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 -4.3 %.
  • 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 1.0 USD bn in Jun 2025.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) remained the same 0.0 USD mn in Jun 2025.
  • Sudan Direct Investment Abroad remained the same 0.0 USD mn in Jun 2025.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment remained the same 0.0 USD mn in Jun 2025.
  • 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 (%) -3.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Algeria (%) -3.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2024
Argentina (%) -1.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Armenia (%) -7.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2025
Australia (%) -2.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1959 - Sep 2025
Austria (%) -1.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1970 - Jun 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 6.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2025
Bahrain (%) 3.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Bangladesh (%) 0.0 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Belarus (%) 0.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Belgium (%) -2.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Bolivia (%) -3.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -2.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Botswana (%) 9.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Brazil (%) -3.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Brunei (%) 13.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2024
Bulgaria (%) -3.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1999 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (%) -0.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Canada (%) -1.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1957 - Sep 2025
Chile (%) -5.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
China (%) 3.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Colombia (%) -2.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Croatia (%) -8.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Cyprus (%) -2.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Czech Republic (%) 0.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Denmark (%) 15.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
Ecuador (%) 8.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Egypt (%) -2.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2025
Estonia (%) 0.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
European Union (%) 2.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Finland (%) 2.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
France (%) -0.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
Georgia (%) -2.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Germany (%) 4.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
Ghana (%) 4.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
Greece (%) -5.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 12.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Hungary (%) 2.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Iceland (%) -6.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
India (%) -0.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2004 - Jun 2025
Indonesia (%) 1.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Iran (%) 2.2 2025 yearly 1997 - 2025
Ireland (%) 8.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Israel (%) 0.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Italy (%) 2.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Ivory Coast (%) -4.1 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Japan (USD mn) 29,402.7 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
Jordan (%) -6.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2025
Kazakhstan (%) -4.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2025
Kenya (%) -1.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2025
South Korea (USD mn) 7,498.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Oct 2025
Kosovo (%) -17.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Kuwait (%) 21.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) -41.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Laos (%) 3.3 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Latvia (%) -3.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (%) -2.8 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 3.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Luxembourg (%) 3.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 36.3 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
North Macedonia (%) 1.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Malawi (%) -17.0 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 2.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Malta (%) 8.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Mauritius (%) -8.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Mexico (%) 0.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Moldova (%) -21.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (%) 2.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (%) 2.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Morocco (%) -4.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2025
Mozambique (%) -11.2 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Nepal (%) 6.7 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Netherlands (%) 4.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1987 - Jun 2025
New Zealand (%) -3.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1987 - Jun 2025
Nigeria (%) 11.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) 16.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Jun 2025
Oman (%) 2.9 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 0.5 2025 yearly 1977 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) -22.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Panama (%) 2.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Paraguay (%) -6.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Peru (%) 2.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
Philippines (%) -4.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Jun 2025
Poland (%) -2.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Portugal (%) 4.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Qatar (%) 14.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Romania (%) -8.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Russia (%) 0.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) -4.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
Serbia (%) -4.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Singapore (%) 17.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) -3.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
Slovenia (%) 5.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
South Africa (%) -1.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2025
Spain (%) 3.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 2.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
Sudan (%) -8.5 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Sweden (%) 5.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Switzerland (%) 4.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2025

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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) 91,337.071 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (SDG bn) 930,259.018 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (SDG bn) 72,913.168 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Public Expenditure (SDG mn) 1,597,616.000 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Public Expenditure: Current (SDG mn) 1,510,321.000 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Public Balance: Surplus or Deficit (SDG mn) 14,487.000 2021 yearly 1994 - 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
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 22.270 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -260.4 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 142.8 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) -42.5 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Jun 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1.418 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 255.638 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 386.528 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 403.2 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 21.6 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Jun 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 127,184.395 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 361,786.758 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 0.831 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2.679 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.855 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 119.866 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2025
Exports: Non Petroleum: Gum Hashab (USD th) 3,907.000 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2022
Exports: Petroleum: Crude Oil (USD th) 0.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports (USD th) 197,681.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Non Petroleum: Sugar (USD th) 0.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Non Petroleum: Gold (USD th) 102,430.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Non Petroleum: Other Livestocks (USD th) 0.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2024
Exports: Non Petroleum: Sesame (USD th) 27,470.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Asia: India (USD th) 1,671.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Middle East: United Arab Emirates (USD th) 102,538.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Middle East: Saudi Arabia (USD th) 46,022.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Asia: China (USD th) 6,035.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Africa: COMESA: Egypt (USD th) 13,762.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Machinery and Equipments: Non Electrical Appliances (USD th) 6,930.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Raw Materials: Petroleum Products (USD th) 25,093.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Foodstuffs (USD th) 220,060.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Transport Equipments (USD th) 45,667.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Manufactured Goods (USD th) 106,042.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Middle East: United Arab Emirates (USD th) 33,818.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Asia: China (USD th) 116,559.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Middle East: Saudi Arabia (USD th) 44,830.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports (USD th) 559,184.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Africa: COMESA: Egypt (USD th) 134,482.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Asia: India (USD th) 69,033.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 79.637 2021 yearly 2012 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 97.148 2021 yearly 2012 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 110.912 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 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -1,008.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -8.5 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 0.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1996 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.7 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2004 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 2021 yearly 2005 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 0.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2004 - Jun 2025
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) 4,814.8 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 15.7 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -5.879 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
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 (%) 90.6 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Dec 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 18.0 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2025
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 (%) 46.62 Jun 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Jun 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 5.64 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Money Supply: M2: M1 (SDG mn) 7,955,219.000 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2002 - Oct 2025
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 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2025
Banks Deposits (SDG mn) 15,568,790.900 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 2002 - Oct 2025

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