Ethiopia (ETH) and Sudan (SDN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Ethiopia-Sudan Trade: In 2023, Ethiopia exported $52.8M to Sudan. The main products that Ethiopia exported to Sudan were Coffee ($38.4M), Dried Legumes ($9.97M), and Wood Fiberboard ($1.17M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Sudan have increased at an annualized rate of 4.33%, from $42.7M in 2018 to $52.8M in 2023.

In 2023, Ethiopia did not export any services to Sudan.

Sudan-Ethiopia Trade: In 2023, Sudan exported $8.96M to Ethiopia. The main products that Sudan exported to Ethiopia were Onions ($5.65M), Insect Resins ($2.13M), and Sorghum ($529k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sudan to Ethiopia have decreased at an annualized rate of 35.2%, from $78.4M in 2018 to $8.96M in 2023.

In 2023, Sudan did not export any services to Ethiopia.

Comparison: In 2023, Ethiopia ranked 101 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.84), and 137 in total exports ($3.97B). That same year, Sudan ranked 121 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.24), and 128 in total exports ($5.09B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Ethiopia exported $52.8M to Sudan. The main products exported from Ethiopia to Sudan were Coffee ($38.4M), Dried Legumes ($9.97M), and Wood Fiberboard ($1.17M). During the last 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Sudan have increased at an annualized rate of 4.33%, from $42.7M in 2018 to $52.8M in 2023.

In 2018, Sudan exported $8.96M to Ethiopia. The main products exported from Sudan to Ethiopia were Onions ($5.65M), Insect Resins ($2.13M), and Sorghum ($529k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sudan to Ethiopia have decreased at an annualized rate of 35.2%, from $78.4M in 2023 to $8.96M in 2018.

Exports from Ethiopia () to Sudan () (2023)

Exports from Sudan () to Ethiopia () (2023)

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Trade between Ethiopia () and Sudan ()

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Ethiopia
Top DestinationUnited States$487M

Sudan
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$1.09B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Ethiopia than Sudan included United States ($487M), Netherlands ($207M), and Djibouti ($155M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Sudan than Ethiopia included United Arab Emirates ($1.09B), Saudi Arabia ($802M), and China ($882M).

Difference in imports from Sudan () and Ethiopia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Ethiopia - Sudan

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

During 2023, Ethiopia had a large net trade with Sudan in the exports of Vegetable Products ($49M), Wood Products ($2.32M), and Chemical Products ($846k).

During 2018, Sudan had a large net trade with Ethiopia in the exports of Vegetable Products ($8.38M), Mineral Products ($357k), and Textiles ($144k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Ethiopia Sudan+$4.86MDried Legumes

Top Product Potential Sudan Ethiopia+$241kInsect Resins

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 Ethiopia and Sudan. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Ethiopia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Sudan. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Sudan indicates it has a comparative advantage over Ethiopia.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Ethiopia () to Sudan () (2023)

Exports from Sudan () to Ethiopia () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Ethiopia () and Sudan ()

Ethiopia Exports

Sudan Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Sudan () and Ethiopia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Ethiopia - Sudan

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Ethiopia () and Sudan () (2023)

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