South Sudan
2020 Product Exports | Imports: $850M | $1.1B, 161 of 226 | 172 of 226
2020 Per Capita Product Exports | Imports: $76 | $98, 203 of 219 | 213 of 219
2019 Service Exports | Imports : $105M | $981M, 65 of 69 | 59 of 69
Overview In 2020 South Sudan was the number 161 economy in the world in terms of total exports and the number 172 in total imports.
Exports The top exports of South Sudan are Crude Petroleum ($701M), Gold ($111M), Forage Crops ($22M), Onions ($4.28M), and Scrap Iron ($3.68M), exporting mostly to China ($677M), Uganda ($86.7M), United Arab Emirates ($57.1M), Italy ($24.3M), and India ($2.08M).
Imports The top imports of South Sudan are Cars ($78.5M), Delivery Trucks ($52.3M), Other Edible Preparations ($45.9M), Sorghum ($38.7M), and Raw Sugar ($35.9M), importing mostly from Uganda ($357M), Kenya ($216M), United Arab Emirates ($192M), China ($156M), and United States ($38.9M).
Location South Sudan borders Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, and Uganda by land and Saudi Arabia by sea.
Latest Trends
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#permalink to sectionThe following section uses the most recent trade data from partners of South Sudan.
Disclaimer: data is presented based on availability and only countries that use the harmonized system are being shown.
*All data is converted to USD using January 2020 exchange rates when data is reported in local currency.
Latest Data
#permalink to sectionData is presented based on data availability. Only countries using the Harmonic System (HS) are selected. Every source is shown using their own latest twelve months of data.
*All data is converted to USD using January 2020 exchange rates when data is reported in local currency.
Historical Data
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#permalink to sectionTop Export (2020): Crude Petroleum, $701M
Top Destination (2020): China, $677M
In 2020, South Sudan exported a total of $850M, making it the number 161 exporter in the world. During the last five reported years the exports of South Sudan have changed by -$1.49B from $2.34B in 2015 to $850M in 2020.
The most recent exports are led by Crude Petroleum ($701M), Gold ($111M), Forage Crops ($22M), Onions ($4.28M), and Scrap Iron ($3.68M). The most common destination for the exports of South Sudan are China ($677M), Uganda ($86.7M), United Arab Emirates ($57.1M), Italy ($24.3M), and India ($2.08M).
Yearly Imports
#permalink to sectionIn 2020 South Sudan imported $1.1B, making it the number 172 trade destination in the world. During the last five reported years the imports of South Sudan changed by $337M from $760M in 2015 to $1.1B in 2020.
The most recent imports of South Sudan are led by Cars ($78.5M), Delivery Trucks ($52.3M), Other Edible Preparations ($45.9M), Sorghum ($38.7M), and Raw Sugar ($35.9M). The most common import partners for South Sudan are Uganda ($357M), Kenya ($216M), United Arab Emirates ($192M), China ($156M), and United States ($38.9M).
Market Growth
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#permalink to sectionSouth Sudan Exports Services (2019): $105M
South Sudan Imports Services (2019): $981M
In 2019, South Sudan exported $105M worth of services. The top services exported by South Sudan in 2019 were Other business services ($87.5M), Royalties and license fees ($8.96M), Construction services ($4.45M), Financial services ($3.26M), and Computer and information services ($350k).
The top services imported by South Sudan in 2019 were Transportation ($949M), Financial services ($15M), Other business services ($8.17M), Government services, n.i.e. ($3.3M), and Insurance services ($1.79M).
Economic Complexity
#permalink to sectionMost Specialized Products by RCA Index
#permalink to sectionSouth Sudan has a high level of specialization in Forage Crops (138), Crude Petroleum (21.6), Insect Resins (17.7), Onions (11.4), and Gold (5.17). Specialization is measured using RCA, an index that takes the ratio between South Sudan observed and expected exports in each product.
Most Complex Products by PCI
#permalink to sectionThe highest complexity exports of South Sudan according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Ferrous waste or scrap, ingots or iron or steel (-0.41), Animal fodder and forage products, roots etc. (-0.9), Wood sawn, chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled (-1.15), Meat of sheep or goats, fresh, chilled or frozen (-1.49), and Onions, shallots, garlic, leeks, etc. fresh or chilled (-1.94). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.
Export Opportunities by Relatedness
#permalink to sectionThe top export opportunities for South Sudan according to the relatedness index, are Petroleum Gas (0.016), Raw Cotton (0.016), Cocoa Beans (0.015), Other Oily Seeds (0.015), and Wool (0.015). Relatedness measures the distance between a country's current exports and each product. The barchart show only products that South Sudan is not specialized in.
Product Space
#permalink to sectionThe product space is a network connecting products that are likely to be co-exported. The product space can be used to predict future exports, since countries are more likely to start exporting products that are related to current exports. Relatedness measures the distance between a product, and all of the products a country currently specializes in.
Diversification Frontier
#permalink to sectionThe Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk vs strategic value of a country's potential export oppotunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth, less income inequality, and lower greenhouse emissions.
Economic Complexity Ranking
#permalink to sectionDuring the last 5 years South Sudan's economy has become relatively more complex, moving from the 134th to the 129th position in the ECI rank.
These economic complexity rankings use 6 digit exports classified according to the HS96 classification. We consider only countries with population of at least 1 million and exports of at least $1 billion, and products with world trade over $500 million. To explore different rankings and vary these parameters visit the custom rankings section.
