North Korea (PRK) and Sudan (SDN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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North Korea-Sudan Trade: In 2018, North Korea exported $10.6k to Sudan. The main products that North Korea exported to Sudan were N/A. Over the past 5 years the exports of North Korea to Sudan have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.1%, from $21.5k in 2013 to $10.6k in 2018.

In 2018, North Korea did not export any services to Sudan.

Sudan-North Korea In N/A, Sudan did not export any products to North Korea.

In 2018, Sudan did not export any services to North Korea.

Comparison In 2023, North Korea ranked 172 in total exports ($397M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. 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

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In 2018, North Korea exported $10.6k to Sudan. There were not main exports from North Korea to Sudan in 2018. During the last 5 years the exports of North Korea to Sudan have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.1%, from $21.5k in 2013 to $10.6k in 2018.

Sudan does not register exports to North Korea.

Exports from North Korea () to Sudan () (2018)

Exports from Sudan () to North Korea () (2018)

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Trade between North Korea () and Sudan ()

Sudan Exports

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Apr 2018

Aug 2017

Market Competitiveness

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Exports

Export Growth

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North Korea
Top DestinationChina$292M

Sudan
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$1.09B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from North Korea than Sudan included Poland ($10.3M), Austria ($10.1M), and Angola ($10.2M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Sudan than North Korea included United Arab Emirates ($1.09B), Saudi Arabia ($802M), and China ($882M).

Difference in imports from Sudan () and North Korea () (2023)

Comparative Advantage North Korea - Sudan

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

During 2018, North Korea had a large net trade with Sudan in the exports of .

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from North Korea () to Sudan () (2018)

Exports from Sudan () to North Korea () (2018)

Latest Data

Trade between North Korea () and Sudan ()

Sudan Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Sudan () and North Korea () (2023)

Comparative Advantage North Korea - Sudan

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of North Korea () and Sudan () (2018)

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