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About

Sudan-Ethiopia Trade: In 2022, Sudan exported $8.04M to Ethiopia. The main products that Sudan exported to Ethiopia were Insect Resins ($4.71M), Onions ($1.3M), and Petroleum Gas ($978k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sudan to Ethiopia have decreased at an annualized rate of 44.5%, from $152M in 2017 to $8.04M in 2022.

In 2022, Sudan did not export any services to Ethiopia.

Ethiopia-Sudan Trade: In 2022, Ethiopia exported $39.1M to Sudan. The main products that Ethiopia exported to Sudan were Coffee ($27.9M), Dried Legumes ($7.16M), and Wood Fiberboard ($1.45M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Sudan have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.06%,  from $59.5M in 2017 to $39.1M in 2022.

In 2022, Ethiopia did not export any services to Sudan.

Comparison: In 2022,  Sudan ranked 123 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.35), and 123 in total exports ($5.52B). That same year, Ethiopia ranked 98 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.72), and 134 in total exports ($4.24B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Sudan exported $8.04M to Ethiopia. The main products exported from Sudan to Ethiopia were Insect Resins ($4.71M), Onions ($1.3M), and Petroleum Gas ($978k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sudan to Ethiopia have decreased at an annualized rate of 44.5%, from $152M in 2017 to $8.04M in 2022.

In 2017, Ethiopia exported $39.1M to Sudan. The main products exported from Ethiopia to Sudan were Coffee ($27.9M), Dried Legumes ($7.16M), and Wood Fiberboard ($1.45M). During the last 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Sudan have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.06%, from $59.5M in 2022 to $39.1M in 2017.

Exports from Sudan (Flag) to Ethiopia (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Ethiopia (Flag) to Sudan (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Sudan (Flag) and Ethiopia (Flag)

Sudan Exports

Ethiopia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Sudan
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$2.38B
Ethiopia
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$723M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Sudan than Ethiopia included United Arab Emirates ($2.38B), China ($877M), and Egypt ($429M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Ethiopia than Sudan included United States ($557M), Saudi Arabia ($268M), and Somalia ($265M).

Difference in imports from Ethiopia (Flag) and Sudan (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Sudan - Ethiopia

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Sudan had a large net trade with Ethiopia in the exports of Vegetable Products ($6.06M), Mineral Products ($978k), and Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($363k).

During 2017, Ethiopia had a large net trade with Sudan in the exports of Vegetable Products ($35.4M), Wood Products ($2.67M), and Chemical Products ($508k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Sudan Ethiopia+$241kInsect Resins
Top Product Potential Ethiopia Sudan+$4.86MDried 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 Sudan and Ethiopia. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Sudan indicates it has a comparative advantage over Ethiopia. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Ethiopia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Sudan.

Product Space of Sudan (Flag) and Ethiopia (Flag) (2022)

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