Sudan recorded a Current Account deficit of 5.50 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. Current Account to GDP in Sudan averaged -5.64 percent of GDP from 1977 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 1.23 percent of GDP in 1985 and a record low of -15.22 percent of GDP in 2006. source: Central Bank of Sudan

Current Account to GDP in Sudan is expected to reach -6.30 percent of GDP by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Sudan Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around -7.50 percent of GDP in 2026 and -9.10 percent of GDP in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Current Account to GDP -5.50 -2.50 percent of GDP Dec 2024



Sudan Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-5.50 -2.50 1.23 -15.22 1977 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly