Sudan (SDN) and South Africa (ZAF) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Sudan-South Africa Trade: In 2023, Sudan exported $23.8k to South Africa. The main products that Sudan exported to South Africa were Insect Resins ($21.5k), Utility Meters ($981), and Bi-Wheel Vehicle Parts ($504). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sudan to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 34.4%, from $196k in 2018 to $23.8k in 2023.

In 2023, Sudan did not export any services to South Africa.

South Africa-Sudan In N/A, South Africa did not export any products to Sudan.

In 2023, South Africa 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, South Africa ranked 59 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.07), and 34 in total exports ($154B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Sudan exported $23.8k to South Africa. The main products exported from Sudan to South Africa were Insect Resins ($21.5k), Utility Meters ($981), and Bi-Wheel Vehicle Parts ($504). During the last 5 years the exports of Sudan to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 34.4%, from $196k in 2018 to $23.8k in 2023.

South Africa does not register exports to Sudan. The main products exported from South Africa to Sudan were Soups and Broths ($3.38M), Other Edible Preparations ($2.77M), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($2.26M).

Exports from Sudan () to South Africa () (2023)

Exports from South Africa () to Sudan () (2023)

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Trade between Sudan () and South Africa ()

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Sudan
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$1.09B

South Africa
Top DestinationChina$29.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Sudan than South Africa included Egypt ($387M), Saudi Arabia ($802M), and Lebanon ($37.3M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from South Africa than Sudan included China ($29.5B), United States ($13B), and Germany ($10.8B).

Difference in imports from South Africa () and Sudan () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Sudan - South Africa

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

During 2023, Sudan had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Vegetable Products ($21.5k), Instruments ($981), and Transportation ($524).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Sudan South Africa+$248kInsect Resins

Top Product Potential South Africa Sudan+$1.35MRaw Sugar

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Sudan () to South Africa () (2023)

Exports from South Africa () to Sudan () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Sudan () and South Africa ()

Sudan Exports

South Africa Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from South Africa () and Sudan () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Sudan - South Africa

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Sudan () and South Africa () (2023)

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