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$51.7BCURRENT US$
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-18.3%CURRENT US$
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$477BCURRENT US$
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2.89%CURRENT US$
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$1,102CURRENT US$
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-38.7%CURRENT US$
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$2,184CURRENT US$
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-19.9%CURRENT US$
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About

Sudan-Nigeria Trade: In 2022, Sudan exported $14.6M to Nigeria. The main products that Sudan exported to Nigeria were Tanned Equine and Bovine Hides ($13.7M), Ball Bearings ($309k), and Dried Legumes ($249k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sudan to Nigeria have increased at an annualized rate of 0.71%, from $14.1M in 2017 to $14.6M in 2022.

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

Nigeria-Sudan Trade: In 2022, Nigeria exported $8.48M to Sudan. The main products that Nigeria exported to Sudan were Spices ($7.82M), Cut Flowers ($226k), and Refractory Cements ($172k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Nigeria to Sudan have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.3%,  from $13.1M in 2017 to $8.48M in 2022.

In 2022, Nigeria 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, Nigeria ranked 127 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.67), and 51 in total exports ($70.7B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Sudan exported $14.6M to Nigeria. The main products exported from Sudan to Nigeria were Tanned Equine and Bovine Hides ($13.7M), Ball Bearings ($309k), and Dried Legumes ($249k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sudan to Nigeria have increased at an annualized rate of 0.71%, from $14.1M in 2017 to $14.6M in 2022.

In 2017, Nigeria exported $8.48M to Sudan. The main products exported from Nigeria to Sudan were Spices ($7.82M), Cut Flowers ($226k), and Refractory Cements ($172k). During the last 5 years the exports of Nigeria to Sudan have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.3%, from $13.1M in 2022 to $8.48M in 2017.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Sudan (Flag) and Nigeria (Flag)

Sudan Exports

Nigeria Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Sudan
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$2.38B
Nigeria
Top Destination
Spain$9.41B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Sudan than Nigeria included United Arab Emirates ($2.38B), Egypt ($429M), and Jordan ($66.5M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Nigeria than Sudan included Spain ($9.41B), India ($8.2B), and France ($4.95B).

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

Comparative Advantage Sudan - Nigeria

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Sudan had a large net trade with Nigeria in the exports of Animal Hides ($13.7M), Machines ($402k), and Vegetable Products ($249k).

During 2017, Nigeria had a large net trade with Sudan in the exports of Vegetable Products ($8.07M), Chemical Products ($322k), and Instruments ($88.9k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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

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

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

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