Egypt (EGY) and Sudan (SDN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Egypt-Sudan Trade: In 2022, Egypt exported $789M to Sudan. The main products that Egypt exported to Sudan were Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($64.5M), Wheat Flours ($52.7M), and Packing Bags ($47.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Egypt to Sudan have increased at an annualized rate of 6.9%, from $565M in 2017 to $789M in 2022.

In 2022, Egypt did not export any services to Sudan.

Sudan-Egypt Trade: In 2022, Sudan exported $429M to Egypt. The main products that Sudan exported to Egypt were Raw Cotton ($120M), Other Animals ($118M), and Other Oily Seeds ($98.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sudan to Egypt have increased at an annualized rate of 0.38%, from $419M in 2017 to $429M in 2022.

In 2022, Sudan did not export any services to Egypt.

Comparison: In 2022, Egypt ranked 69 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.1), and 59 in total exports ($53.9B). That same year, Sudan ranked 123 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.35), and 123 in total exports ($5.52B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Egypt exported $789M to Sudan. The main products exported from Egypt to Sudan were Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($64.5M), Wheat Flours ($52.7M), and Packing Bags ($47.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of Egypt to Sudan have increased at an annualized rate of 6.9%, from $565M in 2017 to $789M in 2022.

In 2017, Sudan exported $429M to Egypt. The main products exported from Sudan to Egypt were Raw Cotton ($120M), Other Animals ($118M), and Other Oily Seeds ($98.9M). During the last 5 years the exports of Sudan to Egypt have increased at an annualized rate of 0.38%, from $419M in 2022 to $429M in 2017.

Exports from Egypt () to Sudan () (2022)

Exports from Sudan () to Egypt () (2022)

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Trade between Egypt () and Sudan ()

Egypt Exports

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Sudan Exports

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Egypt
Top DestinationTurkey$4.23B

Sudan
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$2.38B

This map shows whether countries import more from Egypt or Sudan. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Egypt and Sudan or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from Egypt than Sudan included Turkey ($4.23B), United States ($3.21B), and Spain ($3B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Sudan than Egypt included Singapore ($211M), United Arab Emirates ($2.38B), and Qatar ($24M).

Difference in imports from Sudan () and Egypt () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Egypt - Sudan

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This chart compares trade between Egypt and Sudan by product, considering products traded by both, Egypt and Sudan.

During 2022, Egypt had a large net trade with Sudan in the exports of Chemical Products ($186M), Plastics and Rubbers ($115M), and Vegetable Products ($95.4M).

During 2017, Sudan had a large net trade with Egypt in the exports of Animal Products ($188M), Textiles ($120M), and Vegetable Products ($99.2M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Egypt Sudan+$9.03MRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Sudan Egypt+$22.8MGold

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Egypt and Sudan. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Egypt indicates it has a comparative advantage over Sudan. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Sudan indicates it has a comparative advantage over Egypt.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Egypt () to Sudan () (2022)

Exports from Sudan () to Egypt () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Egypt () and Sudan ()

Egypt Exports

Sudan Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Sudan () and Egypt () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Egypt - Sudan

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Egypt () and Sudan () (2022)

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