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About

Nigeria-Sudan Trade: In 2023, Nigeria exported $4.75M to Sudan. The main products that Nigeria exported to Sudan were Spices ($4.36M), Soap ($206k), and Cut Flowers ($172k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Nigeria to Sudan have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.2%, from $9.65M in 2018 to $4.75M in 2023.

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

Sudan-Nigeria Trade: In 2023, Sudan exported $6.83M to Nigeria. The main products that Sudan exported to Nigeria were Tanned Equine and Bovine Hides ($6.33M), Dried Legumes ($336k), and Whey and other milk products ($79.6k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sudan to Nigeria have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.2%,  from $13.9M in 2018 to $6.83M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Nigeria ranked 129 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.75), and 52 in total exports ($61B). That same year, Sudan ranked 121 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.24), and 128 in total exports ($5.09B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Nigeria exported $4.75M to Sudan. The main products exported from Nigeria to Sudan were Spices ($4.36M), Soap ($206k), and Cut Flowers ($172k). During the last 5 years the exports of Nigeria to Sudan have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.2%, from $9.65M in 2018 to $4.75M in 2023.

In 2018, Sudan exported $6.83M to Nigeria. The main products exported from Sudan to Nigeria were Tanned Equine and Bovine Hides ($6.33M), Dried Legumes ($336k), and Whey and other milk products ($79.6k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sudan to Nigeria have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.2%, from $13.9M in 2023 to $6.83M in 2018.

Exports from Nigeria (Flag) to Sudan (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Sudan (Flag) to Nigeria (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Nigeria (Flag) and Sudan (Flag)

Nigeria Exports

Sudan Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Nigeria
Top Destination
United States$6.29B
Sudan
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$1.09B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Nigeria than Sudan included United States ($6.29B), Spain ($5.76B), and France ($4.76B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Sudan than Nigeria included Saudi Arabia ($802M), Egypt ($387M), and Malaysia ($470M).

Difference in imports from Sudan (Flag) and Nigeria (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Nigeria - Sudan

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Nigeria had a large net trade with Sudan in the exports of Vegetable Products ($4.53M), Chemical Products ($206k), and Foodstuffs ($15.4k).

During 2018, Sudan had a large net trade with Nigeria in the exports of Animal Hides ($6.33M), Vegetable Products ($336k), and Animal Products ($79.6k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
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Top Product Potential Nigeria Sudan+$137kSoap
Top Product Potential Sudan Nigeria+$308kDried Legumes

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

Product Space of Nigeria (Flag) and Sudan (Flag) (2023)

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