South Sudan - Imports of goods and services

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) in South Sudan was $4,245,300,000 as of 2020. Over the past 6 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $5,254,239,000 in 2014 and $1,916,530,000 in 2017.

Definition: Imports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

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Year Value
2014 $5,254,239,000
2015 $3,296,280,000
2016 $2,071,350,000
2017 $1,916,530,000
2018 $3,571,720,000
2019 $3,893,050,000
2020 $4,245,300,000

Imports of goods and services (current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (current US$) in South Sudan was $3,467,364,000 as of 2015. Over the past 7 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $7,567,841,000 in 2013 and $3,434,803,000 in 2012.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
2008 $4,556,634,000
2009 $4,222,410,000
2010 $4,308,920,000
2011 $4,047,444,000
2012 $3,434,803,000
2013 $7,567,841,000
2014 $3,664,090,000
2015 $3,467,364,000

Imports of goods and services (current LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (current LCU) in South Sudan was 12,497,080,000 as of 2015. As the graph below shows, over the past 7 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 22,325,130,000 in 2013 and a minimum value of 9,529,290,000 in 2008.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
2008 9,529,290,000
2009 9,752,922,000
2010 9,931,631,000
2011 12,097,810,000
2012 10,132,670,000
2013 22,325,130,000
2014 10,809,060,000
2015 12,497,080,000

Imports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$) in South Sudan was 3,467,364,000 as of 2015. Over the past 7 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 8,015,006,000 in 2010 and 3,467,364,000 in 2015.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant 2010 U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
2008 7,981,369,000
2009 7,131,681,000
2010 8,015,006,000
2011 7,803,681,000
2012 5,052,795,000
2013 5,591,712,000
2014 5,876,889,000
2015 3,467,364,000

Imports of goods and services (annual % growth)

The value for Imports of goods and services (annual % growth) in South Sudan was -41.00 as of 2015. As the graph below shows, over the past 6 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 12.39 in 2010 and a minimum value of -41.00 in 2015.

Definition: Annual growth rate of imports of goods and services based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2010 U.S. dollars. Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
2009 -10.65
2010 12.39
2011 -2.64
2012 -35.25
2013 10.67
2014 5.10
2015 -41.00

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) in South Sudan was 4,741,828,000 as of 2015. As the graph below shows, over the past 7 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 10,961,000,000 in 2010 and a minimum value of 4,741,828,000 in 2015.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
2008 10,915,000,000
2009 9,753,000,000
2010 10,961,000,000
2011 10,672,000,000
2012 6,910,000,000
2013 7,647,000,000
2014 8,036,997,000
2015 4,741,828,000

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in South Sudan was 28.90 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 7 years was 41.07 in 2013, while its lowest value was 26.24 in 2014.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
2008 31.24
2009 34.52
2010 29.51
2011 27.15
2012 28.79
2013 41.07
2014 26.24
2015 28.90

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments