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Economic & Financial Statistics Review, January – June 2026

The Central Bank of Sudan's Economic & Financial Statistics Review for the first half of 2026 reports an improvement in real GDP growth to 1.7% in 2025 from -12.7% in 2024. However, inflation rose from 40.2% in March 2026 to 51.3% by June 2026, and the Sudanese Pound depreciated against the US dollar, reaching SDG 3,743.23 per USD by June 2026. The current account deficit widened to USD 1,774.3 million in Q2 2026, compared to USD 1,484.8 million in Q1 2026. Money supply increased by 14.7% and banking deposits grew by 15.6%, while local currency credit decreased by 2.7% during the first half of 2026.

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Central Bank of Sudan
Policies, Research & Statistics Department
Economic & Financial Statistics Review
January – June 2026
Issue: 2/2026
Volume: 65

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Economic and Financial Statistics Review

Contents

TablePageContents
1Economic Commentary
External Sector
14Balance of Payments (Quarterly)
28Drawings of Loans & Grants (Quarterly)
39Repayment of Loans (Quarterly)
410Current Invisible Transactions (Quarterly)
512Summary of Foreign Trade (Monthly)
613Exports By Commodity (Quarterly)
714Exports By Commodity
815Imports By Commodity
916Sudan's Direction of Exports
1017Sudan's Direction of Imports
1118Exchange Rate of the US Dollar against the Sudanese Pound
Monetary Sector
12-A20Consolidated Balance sheet of commercial Banks (Assets Side)
12-B21Consolidated Balance sheet of Commercial Banks (Liabilities side)
13-A22Analysis Of Deposits By Type and Sectors-Local Currency
13-B24Analysis Of Deposits By Type and Sectors - Foreign Currency
14-A26Banks’ Advances in local currency
14-B27Banks’ Advances in foreign currency
15-A29Flow of Finance by Sectors
15-B30Flow of Finance by Modes
1631Currency in circulation
17-A32Assets and liabilities of the Central Bank of Sudan (Assets side)
17-B33Assets and Liabilities of the Central Bank of Sudan (Liabilities side)
1834Money Supply (Quarterly)
1936Factors Affecting Money Supply (Quarterly)
2037Monetary Base
2138Consumer Price Index and Inflation Rates
2239Weighted Average of Murabaha Profit Margins & Mush

1st Q.
2nd Q.
3rd Q.
4th Q.
1st Q.
2nd Q.
INVISIBLE PAYMENTS 766.3 650.7 777.7 802.2 2,996.9 728.1 981.5 1,709.5 1 - Services: 362.6 236.2 356.9 387.0 1,342.7 284.6 522.7 807.3 Manufacturing services on physical inputs owned by others 0.0 Maintenance and repair services n.i.e. 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0 Transportation 144.2 164.0 202.6 222.7 733.4 194.0 258.0 452.0 Business travel 10.3 29.4 33.0 0.0 72.7 40.0 31.4 71.4 Personal travel 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.6 1.5 0.1 0.2 0.3 Construction services 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.3 Insurance and pension services 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 Financial services 3.2 8.3 4.0 17.1 32.6 31.4 134.3 165.7 Charges for the use of intellectual property n.i.e. 0.0 Wired and wireless telecommunications, computer and information services 6.2 9.2 10.5 9.7 35.6 11.4 10.0 21.4 Computer services 6.2 2.2 1.7 2.4 12.4 1.1 0.6 1.7 Information services 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 Other business services 7.7 5.4 2.8 4.6 20.4 5.7 4.3 10.0 Personal, cultural, and recreational services 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Government goods and services n.i.e. 184.6 17.5 101.6 129.7 433.4 0.8 84.0 84.7 2- Primary income: 367.6 367.9 368.4 367.1 1,471.0 364.4 369.0 733.4 Compensation of employees 0.8 1.1 1.6 1.7 5.2 1.5 0.9 2.4 Investment income 366.8 365.4 366.8 365.4 1,465.8 362.9 368.1 731.0 Direct investment 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Portfolio investment 366.8 365.4 366.8 365.4 1,465.8 362.9 368.1 731.0 Other investment 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Other primary income 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3- Secondary income: 36.1 46.6 52.3 48.1 183.2 79.1 89.7 168.8 General Government 5.1 7.9 9.0 9.8 31.8 16.2 10.6 26.8 Financial corporations, nonfinancial corporations, households, and NPISHs 31.0 38.8 43.3 38.3 151.4 62.9 79.1 142.0 Personal transfers (Current transfers between resident and nonresident households) 31.0 38.8 43.3 38.3 151.4 62.9 79.1 142.0 Of which: Workers' remittances (FWIS) 2.8 3.3 3.7 6.2 16.0 9.6 7.0 16.6 Other current transfers 28.1 35.4 39.7 32.2 135.4 53.2 72.2 125.4
Table NO. (4)
Current Invisible Transactions During The Period 2025 - 2026(Q2) (IN US$ MILLIONS) Items 2025* 2025* 2026 2026 10

