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About

Sudan-China Trade: In 2022, Sudan exported $877M to China. The main products that Sudan exported to China were Ground Nuts ($388M), Other Oily Seeds ($261M), and Ground Nut Meal ($75.6M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sudan to China have increased at an annualized rate of 4.66%, from $698M in 2017 to $877M in 2022.

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

China-Sudan Trade: In 2022, China exported $2.03B to Sudan. The main products that China exported to Sudan were Rubber Tires ($54.5M), Trunks and Cases ($48.2M), and Other Plastic Products ($47.3M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Sudan have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.44%,  from $2.55B in 2017 to $2.03B in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Sudan ranked 123 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.35), and 123 in total exports ($5.52B). That same year, China ranked 22 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.12), and 1 in total exports ($3.73T).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Sudan exported $877M to China. The main products exported from Sudan to China were Ground Nuts ($388M), Other Oily Seeds ($261M), and Ground Nut Meal ($75.6M). During the last 5 years the exports of Sudan to China have increased at an annualized rate of 4.66%, from $698M in 2017 to $877M in 2022.

In 2017, China exported $2.03B to Sudan. The main products exported from China to Sudan were Rubber Tires ($54.5M), Trunks and Cases ($48.2M), and Other Plastic Products ($47.3M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Sudan have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.44%, from $2.55B in 2022 to $2.03B in 2017.

Exports from Sudan (Flag) to China (Flag) (2022)

Exports from China (Flag) to Sudan (Flag) (2022)

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Trade between Sudan (Flag) and China (Flag)

Sudan Exports

China Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

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Difference in imports from China (Flag) and Sudan (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Sudan - China

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

During 2022, Sudan had a large net trade with China in the exports of Vegetable Products ($664M), Foodstuffs ($75.6M), and Mineral Products ($62.3M).

During 2017, China had a large net trade with Sudan in the exports of Machines ($484M), Textiles ($313M), and Metals ($284M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Sudan China+$142MCrude Petroleum
Top Product Potential China Sudan+$52.6MTelephones

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

Product Space of Sudan (Flag) and China (Flag) (2022)

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