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Sudan (SDN)

Annual exports and imports in 2024 (USD).

Source: UN Comtrade. Warehouse 1: partner = World totals by HS4 and year.

Exports
$3.62B
Imports
$10.48B
Total trade
$14.10B
Trade balance
-$6.86B
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Sudan - trade dependency by partner, 2024 (USD)

Share of exports, imports, and total trade attributed to each partner.
Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Snapshot: 20251222 | Source: UN Comtrade
Showing top 10 partners by total dependency.
Rank #1
China (CHN)
Total
18.1%
Exports
20.3%
$735.69M
Imports
17.4%
$1.82B
Total
18.1%
$2.56B
Rank #2
United Arab Emirates (ARE)
Total
12.6%
Exports
27.5%
$993.83M
Imports
7.5%
$787.20M
Total
12.6%
$1.78B
Rank #3
Saudi Arabia (SAU)
Total
11.8%
Exports
16.3%
$588.49M
Imports
10.2%
$1.07B
Total
11.8%
$1.66B
Rank #4
Russian Federation (RUS)
Total
11.2%
Exports
0.0%
$0
Imports
15.1%
$1.58B
Total
11.2%
$1.58B
Rank #5
Egypt (EGY)
Total
7.4%
Exports
16.0%
$580.35M
Imports
4.4%
$460.04M
Total
7.4%
$1.04B
Rank #6
India (IND)
Total
6.9%
Exports
2.7%
$97.29M
Imports
8.3%
$873.66M
Total
6.9%
$970.95M
Rank #7
Japan (JPN)
Total
3.9%
Exports
0.0%
$0
Imports
5.2%
$548.13M
Total
3.9%
$548.13M
Rank #8
Türkiye (TUR)
Total
3.2%
Exports
2.0%
$72.05M
Imports
3.6%
$382.33M
Total
3.2%
$454.38M
Rank #9
Germany (DEU)
Total
2.1%
Exports
0.4%
$13.28M
Imports
2.7%
$283.41M
Total
2.1%
$296.69M
Rank #10
Rep. of Korea (KOR)
Total
2.0%
Exports
0.0%
$0
Imports
2.6%
$277.15M
Total
2.0%
$277.15M
Generated by TradeVedia.comSource: UN Comtrade
  • Sudan's total trade in 2024 reached $14.1B, consisting of $3.6B in exports and $10.5B in imports.
  • The country experienced a trade deficit of -$6.9B in the latest reporting year.
  • Sudan was ranked 176 globally for total trade, exports, and imports.
  • The top export category was Natural, cultured pearls and precious metals (HS2 71), which accounted for 25.2% of total exports with a value of $911.4M.
  • United Arab Emirates was the primary destination for Sudan's exports, receiving $993.8M or 27.5% of the total.
  • The leading import category was Cereals (HS2 10), with an import value of $1.8B.

Exports Profile

In 2024, Sudan's export economy was led by a few key sectors. The most significant export was Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals (HS2 71), valued at $911.4M. Following this were Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits (HS2 12) at $820.4M and Live animals (HS2 01) at $765.0M. The main destination for Sudanese goods was the United Arab Emirates, which received 27.5% of exports. Other major partners included China, with a 20.3% share, and Saudi Arabia at 16.3%.

See also: United Arab EmiratesNatural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals (HS2 71)China

Imports Profile

Sudan's imports in 2024 totaled $10.5B. The country's largest import category was Cereals (HS2 10), amounting to $1.8B, which represents 16.8% of total imports. Other significant imports included Mineral fuels and oils (HS2 27) at $1.4B and Vehicles (HS2 87) at $1.2B. The top source for imports was China, providing $1.8B or 17.4% of total imports, followed by the Russian Federation with a 15.1% share and Saudi Arabia at 10.2%.

See also: Cereals (HS2 10)Russian FederationMineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation (HS2 27)

Exports

Sudan - exports over time (Exports), 2015-2018 (USD)

Annual reported export values across available years.
Flow: Exports | Years: 2015-2018 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade
Generated by TradeVedia.comSource: UN Comtrade

Top export categories

Largest HS2 categories by export value in the selected year.

#1 • HS 71
Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin
$911.41M
25.2% share
#2 • HS 12
Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit, industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder
$820.35M
22.7% share
#3 • HS 01
Animals; live
$765.04M
21.1% share
#4 • HS 27
Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes
$509.49M
14.1% share
#5 • HS 52
Cotton
$156.28M
4.3% share
#6 • HS 13
Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts
$115.05M
3.2% share
#7 • HS 02
Meat and edible meat offal
$66.64M
1.8% share
#8 • HS 07
Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible
$55.76M
1.5% share
#9 • HS 86
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds
$34.36M
0.9% share
#10 • HS 10
Cereals
$27.92M
0.8% share
#11 • HS 23
Food industries, residues and wastes thereof; prepared animal fodder
$24.64M
0.7% share
#12 • HS 41
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather
$16.29M
0.5% share
#13 • HS 17
Sugars and sugar confectionery
$13.81M
0.4% share
#14 • HS 87
Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof
$13.31M
0.4% share
#15 • HS 74
Copper and articles thereof
$12.16M
0.3% share

Sudan - export composition by product categories (Exports), 2024 (USD)

Largest product categories by export value in the selected year.
Flow: Exports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade
Generated by TradeVedia.comSource: UN Comtrade

Sudan - export composition by 4-digit product groups (Exports), 2024 (USD)

Area reflects share within the displayed list; hover for product codes.
Flow: Exports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade
Generated by TradeVedia.comSource: UN Comtrade

Imports

Sudan - imports over time (Imports), 2015-2018 (USD)

Annual reported import values across available years.
Flow: Imports | Years: 2015-2018 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade
Generated by TradeVedia.comSource: UN Comtrade

Top import categories

Largest HS2 categories by import value in the selected year.

#1 • HS 10
Cereals
$1.76B
16.8% share
#2 • HS 27
Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes
$1.36B
13.0% share
#3 • HS 87
Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof
$1.22B
11.6% share
#4 • HS 84
Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof
$1.01B
9.6% share
#5 • HS 17
Sugars and sugar confectionery
$645.08M
6.2% share
#6 • HS 85
Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles
$559.54M
5.3% share
#7 • HS 30
Pharmaceutical products
$406.98M
3.9% share
#8 • HS 39
Plastics and articles thereof
$357.61M
3.4% share
#9 • HS 63
Textiles, made up articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags
$196.38M
1.9% share
#10 • HS 72
Iron and steel
$188.84M
1.8% share
#11 • HS 40
Rubber and articles thereof
$158.42M
1.5% share
#12 • HS 48
Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard
$141.79M
1.4% share
#13 • HS 09
Coffee, tea, mate and spices
$141.28M
1.3% share
#14 • HS 31
Fertilizers
$138.59M
1.3% share
#15 • HS 73
Iron or steel articles
$134.54M
1.3% share

Sudan - import composition by product categories (Imports), 2024 (USD)

Largest product categories by import value in the selected year.
Flow: Imports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade
Generated by TradeVedia.comSource: UN Comtrade

Sudan - import composition by 4-digit product groups (Imports), 2024 (USD)

Area reflects share within the displayed list; hover for product codes.
Flow: Imports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade
Generated by TradeVedia.comSource: UN Comtrade