Table No.(4) cont'd
1st Q.
2nd Q.
3rd Q.
4th Q.
1st Q.
2nd Q.
INVISIBLE RECEIPTS 391.4 620.3 478.8 473.9 1,964.5 289.3 410.3 699.5 1 - Services: 38.9 75.2 79.1 78.4 271.6 52.1 61.7 113.8 Manufacturing services on physical inputs owned by others 0.0 Maintenance and repair services n.i.e. 0.0 Transport 3.3 0.1 0.0 1.4 4.7 0.0 Business travel 13.1 14.2 15.6 0.0 43.0 0.0 Personal travel 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 Construction services 0.2 0.3 0.8 0.0 1.3 0.1 Insurance and pension services 0.0 Financial services 6.5 14.8 0.5 31.1 52.9 12.9 43.0 55.9 Charges for the use of intellectual property n.i.e. 0.0 Wired and wireless telecommunications, computer and information services 0.0 17.3 4.7 5.3 27.2 4.3 3.7 8.0 Computer services 0.0 1.0 1.5 0.8 3.4 1.6 0.0 1.6 Information services 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0 Other business services 15.1 26.8 54.6 39.5 136.0 29.6 13.7 43.3 Personal, cultural, and recreational services 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.6 0.0 Government goods and services n.i.e. 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.2 2.5 3.5 1.1 4.6 2- Primary income: 1.0 0.5 2.7 1.3 5.5 1.6 0.9 2.5 Compensation of employees 0.9 0.4 0.5 0.6 2.4 1.4 0.8 2.3 Investment income 0.1 0.7 1.0 0.1 0.0 0.2 Direct investment 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 Income on equity and investment fund shares 0.0 Dividends and withdrawals from income of quasi-corporations 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 Portfolio investment 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 Other investment 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.1 Other primary income 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 2.1 0.0 3- Secondary income: 351.5 544.6 397.0 394.3 1,687.4 235.6 347.7 583.3 General government 315.2 509.8 363.8 326.1 1,514.9 198.2 264.6 462.9 Private transfers 36.2 34.8 33.2 68.1 172.5 37.3 83.1 120.5 Personal transfers (Current transfers between resident and non-resident) 36.2 34.8 33.2 68.1 172.5 37.3 83.1 120.5 Of which: Workers' remittances (SNWA) 1.6 3.3 2.1 2.5 9.5 9.4 5.0 14.4 Other current transfers 34.6 31.5 31.2 65.6 162.9 27.9 78.1 106.0 INVISIBLE DEFICIT OR SURPLUS (374.9) (30.4) (298.9) (328.3) (1,032.4) (438.8) (571.2) (1,010.0) Amended Data Preliminary Data Note: The table has been presented according to the sixth edition of the Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual Items 2025 2025* 2026 2026 11

