Sudan (SDN) and Kuwait (KWT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Sudan-Kuwait Trade: In 2023, Sudan exported $6.72M to Kuwait. The main products that Sudan exported to Kuwait were Other Oily Seeds ($2.78M), Sheep and Goat Meat ($1.55M), and Bovine Meat ($1.13M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sudan to Kuwait have decreased at an annualized rate of 14.1%, from $14.4M in 2018 to $6.72M in 2023.

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

Kuwait-Sudan Trade: In 2023, Kuwait exported $2.87M to Sudan. The main products that Kuwait exported to Sudan were Delivery Trucks ($1.69M), Sodium or Potassium Peroxides ($430k), and Confectionery Sugar ($130k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Sudan have decreased at an annualized rate of 46.7%, from $66.9M in 2018 to $2.87M in 2023.

In 2023, Kuwait 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, Kuwait ranked 53 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.21), and 47 in total exports ($71B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Sudan exported $6.72M to Kuwait. The main products exported from Sudan to Kuwait were Other Oily Seeds ($2.78M), Sheep and Goat Meat ($1.55M), and Bovine Meat ($1.13M). During the last 5 years the exports of Sudan to Kuwait have decreased at an annualized rate of 14.1%, from $14.4M in 2018 to $6.72M in 2023.

In 2018, Kuwait exported $2.87M to Sudan. The main products exported from Kuwait to Sudan were Delivery Trucks ($1.69M), Sodium or Potassium Peroxides ($430k), and Confectionery Sugar ($130k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Sudan have decreased at an annualized rate of 46.7%, from $66.9M in 2023 to $2.87M in 2018.

Exports from Sudan () to Kuwait () (2023)

Exports from Kuwait () to Sudan () (2023)

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Trade between Sudan () and Kuwait ()

Sudan Exports

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Kuwait Exports

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Sudan
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$1.09B

Kuwait
Top DestinationChina$17.4B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Sudan than Kuwait included Saudi Arabia ($802M), Turkey ($145M), and Lebanon ($37.3M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Kuwait than Sudan included China ($17.4B), India ($9.51B), and Japan ($9.13B).

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

Comparative Advantage Sudan - Kuwait

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

During 2023, Sudan had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Vegetable Products ($3.98M), Animal Products ($2.7M), and Precious Metals ($20.2k).

During 2018, Kuwait had a large net trade with Sudan in the exports of Transportation ($1.86M), Chemical Products ($458k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($172k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Sudan Kuwait+$502kSheep and Goats

Top Product Potential Kuwait Sudan+$1.62MCars

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Sudan () to Kuwait () (2023)

Exports from Kuwait () to Sudan () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Sudan () and Kuwait ()

Sudan Exports

Kuwait Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Sudan - Kuwait

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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