Sudan: Inward and Outward FDI 38.4 Population (million) 1,861,484 Area (Km 2 ) 853 Coastline (Km) Oil and small reserves of iron ore, chrome ore, copper, zinc, Natural resources I – Inward Investments In 2014, Sudan succeeded in attracting FDIs worth 1277 million dollars according to UNCTAD estimations, which represent 2.9% of the Arab total for the same year. FDI balances incoming to Sudan amounted to some 22.7 billion dollars by the end of 2014, which represent 2.9% of the Arab total for the same period. As for Sudan's activity in terms of new FDIs (greenfield), the FDI Markets database published by the Financial Times for the period from January 2003 to May 2015 shows the following: • 63 FDI projects are being implemented in Sudan by 50 Arab and foreign companies. It is estimated that the total investment cost of these projects, which employ roughly 12.8 thousand workers is about $ 9.7 billion. • China, Germany, Qatar, Malaysia, India, Egypt, Indonesia, Lebanon and KSA respectively were on the list of the most important countries investing in Sudan, in terms of investment cost of the projects. The share of China, Germany and Qatar accounted for around 57% of the total. • Arab and foreign investments incoming to Sudan are concentrated in the oil and gas sector with a percentage of 64.5%, while 9.8% are in the real estate sector and 3.7% in the food and tobacco sector. • The Chinese National Petroleum Company (CNPC) came on top of the list of the 10 most important companies investing in Sudan where it implements 3 projects with an investment cost estimated at 2.7 billion dollars. II – Outward Investments UNCTAD did not detect any outward investment flows from Sudan in 2014. UNCTAD did not detect any outward investment balances from Sudan in 2014 either. As for Sudan's investment activity abroad according to the FDI Markets database for the period from January 2003 to May 2015, it was as follows: • The number of Sudanese FDI projects abroad amounted to 4 projects that are being implemented by two Sudanese companies. Estimations reveal that the overall investment cost of those projects, which employ some 547 workers, is close to 233 million dollars. • Sudanese direct investments abroad were restricted to three countries: Kenya, with a percentage exceeding 80% of the total investment cost of the projects, followed by Indonesia and Algeria. • Nile Petroleum Company came on top of list of the most important Sudanese companies investing abroad, as it is implementing two projects with an investment cost estimated at 187 million dollars approximately. 136
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Sudan: Inward and Outward FDI
38.4 Population (million)
1,861,484 Area (Km2)
853 Coastline (Km)
Oil and small reserves of
iron ore, chrome ore,
copper, zinc, Natural resources
I – Inward Investments In 2014, Sudan succeeded in attracting FDIs worth 1277 million dollars according to UNCTAD estimations, which represent 2.9% of the Arab total for the same year. FDI balances incoming to Sudan amounted to some 22.7 billion dollars by the end of 2014, which represent 2.9% of the Arab total for the same period. As for Sudan's activity in terms of new FDIs (greenfield), the FDI Markets database published by the Financial Times for the period from January 2003 to May 2015 shows the following: • 63 FDI projects are being implemented in Sudan by 50 Arab and foreign companies. It is estimated that the total investment cost of these projects, which employ roughly 12.8 thousand workers is about $ 9.7 billion. • China, Germany, Qatar, Malaysia, India, Egypt, Indonesia, Lebanon and KSA respectively were on the list of the most important countries investing in Sudan, in terms of investment cost of the projects. The share of China, Germany and Qatar accounted for around 57% of the total. • Arab and foreign investments incoming to Sudan are concentrated in the oil and gas sector with a percentage of 64.5%, while 9.8% are in the real estate sector and 3.7% in the food and tobacco sector. • The Chinese National Petroleum Company (CNPC) came on top of the list of the 10 most important companies investing in Sudan where it implements 3 projects with an investment cost estimated at 2.7 billion dollars. II – Outward Investments UNCTAD did not detect any outward investment flows from Sudan in 2014. UNCTAD did not detect any outward investment balances from Sudan in 2014 either. As for Sudan's investment activity abroad according to the FDI Markets database for the period from January 2003 to May 2015, it was as follows: • The number of Sudanese FDI projects abroad amounted to 4 projects that are being implemented by two Sudanese companies. Estimations reveal that the overall investment cost of those projects, which employ some 547 workers, is close to 233 million dollars. • Sudanese direct investments abroad were restricted to three countries: Kenya, with a percentage exceeding 80% of the total investment cost of the projects, followed by Indonesia and Algeria. • Nile Petroleum Company came on top of list of the most important Sudanese companies investing abroad, as it is implementing two projects with an investment cost estimated at 187 million dollars approximately.
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Sudan: FDI Greenfield Projects
Source: Tables and Figures in this page: FDI Intelligence from The Financial Times