Period
Exports (FOB)
Imports (C&F)
Trade Balance
Period
2015 3,169.0 9,509.1 -6,340.1 2015
2016 3,093.6 8,310.6 -5,217.0 2016
2017 4,100.4 9,133.7 -5,033.3 2017
2018 3,478.3 7,850.1 -4,371.8 2018
2019 3,734.7 9,290.5 -5,555.8 2019
2020 3,802.6 9,837.7 -6,035.1 2020
2021 5,027.4 9,894.0 -4,866.6 2021
2022 4,357.4 11,094.8 -6,737.4 2022
2023* 3,628.4 7,498.5 -3,870.2 2023
2024 3,134.5 4,911.2 -1,776.7 2024
2025
2,639.4 7,323.1 -4,683.6 *2025
2026 1,816.1 4,516.9 -2,700.8 2026
January 286.5 626.0 -339.5
February 258.5 714.8 -456.3
March 152.9 596.9 -443.9
April 392.0 821.9 -430.0
May 355.3 914.3 -559.0
June 370.9 843.0 -472.1
*Amended Data
Preliminary Data

  • Estimated Data
    Source: Sudan Custom authority and Ministry of Energy & Petroleum
    Table NO. (5)
    Summary of Foreign Trade During The period 2015 - 2026 (Q2) (Value in U.S.$ Millions) 12

1st Q.
2nd Q.
3rd Q.
4th Q.
1st Q.
2nd Q.
Petroleum Products 0.0
Cotton 14.0 19.3 11.6 19.3 64.1 22.1 31.6 53.7 Gum Arabic 12.5 35.6 18.5 11.5 78.2 13.1 22.4 35.5 Groundnuts 1.6 0.1 0.1 0.3 2.0 0.4 0.0 0.4 Sesame 82.0 68.1 64.1 119.5 333.7 82.9 47.2 130.1 Dura (Sorghum) 0.0 Melon Seeds 17.1 18.0 11.2 12.8 59.2 23.7 59.0 82.7 Fodders 8.7 5.1 11.1 10.3 35.2 5.7 10.3 16.1 Other Agricultural Products 7.1 7.8 8.3 8.3 31.4 21.7 40.0 61.7 Animal and Vegetable Oils 1.0 0.3 0.7 0.6 2.6 0.8 0.4 1.2 Gold 449.5 390.4 209.8 486.5 1,536.3 370.7 764.5 1,135.2 Livestock and Meat 103.8 97.7 87.8 177.0 466.3 150.6 137.2 287.7 Hides and Skins 1.0 1.7 1.3 0.8 4.8 0.9 0.9 1.8 Others 6.0 6.6 6.8 6.3 25.7 5.3 4.7 9.9 Grand Total 704.1 650.8 431.3 853.3 2,639.4 697.9 1,118.1 1,816.1 Source: Sudan Custom authority Amended Data Preliminary Data (Value In U.S.$ Million ) Commodities
Table No. ( 6 )
Exports By Commodities During The period 2025 - 2026(Q2) 2025
2025* 2026 2026 13

Commodities 2021 2022 2023* 2024 2025* 2026 (Jan.-Jun.)
Crude Oil 0.0 0.0 N/A 0.0
Benzene 0.0 0.0 N/A 0.0
Kerosene 0.0 0.0 N/A 0.0
Light Gas 0.0 0.0 N/A 0.0
F/O& HCGO 0.0 0.0 N/A 0.0
Furnace 0.0 0.0 N/A 0.0
Mixed Butagas 0.0 0.0 N/A 0.0
Diesel 0.0 0.0 N/A 0.0
Other Petroleum Products 0.0 0.0 N/A 0.2 0.0 0.0 Cotton 164.9 383.8 N/A 82.4 64.1 53.7 Gum Arabic 110.6 139.4 N/A 82.2

