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

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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 15.8%, from $55.9M in 2018 to $116M in 2023.

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

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.

Comparison: In 2023, Uganda ranked 91 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.62), and 116 in total exports ($7.12B). That same year, Sudan ranked 121 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.24), and 128 in total exports ($5.09B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, 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 15.8%, from $55.9M in 2018 to $116M in 2023.

In 2018, 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 2023 to $38.8k in 2018.

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

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

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Trade between Uganda () and Sudan ()

Uganda Exports

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Sudan Exports

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Uganda
Top DestinationIndia$1.5B

Sudan
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$1.09B

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

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

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

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

Comparative Advantage Uganda - Sudan

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

During 2023, Uganda had a large net trade with Sudan in the exports of Vegetable Products ($111M), Foodstuffs ($3.25M), and Transportation ($1.36M).

During 2018, Sudan had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Machines ($26.3k), Metals ($5.85k), and Foodstuffs ($2.54k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Uganda Sudan+$5.74kGold

Top Product Potential Sudan Uganda+$3.11kRefined Petroleum

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Uganda () and Sudan ()

Uganda Exports

Sudan Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Uganda - Sudan

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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