October 2011
Sudan
                         
BASIC INDICATORS
Population (thousands, 2010)  43 552 Rank in world trade, 2010 Exports Imports
GDP (million current US$, 2010)  62 046 Merchandise  79 87
GDP (million current PPP US$, 2010)  97 512 excluding intra-EU trade 56 63
Current account balance (million US$, 2010) - 1 165 Commercial services 152 83
Trade per capita (US$, 2008-2010)   518 excluding intra-EU trade 126 61
Trade to GDP ratio (2008-2010)   37.8
Annual percentage change
2010   2005-2010 2009 2010
Real GDP (2005=100)   142 7 4 4
Exports of goods and services (volume, 2005=100)  a   165 18 ... ...
Imports of goods and services (volume, 2005=100)  a   104 1 ... ...
                         
TRADE POLICY
WTO accession Observer Contribution to WTO budget -
Trade Policy Review - Import duties collected
GPA accession  - in total tax revenue ...
Tariffs and duty free imports to total imports ...
Tariff binding coverage (%)  - Number of notifications to WTO and measures in force 
MFN tariffs Final bound Applied 2010 Outstanding notifications in WTO Central Registry -
Simple average of import duties Goods RTAs - services EIAs notified to WTO 3 - 0
All goods -    19.9 Anti-dumping  -
Agricultural goods (AOA) -    30.4 Countervailing duties  -
Non-agricultural goods -    18.4 Safeguards  -
Non ad-valorem duties (% total tariff lines) -    0.0 Number of disputes (complainant - defendant) 
MFN duty free imports (%, 2009) Requests for consultation -
in agricultural goods (AOA)   6.0 Original panel / Appellate Body (AB) reports -
in non-agricultural goods   11.0 Compliance panel / AB reports (Article 21.5 DSU) -
Services sectors with GATS commitments - Arbitration awards (Article 22.6 DSU) -
                         
MERCHANDISE TRADE  Value Annual percentage change
2010   2005-2010 2009 2010
Merchandise exports, f.o.b. (million US$)  11 443 19 -30 40
Merchandise imports, c.i.f. (million US$)  10 045 8 4 4
2010  b 2010  b
Share in world total exports    0.08 Share in world total imports  0.07
Breakdown in economy's total exports Breakdown in economy's total imports
  By main commodity group (ITS)   By main commodity group (ITS)
Agricultural products   6.9 Agricultural products 16.0
Fuels and mining products   88.0 Fuels and mining products 4.9
Manufactures   0.8 Manufactures 77.6
  By main destination   By main origin
1. China   65.3 1. China   16.6
2. United Arab Emirates   10.5 2. European Union (27)   14.4
3. Canada   8.8 3. Japan   9.5
4. Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of   2.8 4. Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of   7.6
5. Japan   2.3 5. United Arab Emirates   7.4
                         
COMMERCIAL SERVICES TRADE  Value Annual percentage change
2010   2005-2010   2009 2010
Commercial services exports (million US$)   224   17 -23 -36
Commercial services imports (million US$)  2 792   9 0 9
2010   2010
Share in world total exports   0.01   Share in world total imports 0.08
Breakdown in economy's total exports Breakdown in economy's total imports
  By principal services item   By principal services item
Transportation   2.1   Transportation 57.4
Travel   42.1   Travel 40.0
Other commercial services   55.8   Other commercial services 2.7
                         
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY 
Patent grants by patent office, 2007 Trademark registrations by office, 2009
Residents Non-residents  Total  Direct residents Direct non-residents Madrid  Total 
  140 ...   140 ... ...   736   736
                         
a  Refers to 2008 and to the average annual percentage change for 2005-2008.
b  Breakdowns by destination/origin refer to 2009.