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About

Saudi Arabia-Sudan Trade: In 2023, Saudi Arabia exported $410M to Sudan. The main products that Saudi Arabia exported to Sudan were Raw Sugar ($38.6M), Cars ($37.7M), and Packaged Medicaments ($36.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Sudan have decreased at an annualized rate of 21%, from $1.33B in 2018 to $410M in 2023.

In 2023, Saudi Arabia did not export any services to Sudan.

Sudan-Saudi Arabia Trade: In 2023, Sudan exported $802M to Saudi Arabia. The main products that Sudan exported to Saudi Arabia were Sheep and Goats ($693M), Other Oily Seeds ($55.6M), and Bran ($19.7M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sudan to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 5.38%,  from $617M in 2018 to $802M in 2023.

In 2023, Sudan did not export any services to Saudi Arabia.

Comparison: In 2023,  Saudi Arabia ranked 36 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.76), and 26 in total exports ($300B). 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

Depth
Value

In 2023, Saudi Arabia exported $410M to Sudan. The main products exported from Saudi Arabia to Sudan were Raw Sugar ($38.6M), Cars ($37.7M), and Packaged Medicaments ($36.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Sudan have decreased at an annualized rate of 21%, from $1.33B in 2018 to $410M in 2023.

In 2018, Sudan exported $802M to Saudi Arabia. The main products exported from Sudan to Saudi Arabia were Sheep and Goats ($693M), Other Oily Seeds ($55.6M), and Bran ($19.7M). During the last 5 years the exports of Sudan to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 5.38%, from $617M in 2023 to $802M in 2018.

Exports from Saudi Arabia (Flag) to Sudan (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Sudan (Flag) to Saudi Arabia (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Saudi Arabia (Flag) and Sudan (Flag)

Saudi Arabia Exports

Sudan Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Saudi Arabia
Top Destination
China$64.4B
Sudan
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$1.09B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Saudi Arabia than Sudan included China ($64.4B), Japan ($34.7B), and India ($34.8B).

In 2023, no countries were registered that imported more from Sudan than from Saudi Arabia.

Difference in imports from Sudan (Flag) and Saudi Arabia (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Saudi Arabia - Sudan

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Saudi Arabia had a large net trade with Sudan in the exports of Foodstuffs ($83.8M), Plastics and Rubbers ($74.1M), and Chemical Products ($63.2M).

During 2018, Sudan had a large net trade with Saudi Arabia in the exports of Animal Products ($717M), Vegetable Products ($61.4M), and Foodstuffs ($19.7M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
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Top Product Potential Saudi Arabia Sudan+$7.28kRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Sudan Saudi Arabia+$9.37kGold

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

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

Product Space of Saudi Arabia (Flag) and Sudan (Flag) (2023)

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