Libya (LBY) and Sudan (SDN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Libya-Sudan Trade: In 2018, Libya exported $74.3M to Sudan. The main products that Libya exported to Sudan were N/A. Over the past 5 years the exports of Libya to Sudan have increased at an annualized rate of 301%, from $71.9k in 2013 to $74.3M in 2018.

In 2018, Libya did not export any services to Sudan.

Sudan-Libya Trade: In 2018, Sudan exported $450k to Libya. The main products that Sudan exported to Libya were N/A. Over the past 5 years the exports of Sudan to Libya have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.19%, from $690k in 2013 to $450k in 2018.

In 2018, Sudan did not export any services to Libya.

Comparison: In 2023, Libya ranked 102 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.84), and 67 in total exports ($35.4B). That same year, Sudan ranked 121 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.24), and 128 in total exports ($5.09B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2018, Libya exported $74.3M to Sudan. There were not main exports from Libya to Sudan in 2018. During the last 5 years the exports of Libya to Sudan have increased at an annualized rate of 301%, from $71.9k in 2013 to $74.3M in 2018.

In 2013, Sudan exported $450k to Libya. There were not main exports from Sudan to Libya in 2013. During the last 5 years the exports of Sudan to Libya have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.19%, from $690k in 2018 to $450k in 2013.

Exports from Libya () to Sudan () (2018)

Exports from Sudan () to Libya () (2018)

Latest Data

Trade between Libya () and Sudan ()

Sudan Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Libya
Top DestinationItaly$7.96B

Sudan
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$1.09B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Libya than Sudan included Italy ($7.96B), Germany ($5.16B), and Spain ($3.08B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Sudan than Libya included Saudi Arabia ($802M), Malaysia ($470M), and Egypt ($387M).

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

Comparative Advantage Libya - Sudan

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

During 2018, Libya had a large net trade with Sudan in the exports of .

During 2013, Sudan had a large net trade with Libya in the exports of .

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Libya Sudan+$4.11kGold

Top Product Potential Sudan Libya+$5.88kRefined Petroleum

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Libya () to Sudan () (2018)

Exports from Sudan () to Libya () (2018)

Latest Data

Trade between Libya () and Sudan ()

Sudan Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Libya - Sudan

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Libya () and Sudan () (2018)

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