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Ethiopia-South Sudan Trade: In 2022, Ethiopia exported $7.98M to South Sudan. The main products that Ethiopia exported to South Sudan were Sorghum ($4.02M), Hard Liquor ($1.9M), and Dried Legumes ($838k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to South Sudan have increased at an annualized rate of 27.4%, from $2.38M in 2017 to $7.98M in 2022.

In 2022, Ethiopia did not export any services to South Sudan.

South Sudan-Ethiopia Trade: In 2022, South Sudan exported $15.2k to Ethiopia. The main products that South Sudan exported to Ethiopia were Paper Containers ($3.08k), Plastic Lids ($2.84k), and Iron Housewares ($1.53k). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Sudan to Ethiopia have increased at an annualized rate of 19.1%,  from $5.31k in 2017 to $15.2k in 2022.

In 2022, South Sudan did not export any services to Ethiopia.

Comparison In 2022,  Ethiopia ranked 98 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.72),  and 134 in total exports ($4.24B). That same year, South Sudan ranked 168 in total exports ($544M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Ethiopia exported $7.98M to South Sudan. The main products exported from Ethiopia to South Sudan were Sorghum ($4.02M), Hard Liquor ($1.9M), and Dried Legumes ($838k). During the last 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to South Sudan have increased at an annualized rate of 27.4%, from $2.38M in 2017 to $7.98M in 2022.

In 2017, South Sudan exported $15.2k to Ethiopia. The main products exported from South Sudan to Ethiopia were Paper Containers ($3.08k), Plastic Lids ($2.84k), and Iron Housewares ($1.53k). During the last 5 years the exports of South Sudan to Ethiopia have increased at an annualized rate of 19.1%, from $5.31k in 2022 to $15.2k in 2017.

Exports from Ethiopia (Flag) to South Sudan (Flag) (2022)

Exports from South Sudan (Flag) to Ethiopia (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Ethiopia (Flag) and South Sudan (Flag)

Ethiopia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Ethiopia
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$723M
South Sudan
Top Destination
China$237M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Ethiopia than South Sudan included United Arab Emirates ($723M), United States ($557M), and Germany ($274M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from South Sudan than Ethiopia included China ($237M), Italy ($141M), and Singapore ($67.2M).

Difference in imports from South Sudan (Flag) and Ethiopia (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Ethiopia - South Sudan

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Ethiopia had a large net trade with South Sudan in the exports of Vegetable Products ($4.85M), Foodstuffs ($2.15M), and Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($708k).

During 2017, South Sudan had a large net trade with Ethiopia in the exports of Paper Goods ($4.04k), Plastics and Rubbers ($3.79k), and Textiles ($1.88k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Ethiopia and South Sudan. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Ethiopia indicates it has a comparative advantage over South Sudan. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of South Sudan indicates it has a comparative advantage over Ethiopia.

Product Space of Ethiopia (Flag) and South Sudan (Flag) (2022)

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