Net foreign assets in Sudan
Sudan: Net foreign assets was -3.96 trillion current LCU in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
-3.96 trillion current LCU
Change on year
down 44.9%
World rank
185th
of 187 countries
All-time high
2.76 billion current LCU
in 2005
All-time low
-3.96 trillion current LCU
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Net foreign assets in Sudan, 1960–2022
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Sudan recorded -3.96 trillion current LCU for net foreign assets in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.9% on the previous year and down 1,868,570.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Sudan peaked at 2.76 billion current LCU in 2005 and was at its lowest, -3.96 trillion current LCU, in 2022.
Sudan ranks 185th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets in Sudan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60,040 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 55,870 current LCU | -6.9% |
| 1962 | 51,500 current LCU | -7.8% |
| 1963 | 38,944 current LCU | -24.4% |
| 1964 | 21,234 current LCU | -45.5% |
| 1965 | 15,543 current LCU | -26.8% |
| 1966 | 7,981 current LCU | -48.7% |
| 1967 | 3,632 current LCU | -54.5% |
| 1968 | -9,274 current LCU | -355.3% |
| 1969 | -7,681 current LCU | -17.2% |
| 1970 | -18,272 current LCU | +137.9% |
| 1971 | -33,396 current LCU | +82.8% |
| 1972 | -43,930 current LCU | +31.5% |
| 1973 | -35,606 current LCU | -18.9% |
| 1974 | -47,935 current LCU | +34.6% |
| 1975 | -173,971 current LCU | +262.9% |
| 1976 | -210,069 current LCU | +20.7% |
| 1977 | -210,220 current LCU | +0.1% |
| 1978 | -226,588 current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1979 | -297,934 current LCU | +31.5% |
| 1980 | -346,862 current LCU | +16.4% |
| 1981 | -1.08 million current LCU | +212.0% |
| 1982 | -1.54 million current LCU | +42.6% |
| 1983 | -2.39 million current LCU | +54.6% |
| 1984 | -2.37 million current LCU | -0.9% |
| 1985 | -3.57 million current LCU | +51.0% |
| 1986 | -4.15 million current LCU | +16.1% |
| 1987 | -7.39 million current LCU | +78.3% |
| 1988 | -9.61 million current LCU | +29.9% |
| 1989 | -9.82 million current LCU | +2.2% |
| 1990 | -12.15 million current LCU | +23.7% |
| 1991 | -24.95 million current LCU | +105.4% |
| 1992 | -367.20 million current LCU | +1372.0% |
| 1993 | -587.32 million current LCU | +59.9% |
| 1994 | -1.22 billion current LCU | +107.3% |
| 1995 | -2.02 billion current LCU | +66.0% |
| 1996 | -4.44 billion current LCU | +119.9% |
| 1997 | -4.94 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1998 | -6.87 billion current LCU | +39.1% |
| 1999 | -7.24 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2000 | -7.21 billion current LCU | -0.4% |
| 2001 | -3.38 billion current LCU | -53.1% |
| 2002 | -2.40 billion current LCU | -29.0% |
| 2003 | -1.54 billion current LCU | -35.7% |
| 2004 | 621.80 million current LCU | -140.3% |
| 2005 | 2.76 billion current LCU | +344.4% |
| 2006 | 1.34 billion current LCU | -51.7% |
| 2007 | 809.65 million current LCU | -39.4% |
| 2008 | 1.02 billion current LCU | +25.6% |
| 2009 | -1.11 billion current LCU | -208.9% |
| 2010 | -201.68 million current LCU | -81.8% |
| 2011 | -1.61 billion current LCU | +696.0% |
| 2012 | -211.86 million current LCU | -86.8% |
| 2013 | -3.66 billion current LCU | +1626.5% |
| 2014 | -3.64 billion current LCU | -0.4% |
| 2015 | -17.94 billion current LCU | +392.2% |
| 2016 | -27.74 billion current LCU | +54.6% |
| 2017 | -31.05 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2018 | -222.53 billion current LCU | +616.6% |
| 2019 | -220.62 billion current LCU | -0.9% |
| 2020 | -453.48 billion current LCU | +105.6% |
| 2021 | -2.73 trillion current LCU | +502.3% |
| 2022 | -3.96 trillion current LCU | +44.9% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's -3.96 trillion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 280.01 billion current LCU. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's -3.96 trillion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 241.93 billion current LCU. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -1626.5% | -211.86 million current LCU | -3.66 billion current LCU |
| 1992 | -1372.0% | -24.95 million current LCU | -367.20 million current LCU |
| 2011 | -696.0% | -201.68 million current LCU | -1.61 billion current LCU |
| 2018 | -616.6% | -31.05 billion current LCU | -222.53 billion current LCU |
| 2021 | -502.3% | -453.48 billion current LCU | -2.73 trillion current LCU |
| 2005 | +344.4% | 621.80 million current LCU | 2.76 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,779 current LCU | -9,274 current LCU | 60,040 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -129,792 current LCU | -297,934 current LCU | -18,272 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.23 million current LCU | -9.82 million current LCU | -346,862 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.77 billion current LCU | -7.24 billion current LCU | -12.15 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -909.44 million current LCU | -7.21 billion current LCU | 2.76 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -52.92 billion current LCU | -222.53 billion current LCU | -201.68 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.38 trillion current LCU | -3.96 trillion current LCU | -453.48 billion current LCU | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More financial sector data for Sudan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Sudan?
- Net foreign assets in Sudan was -3.96 trillion current LCU in 2022, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 billion current LCU in 2005.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.96 trillion current LCU in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for net foreign assets?
- Sudan ranks 185th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,868,570.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.