Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Sudan
Sudan: Arrivals of tourists from abroad was 836,000 arrivals in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Sudan, 1995–2018
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 836,000 arrivals for arrivals of tourists from abroad in 2018. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad in Sudan peaked at 836,000 arrivals in 2018 and was at its lowest, 29,000 arrivals, in 1995.
Sudan ranks 102nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Sudan, year by year
| Year | arrivals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 29,000 arrivals | — |
| 1996 | 38,000 arrivals | +31.0% |
| 1997 | 30,000 arrivals | -21.1% |
| 1998 | 36,000 arrivals | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 39,000 arrivals | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 38,000 arrivals | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 50,000 arrivals | +31.6% |
| 2002 | 52,000 arrivals | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 52,000 arrivals | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 61,000 arrivals | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 246,000 arrivals | +303.3% |
| 2006 | 328,000 arrivals | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 436,000 arrivals | +32.9% |
| 2008 | 440,000 arrivals | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 420,000 arrivals | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 495,000 arrivals | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 536,000 arrivals | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 575,000 arrivals | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 591,000 arrivals | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 684,000 arrivals | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 741,000 arrivals | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 800,000 arrivals | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 813,000 arrivals | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 836,000 arrivals | +2.8% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 836,000 arrivals is above the median for low income countries, which is 366,700 arrivals, 2.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 836,000 arrivals is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 393,000 arrivals, 2.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +303.3% | 61,000 arrivals | 246,000 arrivals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,400 arrivals | 29,000 arrivals | 39,000 arrivals | 5 |
| 2000s | 212,300 arrivals | 38,000 arrivals | 440,000 arrivals | 10 |
| 2010s | 674,556 arrivals | 495,000 arrivals | 836,000 arrivals | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More reference data data for Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5846 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.81 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4356 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.96 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.88 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.37 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad in Sudan?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Sudan was 836,000 arrivals in 2018, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 836,000 arrivals in 2018.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,000 arrivals in 1995.
- How does Sudan rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Sudan ranks 102nd out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight.