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About

Kenya-Sudan Trade: In 2022, Kenya exported $66.2M to Sudan. The main products that Kenya exported to Sudan were Tea ($37.9M), Processed Tobacco ($19M), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($2.08M). Over the past 6 years the exports of Kenya to Sudan have increased at an annualized rate of 0.93%, from $62.6M in 2016 to $66.2M in 2022.

In 2022, Kenya did not export any services to Sudan.

Sudan-Kenya Trade: In 2022, Sudan exported $11.3M to Kenya. The main products that Sudan exported to Kenya were Sorghum ($11M), Packing Bags ($265k), and Rubberworking Machinery ($19.6k). Over the past 6 years the exports of Sudan to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 14.7%,  from $25.1M in 2016 to $11.3M in 2022.

In 2022, Sudan did not export any services to Kenya.

Comparison: In 2022,  Kenya ranked 87 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.5), and 115 in total exports ($7.34B). That same year, Sudan ranked 123 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.35), and 123 in total exports ($5.52B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Kenya exported $66.2M to Sudan. The main products exported from Kenya to Sudan were Tea ($37.9M), Processed Tobacco ($19M), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($2.08M). During the last 6 years the exports of Kenya to Sudan have increased at an annualized rate of 0.93%, from $62.6M in 2016 to $66.2M in 2022.

In 2017, Sudan exported $11.3M to Kenya. The main products exported from Sudan to Kenya were Sorghum ($11M), Packing Bags ($265k), and Rubberworking Machinery ($19.6k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sudan to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 14.7%, from $25.1M in 2022 to $11.3M in 2017.

Exports from Kenya (Flag) to Sudan (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Sudan (Flag) to Kenya (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Kenya (Flag) and Sudan (Flag)

Kenya Exports

Sudan Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Kenya
Top Destination
United States$722M
Sudan
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$2.38B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Kenya than Sudan included United States ($722M), Uganda ($677M), and Netherlands ($502M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Sudan than Kenya included United Arab Emirates ($2.38B), China ($877M), and Italy ($457M).

Difference in imports from Sudan (Flag) and Kenya (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Sudan

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Kenya had a large net trade with Sudan in the exports of Vegetable Products ($37.9M), Foodstuffs ($20.4M), and Chemical Products ($3.59M).

During 2017, Sudan had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Vegetable Products ($11M), Textiles ($270k), and Machines ($22.8k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
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Top Product Potential Kenya Sudan+$799kConfectionery Sugar
Top Product Potential Sudan Kenya+$27.9kRubberworking Machinery

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

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

Product Space of Kenya (Flag) and Sudan (Flag) (2022)

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