Feb 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Feb 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 18.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 0.0 Dec 2017 monthly Jul 1960 - Dec 2017
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 0.000 2017 yearly 1960 - 2017
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 0.0 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2017
Total Deposits (USD mn) 5,389.131 Mar 2022 monthly Jun 2002 - Mar 2022
Total Deposits Growth (%) 52.3 Feb 2023 monthly Jun 2003 - Feb 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 5,482.7 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2022
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 82.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2022
Total Loans (USD mn) 2,747.954 Mar 2022 monthly Dec 2001 - Mar 2022
Total Loans Growth (%) 75.42 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2022
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 5.64 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Money Supply: M2: M1 (SDG mn) 2,590,270.000 Feb 2023 monthly Mar 2002 - Feb 2023
Money Supply: M2: M1: Currency with Public (SDG mn) 116,949.000 Jan 2019 monthly Mar 2002 - Jan 2019
Banks Deposits (SDG mn) 3,501,131.000 Feb 2023 monthly Jun 2002 - Feb 2023
Loans: Banks Advances: in SDG (SDG th) 1,682,653,000.000 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2022

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