# South Sudan Import Data | Yugalinks

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

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## South Sudan import demand overview

In 2024, South Sudan recorded $1.5B in reported imports. Mineral fuels was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $1.5B |
| Import growth | -10.8% |
| Population | 11.9M |
| GDP per capita | $1.1K |
| Trade openness | 0% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 27 | Mineral fuels | $55.2M | 3.7% | 16 | 10 |
| 2 | 72 | Iron and steel | $57.2M | 3.8% | 14 | 97 |
| 3 | 03 | Fish and crustaceans | $621.9K | 0% | 5 | 29 |
| 4 | 74 | Copper | $1.1M | 0.1% | 13 | 24 |
| 5 | 13 | Lac, gums and vegetable extracts | $3.5K | 0% | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | 44 | Wood and wood articles | $4.4M | 0.3% | 16 | 52 |
| 7 | 39 | Plastics | $32.4M | 2.2% | 31 | 95 |
| 8 | 84 | Machinery | $192.3M | 12.9% | 46 | 369 |
| 9 | 11 | Milling products | $90.3M | 6.1% | 10 | 19 |
| 10 | 97 | Works of art | $7.0K | 0% | 4 | 5 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 2012 | $255.8M | $630.9M | $375.1M |
| 2013 | $444.8M | $2.4B | $2.0B |
| 2014 | $692.3M | $4.3B | $3.6B |
| 2015 | $795.5M | $2.3B | $1.5B |
| 2016 | $581.7M | $1.4B | $862.3M |
| 2017 | $596.8M | $1.3B | $712.3M |
| 2018 | $887.5M | $1.7B | $798.9M |
| 2019 | $1.0B | $1.7B | $673.3M |
| 2020 | $1.1B | $835.0M | -$286.1M |
| 2021 | $1.4B | $557.4M | -$826.0M |
| 2022 | $1.6B | $545.3M | -$1.0B |
| 2023 | $1.7B | $659.5M | -$1.0B |
| 2024 | $1.5B | $496.0M | -$989.7M |

## Data coverage

- Country: **South Sudan (SSD)**
- 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.