Two-way investment brief

Australia–Sudan

Globally, Sudan was the world’s 104th-largest source of FDI outflows in 2021 ($54 m, World Bank).

Data (CSV)Sudan global profile

Sudan direct investment in Australia

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Total Sudan investment in Australia

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FDI + portfolio + other

Australian direct investment in Sudan

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Total Australian investment in Sudan

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Levels at 31 Dec 2025

Trend

Direct investment in both directions

Direct investment levels, Australia–Sudan

Sudan in Australia
Australia in Sudan

Source: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (5352.0).

Sudan’s investment in Australia by type

Direct investment
Portfolio investment
Other investment

Source: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (5352.0).

Annual direct investment flows

Net transactions during the year; negative = net disinvestment

Sudan → Australia
Australia → Sudan

Source: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (5352.0).

Economic outlook

Sudan’s economy

IMF World Economic Outlook	2024	2025	2026forecast	2027forecast	2028forecast
Real GDP growth	−23.4%	3.2%	0.7%	8.1%	12.8%
Inflation	185.7%	100.2%	75.1%	44.6%	27.6%
Unemployment rate	60.8%	60.6%	61.3%	59.3%	55.2%
Current account, % GDP	−3.3%	−8.1%	−4.5%	−10.3%	−11.1%
Fiscal balance, % GDP	−3.5%	−3.1%	−4.4%	−5.0%	−4.1%
Government gross debt, % GDP	262.6%	187.6%	169.1%	153.0%	134.5%

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook via the IMF DataMapper API. Years from 2026 are IMF projections; recent years may be estimates and are revised in each WEO round (April and October).

2025 at a glance

New FDI from Sudan: —
New Australian FDI in Sudan: —
Direct investment income paid to investors: —
Direct investment income earned by Australians: —

Sudan globally (World Bank)

FDI outflows, 2021: $54 m · 104th
FDI inflows, 2023: $548 m
GDP, 2025: $60.2 bn
Region · income: Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income

Regulatory openness (OECD FDIRRI)

OECD index data loading — see FDI openness

Sources: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (cat. 5352.0), 2025 release, released 2026-05-06 — levels at 31 December and calendar-year flows and income, A$ millions, immediate counterparty basis (investment routed via third economies is attributed to the intermediate economy). World Bank WDI (US$). OECD FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index. np = not published for confidentiality; included in totalsPrepared independently by FDIstats from public statistics; not an Australian Government publication and not investment advice. For foreign investment rules, see the Treasury and FIRB.