Current Account Balance: Sudan
Sudan's current account balance is currently -7.7 % of GDP as of 2026. # Sudan Current Account Balance Sudan's current account balance stands at -7.
Current (2026)
-7.7 % of GDP
-148.4% y/y
Peak (2010)
-2.6 % of GDP
Low (1991)
-98.9 % of GDP
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Current Account Balance — Sudan
1980 — 2026
Current Account Balance — Sudan
Analysis# Sudan Current Account Balance
Sudan's current account balance stands at -7.7% of GDP in 2026, reflecting persistent external imbalances. The deficit remains far from the all-time peak of -2.6% in 2010, yet dramatically improved from the catastrophic -98.9% recorded in 1991. Since 1980, Sudan's current account has shifted 24.5 percentage points, indicating substantial long-term volatility in the country's external position.
A critical inflection point emerged in 2023, when the deficit narrowed sharply to -3.8% of GDP after years of deterioration. The 2020 nadir of -16.6% marked the depth of recent imbalances, driven by external pressures and economic instability. While 2026 projections show a widening deficit to -7.7%, the trajectory from 2023–2025 suggests stabilizing forces at work, though Sudan's current account remains a significant macroeconomic challenge requiring sustained policy attention.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | -10.7 % of GDP | +3.60% |
| 2029 | -11.1 % of GDP | +0.00% |
| 2028 | -11.1 % of GDP | +5.93% |
| 2027 | -11.8 % of GDP | -53.25% |
| 2026 | -7.7 % of GDP | -148.39% |
| 2025 | -3.1 % of GDP | +6.06% |
| 2024 | -3.3 % of GDP | +13.16% |
| 2023 | -3.8 % of GDP | +66.37% |
| 2022 | -11.3 % of GDP | -50.67% |
| 2021 | -7.5 % of GDP | +54.82% |
| 2020 | -16.6 % of GDP | -9.21% |
| 2019 | -15.2 % of GDP | -9.35% |
| 2018 | -13.9 % of GDP | -47.87% |
| 2017 | -9.4 % of GDP | -44.62% |
| 2016 | -6.5 % of GDP | +23.53% |
| 2015 | -8.5 % of GDP | -46.55% |
| 2014 | -5.8 % of GDP | +47.27% |
| 2013 | -11 % of GDP | +14.06% |
| 2012 | -12.8 % of GDP | -220.00% |
| 2011 | -4 % of GDP | -53.85% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -2.6 % of GDP | +71.11% |
| 2009 | -9 % of GDP | -63.64% |
| 2008 | -5.5 % of GDP | +9.84% |
| 2007 | -6.1 % of GDP | +57.64% |
| 2006 | -14.4 % of GDP | -105.71% |
| 2005 | -7 % of GDP | -125.81% |
| 2004 | -3.1 % of GDP | +29.55% |
| 2003 | -4.4 % of GDP | +18.52% |
| 2002 | -5.4 % of GDP | -63.64% |
| 2001 | -3.3 % of GDP | +15.38% |
| 2000 | -3.9 % of GDP | +45.83% |
| 1999 | -7.2 % of GDP | +45.04% |
| 1998 | -13.1 % of GDP | -22.43% |
| 1997 | -10.7 % of GDP | +17.69% |
| 1996 | -13 % of GDP | +40.91% |
| 1995 | -22 % of GDP | +11.29% |
| 1994 | -24.8 % of GDP | +7.46% |
| 1993 | -26.8 % of GDP | +43.70% |
| 1992 | -47.6 % of GDP | +51.87% |
| 1991 | -98.9 % of GDP | -0.92% |
| 1990 | -98 % of GDP | -709.92% |
| 1989 | -12.1 % of GDP | +37.31% |
| 1988 | -19.3 % of GDP | -44.03% |
| 1987 | -13.4 % of GDP | +27.17% |
| 1986 | -18.4 % of GDP | -23.49% |
| 1985 | -14.9 % of GDP | -55.21% |
| 1984 | -9.6 % of GDP | +12.73% |
| 1983 | -11 % of GDP | +52.59% |
| 1982 | -23.2 % of GDP | -10.48% |
| 1981 | -21 % of GDP | -105.88% |
| 1980 | -10.2 % of GDP | — |
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