Sudan (SDN) and Uganda (UGA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Sudan-Uganda Trade: In 2023, Sudan exported $38.8k to Uganda. The main products that Sudan exported to Uganda were Spark-Ignition Engines ($25.4k), Scrap Iron ($5.85k), and Palm Oil ($940). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sudan to Uganda have decreased at an annualized rate of 65.6%, from $8.1M in 2018 to $38.8k in 2023.

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

Uganda-Sudan Trade: In 2023, Uganda exported $116M to Sudan. The main products that Uganda exported to Sudan were Coffee ($111M), Hard Liquor ($3.07M), and Motorcycles and cycles ($1.33M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to Sudan have increased at an annualized rate of 13%, from $55.9M in 2018 to $116M in 2023.

In 2023, Uganda 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, Uganda ranked 91 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.62), and 116 in total exports ($7.12B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Sudan exported $38.8k to Uganda. The main products exported from Sudan to Uganda were Spark-Ignition Engines ($25.4k), Scrap Iron ($5.85k), and Palm Oil ($940). During the last 5 years the exports of Sudan to Uganda have decreased at an annualized rate of 65.6%, from $8.1M in 2018 to $38.8k in 2023.

In 2018, Uganda exported $116M to Sudan. The main products exported from Uganda to Sudan were Coffee ($111M), Hard Liquor ($3.07M), and Motorcycles and cycles ($1.33M). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to Sudan have increased at an annualized rate of 13%, from $55.9M in 2023 to $116M in 2018.

Exports from Sudan () to Uganda () (2023)

Exports from Uganda () to Sudan () (2023)

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Trade between Sudan () and Uganda ()

Sudan Exports

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Uganda Exports

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Sudan
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$1.09B

Uganda
Top DestinationIndia$1.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Sudan than Uganda included China ($882M), Saudi Arabia ($802M), and Malaysia ($470M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Uganda than Sudan included India ($1.5B), Hong Kong ($727M), and South Sudan ($536M).

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

Comparative Advantage Sudan - Uganda

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

During 2023, Sudan had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Machines ($26.3k), Metals ($5.85k), and Foodstuffs ($2.54k).

During 2018, Uganda had a large net trade with Sudan in the exports of Vegetable Products ($111M), Foodstuffs ($3.25M), and Transportation ($1.36M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Sudan Uganda+$3.11kRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Uganda Sudan+$5.74kGold

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Sudan () to Uganda () (2023)

Exports from Uganda () to Sudan () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Sudan () and Uganda ()

Sudan Exports

Uganda Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Sudan - Uganda

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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