# Sudan Import Demand Profile: Data, Sectors & Suppliers | Yugalinks

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Explore import demand for Sudan with OECD trade data: sectors, suppliers, economy context, and trade history.

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## Sudan import demand overview

In 2024, Sudan recorded $5.4B in reported imports. Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $5.4B |
| Import growth | -18.3% |
| Population | 50.4M |
| GDP per capita | $984.6 |
| Trade openness | 7.5% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 12 | Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits | $5.6M | 0.1% | 16 | 49 |
| 2 | 71 | Precious stones and metals | $75.5M | 1.4% | 9 | 20 |
| 3 | 27 | Mineral fuels | $181.3M | 3.4% | 26 | 21 |
| 4 | 01 | Live animals | $63.0K | 0% | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | 07 | Vegetables | $124.0M | 2.3% | 24 | 44 |
| 6 | 13 | Lac, gums and vegetable extracts | $728.5K | 0% | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | 52 | Cotton | $44.3M | 0.8% | 9 | 38 |
| 8 | 23 | Food industry residues | $10.2M | 0.2% | 12 | 7 |
| 9 | 22 | Beverages | $31.4M | 0.6% | 24 | 22 |
| 10 | 74 | Copper | $3.2M | 0.1% | 20 | 31 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 2012 | $8.7B | $4.8B | -$3.9B |
| 2013 | $8.7B | $26.3B | $17.6B |
| 2014 | $9.7B | $5.7B | -$4.0B |
| 2015 | $9.1B | $4.3B | -$4.8B |
| 2016 | $9.6B | $3.8B | -$5.7B |
| 2017 | $10.0B | $4.7B | -$5.3B |
| 2018 | $9.1B | $4.1B | -$5.1B |
| 2019 | $6.8B | $4.1B | -$2.7B |
| 2020 | $8.9B | $4.0B | -$5.0B |
| 2021 | $8.6B | $5.3B | -$3.3B |
| 2022 | $10.5B | $5.3B | -$5.2B |
| 2023 | $6.6B | $5.5B | -$1.1B |
| 2024 | $5.4B | $3.5B | -$1.9B |

## Data coverage

- Country: **Sudan (SDN)**
- Coverage: **2012-2024**
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.