Liabilities

Month/YearSudan BankOther BanksBanks AbroadColumn 4 (unlabeled)Column 5 (unlabeled)Column 6 (unlabeled)Total
December 20235,189,714319,213325,927332,506900,7931,674,2238,742,377
January 20245,173,346333,741337,663358,4391,229,9651,474,6468,903,143
February 20245,445,726349,471370,904360,4891,220,0241,693,1819,435,177
March 20245,714,938383,049348,637414,6511,222,0961,730,6569,814,027
April 20246,046,008393,153367,019448,0241,249,9551,855,54510,355,696
May 20246,458,261415,036428,357619

Table No. (15B) Flow of Finance By Modes
(Value in Millions of Sudanese Pounds)

PeriodMurabahaMusharakaMudarabaSalamMugawlaIjaraIstisnaQard HassanOthersTotal
December 2020224,39631,22917,4269,10715,0671,3632,0683,29044,563348,510
December 2021797,09186,57219,53850,45829,7083,8678,9933,38485,4101,085,022
2022
January86,43816,7522,4041,5981,775601,66184,206114,901
February97,6577,1893,9977253,49132561113,452116,710
March123,97215,1733,0301,2173,85347512,13011,296161,148
April81,1857,6432,1231392,90312833615111,576106,185
May63,9554,6669311,6284,4143690573,98280,002
June72,3614,8511,4181,4013,703578013715,578100,027
July93,5657,5281,8314,6281,5845701335,681115,006
August106,0213,4712,25421,62736158066314,162148,616
September121,89013,2293,24718,9451,815587254410,855170,636
October90,62810,0604,4403,4173,32175506097,983121,214
November150,36130,0982,7101,6975,8911,13011528,493200,532
December232,71213,0082,1181,26754,0163411289717,346321,034
2025
October271,640145,6084,8567,8637,3102825,8961,3212,954467,474
November313,4552,6175,19417,0921,17711526,5164,00119,796389,963
December568,39075,1873,95943,65216,7941367,8376,86482,544805,363
2026
January304,4974,3009,318149,0563,2507701,7674,391476,656
February290,93911,3446,236510,090212214,1187,450330,425
March290,54712,9798042,00258,4902007845,2732,582373,662
April644,76816,89203,39212,75102,4694903,658684,421
May353,6455,3505,5631,46612,53057,5161,4932,928390,494
June329,7365,1993,2207,88735,503279,5512,5293,356397,008

Excludes Government Finance since 2011

Table No. (16) Currency in Circulation
(Value in Millions of Sudanese Pounds)

End of PeriodCurrency Held by Commercial BanksCurrency with the PublicTotal Currency in Circulation
December 202028,517560,312588,829
December 202182,952905,706988,658
December 2022132,2041,245,5621,377,766
December 202399,4621,729,4921,828,954
2024
January107,8551,730,8631,838,717
February111,5601,762,6861,874,246
March111,2481,821,4381,932,686
April134,6931,805,5721,940,265
May128,2431,803,8271,932,070
June116,7331,859,5731,976,306
July83,7591,929,6252,013,384
August92,7771,970,8752,063,652
September74,1872,050,4862,124,673
October84,0722,082,3302,166,403
November88,6982,541,3082,630,006
December118,5141,614,7301,733,244
2025
January82,6871,760,7851,843,472
February79,4631,908,7031,988,166
March79,2542,097,5182,176,771
April56,2252,235,8712,292,096
May66,0612,359,5932,425,653
June94,6082,472,3642,566,971
July100,5062,608,7652,709,272
August116,0322,686,3732,802,405
September113,6182,759,4502,873,068
October118,1632,890,1853,008,348
November99,2493,052,0743,151,323
December86,6613,220,4923,307,153
2026
January84,8103,295,8823,380,692
February96,6043,441,1583,537,761
March58,2743,667,1183,725,392
April64,6613,751,5703,816,232
May63,4373,692,2843,755,721
June62,5213,801,5523,864,074

Table No. (17A) Central Bank of Sudan Balance Sheet
(Value in Millions of Sudanese Pounds)

