Sudan Current Account Balance: % of GDP

1977 - 2021 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Sudan Current Account Balance: % of GDP

  • Sudan Current Account deficit accounted for 8.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2021, compared with a 6.7 % deficit in the previous year.
  • Sudan Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1977 to Dec 2021, with an average value of -4.2 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 2.2 % in Dec 1985 and a record low of -12.3 % in Dec 2019.

CEIC calculates annual Current Account as % of Nominal GDP From quarterly Current Account Balance and annual Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Sudan provides Current Account Balance 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. Current Account Balance prior to 2020 is based on BPM5. Current Account Balance prior to 2003 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.


Key information about Sudan Current Account Balance: % 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 Current Account Balance: % of GDP from 1977 to 2021 in the chart:

Sudan Current Account Balance: % of GDP

What was Sudan's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in 2021?

Sudan Current Account deficit accounted for 8.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2021, compared with a 6.7 % deficit in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-8.5 2021 -6.7 2020 -12.3 2019 2.2 1985 % yearly 1977 - 2021

Current Account Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -3.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Algeria (%) 0.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Argentina (%) 2.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Armenia (%) -2.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) -1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1959 - Jun 2024
Austria (%) 0.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1970 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 4.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
Bahrain (%) 15.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2022
Bangladesh (%) 0.9 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Belarus (%) 2.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Belgium (%) -1.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Bolivia (%) 0.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -3.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Botswana (%) -5.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Brazil (%) -3.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Brunei (%) -20.4 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (%) -1.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Jun 2024
Cambodia (%) -5.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Canada (%) -1.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1957 - Jun 2024
Chile (%) -2.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
China (%) 1.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Colombia (%) -1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Croatia (%) -5.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Cyprus (%) -0.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Czech Republic (%) -0.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Denmark (%) 13.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Ecuador (%) 7.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Egypt (%) 1.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2022
Estonia (%) 0.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 2.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Finland (%) -2.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
France (%) -0.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2024
Georgia (%) -7.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Germany (%) 5.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2024
Ghana (%) 5.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Greece (%) -7.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 13.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Hungary (%) 3.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Iceland (%) -2.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
India (%) -1.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2004 - Jun 2024
Indonesia (%) 0.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Iran (%) 0.6 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Ireland (%) 28.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Israel (%) 3.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Italy (%) 1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Ivory Coast (%) -6.3 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Japan (USD mn) 14,232.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Jordan (%) -7.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2024
Kazakhstan (%) -2.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) -2.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 8,186.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (%) -15.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Kuwait (%) 27.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) -60.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Laos (%) 2.7 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Latvia (%) -1.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2024
Lebanon (%) -2.8 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 3.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Luxembourg (%) 12.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 36.0 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
North Macedonia (%) -3.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) -14.2 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 0.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Malta (%) 7.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (%) -6.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Mexico (%) 0.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Moldova (%) -16.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (%) -5.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Montenegro (%) -22.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) -3.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Mozambique (%) -11.6 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Nepal (%) 3.9 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 8.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1987 - Jun 2024
New Zealand (%) -6.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1987 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (%) 11.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) 17.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1981 - Jun 2024
Oman (%) -4.9 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Pakistan (%) -0.5 2024 yearly 1977 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) -16.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
Panama (%) 2.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Paraguay (%) 0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) 2.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Philippines (%) -4.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2023
Poland (%) 0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 1.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Qatar (%) 13.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Romania (%) -9.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Russia (%) 3.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Serbia (%) -4.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Singapore (%) 19.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
Slovakia (%) -1.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 7.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) -0.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2024
Spain (%) 3.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 1.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Sudan (%) -8.5 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Sweden (%) 9.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Switzerland (%) 9.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2024

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Sudan Key Series

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) 41,029.150 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (SDG bn) 526,652.393 2029 yearly 1992 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (SDG bn) 31,184.557 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Public Expenditure: Current (SDG mn) 1,510,321.000 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Public Expenditure (SDG mn) 1,597,616.000 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Public Revenue (SDG mn) 1,524,808.000 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Public Revenue: Tax: Value Added Tax (SDG mn) 431,922.000 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) 3.584 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
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: Gold (USD th) 162,622.000 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2022
Exports: Non Petroleum: Other Livestocks (USD th) 24.000 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2022
Exports: 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
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 79.637 2021 yearly 2012 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 110.912 2021 yearly 2012 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 97.148 2021 yearly 2012 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 135.027 2021 yearly 2012 - 2021
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) -4.709 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
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 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 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
Reserve Requirement Rate: Foreign Currency (%) 18.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024

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