Kenya (KEN) and Sudan (SDN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Kenya-Sudan Trade: In 2023, Kenya exported $48.2M to Sudan. The main products that Kenya exported to Sudan were Tea ($29.6M), Processed Tobacco ($3.66M), and Seed Oils ($1.84M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Sudan have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.07%, from $69.5M in 2018 to $48.2M in 2023.

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

Sudan-Kenya Trade: In 2023, Sudan exported $5.39M to Kenya. The main products that Sudan exported to Kenya were Alcohol > 80% ABV ($5.37M), Live Fish ($18.8k), and Fork-Lifts ($3.78k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sudan to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.28%, from $6.71M in 2018 to $5.39M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Kenya ranked 86 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.47), and 109 in total exports ($8.59B). That same year, Sudan ranked 121 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.24), and 128 in total exports ($5.09B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Kenya exported $48.2M to Sudan. The main products exported from Kenya to Sudan were Tea ($29.6M), Processed Tobacco ($3.66M), and Seed Oils ($1.84M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Sudan have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.07%, from $69.5M in 2018 to $48.2M in 2023.

In 2018, Sudan exported $5.39M to Kenya. The main products exported from Sudan to Kenya were Alcohol > 80% ABV ($5.37M), Live Fish ($18.8k), and Fork-Lifts ($3.78k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sudan to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.28%, from $6.71M in 2023 to $5.39M in 2018.

Exports from Kenya () to Sudan () (2023)

Exports from Sudan () to Kenya () (2023)

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Trade between Kenya () and Sudan ()

Kenya Exports

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Kenya
Top DestinationUganda$893M

Sudan
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$1.09B

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 2023, countries that imported more from Kenya than Sudan included Uganda ($893M), United States ($838M), and Netherlands ($706M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Sudan than Kenya included China ($882M), Saudi Arabia ($802M), and Malaysia ($470M).

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

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Sudan

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

During 2023, Kenya had a large net trade with Sudan in the exports of Vegetable Products ($29.8M), Foodstuffs ($4.85M), and Chemical Products ($3.18M).

During 2018, Sudan had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Foodstuffs ($5.37M), Animal Products ($18.8k), and Machines ($4.01k).

Potential Exports

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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

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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.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Kenya () to Sudan () (2023)

Exports from Sudan () to Kenya () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Kenya () and Sudan ()

Kenya Exports

Sudan Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Sudan

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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