Sudan (SDN) and Belgium (BEL) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Sudan-Belgium Trade: In 2023, Sudan exported $1.94M to Belgium. The main products that Sudan exported to Belgium were Sorghum ($1.35M), Insect Resins ($514k), and Animal Food ($68.6k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sudan to Belgium have decreased at an annualized rate of 31.2%, from $12.6M in 2018 to $1.94M in 2023.

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

Belgium-Sudan Trade: In 2023, Belgium exported $85.9M to Sudan. The main products that Belgium exported to Sudan were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($73.6M), Animal Food ($4.02M), and Malt Extract ($1.22M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Belgium to Sudan have increased at an annualized rate of 3.44%, from $65.5M in 2018 to $85.9M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Sudan ranked 121 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.24), and 128 in total exports ($5.09B). That same year, Belgium ranked 20 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.23), and 13 in total exports ($437B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Sudan exported $1.94M to Belgium. The main products exported from Sudan to Belgium were Sorghum ($1.35M), Insect Resins ($514k), and Animal Food ($68.6k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sudan to Belgium have decreased at an annualized rate of 31.2%, from $12.6M in 2018 to $1.94M in 2023.

In 2018, Belgium exported $85.9M to Sudan. The main products exported from Belgium to Sudan were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($73.6M), Animal Food ($4.02M), and Malt Extract ($1.22M). During the last 5 years the exports of Belgium to Sudan have increased at an annualized rate of 3.44%, from $65.5M in 2023 to $85.9M in 2018.

Exports from Sudan () to Belgium () (2023)

Exports from Belgium () to Sudan () (2023)

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Trade between Sudan () and Belgium ()

Sudan Exports

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Sudan
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$1.09B

Belgium
Top DestinationFrance$85.6B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Belgium than Sudan included France ($85.6B), Netherlands ($67.3B), and Germany ($60.8B).

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

Comparative Advantage Sudan - Belgium

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

During 2023, Sudan had a large net trade with Belgium in the exports of Vegetable Products ($1.86M), Foodstuffs ($68.6k), and Precious Metals ($4.33k).

During 2018, Belgium had a large net trade with Sudan in the exports of Chemical Products ($75.7M), Foodstuffs ($5.37M), and Machines ($1.94M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Sudan Belgium+$486kScrap Copper

Top Product Potential Belgium Sudan+$6.76MPackaged Medicaments

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Sudan () to Belgium () (2023)

Exports from Belgium () to Sudan () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Sudan () and Belgium ()

Sudan Exports

Belgium Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Sudan - Belgium

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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