End of PeriodForeign Notes, Cheques & Banks' BalancesLoans and Advances to BanksGMCs & GICsTemp. Advances to GovernmentLong-term Loan to Govt. *Advances to Government Institutions Foreign LoansParticipation in Local BanksOther ParticipationsOther A/csTotal
December 2020125,62745,5271,888285,14414,12612,5605,9976,6414,3991,159,6561,661,565
December 20211,056,983129,2591,888337,105120,79684,78669,8616,64128,3445,343,0937,178,755
December 20221,467,208236,8791,888864,010192,64695,31893,5016,64136,9546,862,9269,857,970
December 20231,900,427283,9371,8881,874,872192,646248,005163,0466,64162,36211,720,27416,454,099
2024
January1,851,663284,2121,8881,979,703192,646254,076164,0896,64163,06311,496,35116,294,332
February2,054,634286,6971,8882,096,765192,646266,138181,2656,64169,41112,920,88918,076,974
March2,074,095286,9411,8882,242,353192,646267,238182,7826,64170,03613,009,53118,334,151
April2,201,926287,8961,8882,359,416192,646267,968188,9556,64172,47313,456,96019,036,769
May2,419,971291,8801,8882,604,407192,646297,573216,7936,64182,65115,319,44021,433,891
June3,183,390302,5761,8882,807,493192,646371,257289,8786,641109,97220,189,79527,455,536
July3,651,969306,8331,8882,904,759192,646404,255319,9856,641120,84722,265,91330,175,737
August3,846,390308,5221,8883,111,711192,646424,705334,0556,641125,16023,171,94731,523,664
September3,627,570306,8051,8883,642,827192,646412,840322,3746,641120,77622,401,34731,035,713
October3,753,681309,6121,8883,866,063192,646555,251339,3566,641127,94623,537,83932,690,922
November3,690,634308,6671,8883,985,444192,646538,954330,4196,641126,35123,115,32532,296,970
December3,156,935310,8121,8884,414,238192,646435,553333,5766,641127,94824,149,18733,129,424
2025
January3,224,303312,5421,8884,469,168192,646548,451345,5056,641132,36924,998,88834,232,401
February3,068,258309,9861,8884,957,055192,646716,814328,4466,641125,84023,853,81933,561,392
March3,241,308312,4241,8885,535,560192,646921,046347,6456,641132,06625,143,15235,834,375
April3,119,621311,5481,8885,675,140192,6461,004,011346,5136,641129,82825,211,51535,999,350
May3,300,464313,7221,8886,178,502192,6461,453,321360,6586,641135,38126,364,60438,307,826
June3,391,323313,9211,8886,188,502192,6461,567,844366,1476,641135,89126,794,93938,959,742
July3,723,448321,3431,8886,545,013192,6461,334,993415,5366,641154,84930,780,68843,477,044
August4,094,615325,9511,8886,820,654192,646630,126450,3566,641166,61933,961,65646,651,152
September4,349,136326,6051,8887,386,338192,6461,113,079455,5006,641168,29134,395,47148,395,595
October4,519,447326,5931,8888,111,931192,6461,169,744454,3016,641168,26134,069,10349,020,555
November5,373,588339,6871,8888,444,773192,6461,002,280545,9056,641201,70641,135,14157,244,255
December4,850,079261,2321,88810,691,274192,646695,229456,5046,641168,66834,952,92852,277,090
2026
January5,889,267108,1741,88811,202,437192,6461,004,913554,045238,598202,89341,208,42560,603,287
February5,109,81691,6641,8881,725,36313,659,6751,592,720465,591238,598171,62434,392,00857,448,947
March6,334,001106,0081,8883,359,44413,434,2501,804,416566,948238,598210,03742,390,66768,446,257
April6,603,588113,9611,8884,927,60213,434,2501,444,564573,426238,598211,44242,741,52070,290,838
May6,964,115134,8701,8885,685,27413,434,2501,205,552593,234238,598218,64944,992,56273,468,991
June8,015,134154,3661,8886,798,23213,419,2501,773,716680,420238,598251,93151,113,11382,446,647
  • Includes Other Government Claims that have been reclassified.

