Sudan (SDN) and Egypt (EGY) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Sudan-Egypt Trade: In 2023, Sudan exported $387M to Egypt. The main products that Sudan exported to Egypt were Other Animals ($117M), Raw Cotton ($115M), and Other Oily Seeds ($84.6M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sudan to Egypt have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.29%, from $457M in 2018 to $387M in 2023.

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

Egypt-Sudan Trade: In 2023, Egypt exported $983M to Sudan. The main products that Egypt exported to Sudan were Wheat Flours ($252M), Raw Sugar ($58.2M), and Packing Bags ($42.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Egypt to Sudan have increased at an annualized rate of 14.1%, from $507M in 2018 to $983M in 2023.

In 2023, Egypt 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, Egypt ranked 66 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.11), and 58 in total exports ($51.1B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Sudan exported $387M to Egypt. The main products exported from Sudan to Egypt were Other Animals ($117M), Raw Cotton ($115M), and Other Oily Seeds ($84.6M). During the last 5 years the exports of Sudan to Egypt have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.29%, from $457M in 2018 to $387M in 2023.

In 2018, Egypt exported $983M to Sudan. The main products exported from Egypt to Sudan were Wheat Flours ($252M), Raw Sugar ($58.2M), and Packing Bags ($42.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of Egypt to Sudan have increased at an annualized rate of 14.1%, from $507M in 2023 to $983M in 2018.

Exports from Sudan () to Egypt () (2023)

Exports from Egypt () to Sudan () (2023)

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Trade between Sudan () and Egypt ()

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Egypt Exports

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Sudan
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$1.09B

Egypt
Top DestinationSaudi Arabia$5.31B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Sudan than Egypt included Malaysia ($470M) and Singapore ($185M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Egypt than Sudan included Saudi Arabia ($5.31B), Turkey ($4.63B), and United States ($2.73B).

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

Comparative Advantage Sudan - Egypt

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

During 2023, Sudan had a large net trade with Egypt in the exports of Animal Products ($174M), Textiles ($115M), and Vegetable Products ($93.9M).

During 2018, Egypt had a large net trade with Sudan in the exports of Vegetable Products ($282M), Foodstuffs ($177M), and Chemical Products ($133M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Sudan Egypt+$22.8MGold

Top Product Potential Egypt Sudan+$9.03MRefined 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 Sudan and Egypt. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Sudan indicates it has a comparative advantage over Egypt. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Egypt indicates it has a comparative advantage over Sudan.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Sudan () to Egypt () (2023)

Exports from Egypt () to Sudan () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Sudan () and Egypt ()

Sudan Exports

Egypt Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Sudan - Egypt

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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