[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · SDN · 2024
Sudan trade profile
In 2024, Sudan recorded $3.5B in merchandise exports and $5.4B in imports, producing a $1.9B trade deficit. Exports changed -36.6% from the previous year, while imports changed -18.3%.[1]
Exports
$3.5B
-36.6%
Imports
$5.4B
-18.3%
Trade balance
-$1.9B
deficit
Active partners
1080
40 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$976.5M
HS 12 · HS chapter
49 active HS6 lines · 40 export partners
2$950.3M
HS 71 · Precious metals and stones
20 active HS6 lines · 5 export partners
3$605.8M
HS 27 · Mineral fuels and oils
21 active HS6 lines · 10 export partners
4$412.5M
HS 01 · HS chapter
13 active HS6 lines · 8 export partners
5$206.9M
HS 07 · HS chapter
44 active HS6 lines · 19 export partners
6$156.4M
HS 13 · HS chapter
8 active HS6 lines · 55 export partners
7$62.4M
HS 52 · HS chapter
38 active HS6 lines · 5 export partners
8$21.0M
HS 23 · HS chapter
7 active HS6 lines · 6 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Sudan; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$1.0B
United Arab Emirates
Annual change -34.4% · 3-year CAGR -22.5%
2$493.4M
China
Annual change -40.9% · 3-year CAGR -12.0%
3$403.8M
Saudi Arabia
Annual change -46.7% · 3-year CAGR -9.4%
4$380.5M
India
Annual change +25.0% · 3-year CAGR 15.6%
5$276.3M
Malaysia
Annual change -32.3% · 3-year CAGR 41.8%
6$259.8M
Italy
Annual change -2.0% · 3-year CAGR 15.7%
7$195.4M
Egypt
Annual change -64.2% · 3-year CAGR -27.5%
8$87.1M
France
Annual change +26.6% · 3-year CAGR 15.6%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.