Sudan (SDN) and China (CHN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Sudan-China Trade: In 2023, Sudan exported $882M to China. The main products that Sudan exported to China were Ground Nuts ($433M), Other Oily Seeds ($170M), and Crude Petroleum ($105M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sudan to China have increased at an annualized rate of 5.24%, from $683M in 2018 to $882M in 2023.

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

China-Sudan Trade: In 2023, China exported $1.29B to Sudan. The main products that China exported to Sudan were Broadcasting Equipment ($46.5M), Rubber Footwear ($42.2M), and Rubber Tires ($41.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Sudan have decreased at an annualized rate of 11%, from $2.31B in 2018 to $1.29B in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Sudan ranked 121 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.24), and 128 in total exports ($5.09B). That same year, China ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.16), and 1 in total exports ($3.42T).

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In 2023, Sudan exported $882M to China. The main products exported from Sudan to China were Ground Nuts ($433M), Other Oily Seeds ($170M), and Crude Petroleum ($105M). During the last 5 years the exports of Sudan to China have increased at an annualized rate of 5.24%, from $683M in 2018 to $882M in 2023.

In 2018, China exported $1.29B to Sudan. The main products exported from China to Sudan were Broadcasting Equipment ($46.5M), Rubber Footwear ($42.2M), and Rubber Tires ($41.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Sudan have decreased at an annualized rate of 11%, from $2.31B in 2023 to $1.29B in 2018.

Exports from Sudan () to China () (2023)

Exports from China () to Sudan () (2023)

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Trade between Sudan () and China ()

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Sudan
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$1.09B

China
Top DestinationUnited States$436B

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

In 2023, no countries were registered that imported more from Sudan than from China.

In 2023, countries that imported more from China than Sudan included United States ($436B), Hong Kong ($259B), and Japan ($169B).

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

Comparative Advantage Sudan - China

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

During 2023, Sudan had a large net trade with China in the exports of Vegetable Products ($611M), Mineral Products ($106M), and Textiles ($94.6M).

During 2018, China had a large net trade with Sudan in the exports of Machines ($332M), Textiles ($194M), and Metals ($170M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Sudan China+$142MCrude Petroleum

Top Product Potential China Sudan+$52.6MTelephones

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Sudan () to China () (2023)

Exports from China () to Sudan () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Sudan () and China ()

Sudan Exports

China Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Sudan - China

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

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

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