Table No. (17B) Central Bank of Sudan Balance Sheet
(Value in Millions of Sudanese Pounds)

End of PeriodCurrency in CirculationGovernment AccountsBanks' AccountsForeign AccountsPayment AgreementsOther Sight LiabilitiesCapital, Reserves & Long-term LiabilitiesOthersTotal
December 2020588,82935,057375,520544,6351,35055,16397,8582,603(39,450)1,661,565
December 2021*988,658255,5531,358,7523,302,52910,700116,963826,3732,603316,6257,178,755
December 2022*1,377,766374,1211,802,3324,096,83713,891755,4301,152,3842,603282,6059,857,970
December 2023*1,828,954374,1213,297,2527,261,64824,2221,309,1672,115,4682,603240,66316,454,099
2024
January*1,838,717660,5173,324,4437,270,60024,4861,315,1311,875,2932,603(17,435)16,294,332
February*1,874,246756,8133,552,5188,035,32027,0361,449,6702,360,9342,60317,83418,076,974
March*1,932,686782,5203,687,7818,122,0009,7491,460,0732,392,5022,603(55,763)18,334,151
April*1,940,265783,8873,862,7678,434,09828,2181,507,0202,476,2402,6031,67019,036,769
May*1,932,070984,3674,274,9519,547,62032,3771,730,2672,842,7192,60386,91621,433,891
June*1,976,3061,209,9845,011,23312,742,71343,3472,305,3263,795,4582,603368,56627,455,536
July2,013,3841,239,2475,488,71814,098,12947,8552,598,9544,205,5932,603481,25630,175,737
August2,063,6521,288,3965,670,14614,886,75049,8592,709,8024,362,4422,603490,01531,523,664
September2,124,6731,387,3405,718,30914,454,88048,1942,639,8794,211,3822,603448,45331,035,713
October2,166,4031,385,0566,165,36215,160,99550,7992,755,7824,448,1402,603555,78432,690,922
November2,630,0061,304,6336,324,43214,837,35249,6192,679,6634,345,3822,603123,28032,296,970
December1,733,2441,282,1907,836,29614,765,00150,1852,653,7014,683,1032,603123,10233,129,424
2025
January1,843,4721,513,2707,893,81815,290,21051,8802,747,1054,850,5442,60339,49934,232,401
February1,988,1661,691,0257,836,87514,742,53549,4102,623,2204,607,5492,60320,00933,561,392
March2,176,7711,546,3198,641,91215,543,71352,1132,776,4534,841,8492,603252,64035,834,375
April2,292,0961,650,3358,598,22815,556,83051,5392,777,2294,782,6232,603287,86735,999,350
May2,425,6531,718,1959,579,57316,209,94353,8322,925,5914,981,8642,603410,57238,307,826
June2,566,9711,697,1709,806,76316,533,37754,2442,967,2995,018,3442,603312,97138,959,742
July2,709,2721,820,69710,709,49918,614,43261,6083,352,3725,722,6082,603483,95443,477,044
August2,802,4051,931,94811,291,10520,179,65766,6063,640,0316,176,1592,603560,63846,651,152
September2,873,0682,225,53111,582,30420,712,33667,2223,681,5456,236,3172,6031,014,67048,395,595
October3,008,3482,148,51112,481,98720,630,93266,9993,669,8956,217,0902,603794,19149,020,555
November3,151,3232,578,07213,938,00224,633,19280,5864,398,6207,464,0532,603997,80457,244,255
December3,307,1531,856,49214,760,91521,105,69067,3933,678,1906,600,4092,603898,24552,277,090
2026
January3,380,6922,609,92315,542,29325,668,31681,7584,446,3788,001,

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