South Sudan: Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
In , South Sudan's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 28.90.
That's up 10.1% from 2014, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2015 was 47.94 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS) • Data as of 2015
Trend (2008–2015)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2014 · Oil price collapse
Highlights
- Peak
- 41.07
- Trough
- 26.24
- 1-year change
- +10.1%
- 5-year change
- -2.1%
- -0.4% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 28.9000 | |
| 26.2429 | |
| 41.0705 | |
| 28.7878 | |
| 27.1507 | |
| 29.5090 | |
| 34.5215 | |
| 31.2392 |
About Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Indicator code: NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS • Category: Economy
Frequently asked questions
- What was South Sudan's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2015?
- In 2015, South Sudan's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 28.90, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is South Sudan's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) rising or falling?
- South Sudan's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) rose 10.1% from 2014 to 2015.
- How does South Sudan's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2015 was 47.94, so South Sudan is below the world average.
- What is Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
- Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS), CC BY 4.0.