Merchandise imports — all countries

Merchandise imports — South Sudan

Merchandise imports in South Sudan in 2025 — 1,271,000,000 US$. Ranked 175 in the world out of 205. Since 2020, the indicator has risen by 29.3%.

2025 1.27B US$ +7.08% vs 2024
World rank 175of 205
Period maximum 1.27B US$2025
Period minimum 983M US$2020

Trend over time

2020–2025 · US$

Merchandise imports — South Sudan, 2020–2025900M1B1.1B1.2B1.3B2020202120222023202420252020: 983,000,000 US$2021: 1,080,000,000 US$2022: 1,228,000,000 US$2023: 1,161,000,000 US$2024: 1,187,000,000 US$2025: 1,271,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +288M (+29.3%) Average annual rate: 5.27 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Sudan

South Sudan 1.27B US$
World 26.69T US$
Eastern Africa computed 146B US$
Low-income countries computed 159B US$
Merchandise imports — South Sudan, by year South Sudan All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2025 1.27B +84M +7.08%
2024 1.19B +26M +2.24%
2023 1.16B −67M −5.46%
2022 1.23B +148M +13.7%
2021 1.08B +97M +9.87%
2020 983M

About the indicator

The value of imports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on a CIF basis. Together with merchandise exports it gives the merchandise trade balance — the indicator most often discussed in the context of a “trade deficit” between particular countries.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.