Sudan (SDN) and Germany (DEU) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Sudan-Germany Trade: In 2023, Sudan exported $156M to Germany. The main products that Sudan exported to Germany were Crude Petroleum ($125M), Insect Resins ($19.7M), and Locust beans, seaweed, sugar beet, cane, for food ($6.17M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sudan to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 55.6%, from $17.1M in 2018 to $156M in 2023.

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

Germany-Sudan Trade: In 2023, Germany exported $46.4M to Sudan. The main products that Germany exported to Sudan were Harvesting Machinery ($2.97M), Electric Generating Sets ($2.68M), and Centrifuges ($2.66M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Germany to Sudan have decreased at an annualized rate of 25%, from $261M in 2018 to $46.4M in 2023.

In 2023, Germany 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, Germany ranked 5 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.79), and 3 in total exports ($1.57T).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Sudan exported $156M to Germany. The main products exported from Sudan to Germany were Crude Petroleum ($125M), Insect Resins ($19.7M), and Locust beans, seaweed, sugar beet, cane, for food ($6.17M). During the last 5 years the exports of Sudan to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 55.6%, from $17.1M in 2018 to $156M in 2023.

In 2018, Germany exported $46.4M to Sudan. The main products exported from Germany to Sudan were Harvesting Machinery ($2.97M), Electric Generating Sets ($2.68M), and Centrifuges ($2.66M). During the last 5 years the exports of Germany to Sudan have decreased at an annualized rate of 25%, from $261M in 2023 to $46.4M in 2018.

Exports from Sudan () to Germany () (2023)

Exports from Germany () to Sudan () (2023)

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Trade between Sudan () and Germany ()

Sudan Exports

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Sudan
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$1.09B

Germany
Top DestinationUnited States$157B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Germany than Sudan included United States ($157B), France ($118B), and Netherlands ($108B).

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

Comparative Advantage Sudan - Germany

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

During 2023, Sudan had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Mineral Products ($126M), Vegetable Products ($29.9M), and Machines ($264k).

During 2018, Germany had a large net trade with Sudan in the exports of Machines ($24.9M), Chemical Products ($7.3M), and Instruments ($5.28M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Sudan Germany+$1.22MPerfume Plants

Top Product Potential Germany Sudan+$12.8MPackaged Medicaments

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Sudan () to Germany () (2023)

Exports from Germany () to Sudan () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Sudan () and Germany ()

Sudan Exports

Germany Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Sudan - Germany

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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