[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 · SSD · 2024
South Sudan trade profile
In 2024, South Sudan recorded $496.0M in merchandise exports and $1.5B in imports, producing a $989.7M trade deficit. Exports changed -24.8% from the previous year, while imports changed -10.8%.[1]
Exports
$496.0M
-24.8%
Imports
$1.5B
-10.8%
Trade balance
-$989.7M
deficit
Active partners
270
0 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.
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ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$457.5M
HS 27 · Mineral fuels and oils
10 active HS6 lines · 5 export partners
2$21.4M
HS 72 · HS chapter
97 active HS6 lines · 5 export partners
3$4.1M
HS 03 · HS chapter
29 active HS6 lines · 1 export partners
4$2.6M
HS 74 · HS chapter
24 active HS6 lines · 3 export partners
5$2.4M
HS 13 · HS chapter
3 active HS6 lines · 6 export partners
6$2.3M
HS 44 · HS chapter
52 active HS6 lines · 7 export partners
7$1.4M
HS 39 · HS chapter
95 active HS6 lines · 14 export partners
8$936.6K
HS 84 · Machinery
369 active HS6 lines · 25 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from South Sudan; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$293.5M
China
Annual change -15.4% · 3-year CAGR 0.4%
2$154.9M
Singapore
Annual change -24.1% · 3-year CAGR 23.7%
3$33.3M
Uganda
Annual change +47.0% · 3-year CAGR 60.8%
4$9.0M
Japan
Annual change -45.4% · 3-year CAGR -48.3%
5$1.3M
France
Annual change +175.7% · 3-year CAGR 256.3%
6$805.6K
United States
Annual change +162.5% · 3-year CAGR 114.4%
7$778.5K
Ukraine
Annual change +1250.2% · 3-year CAGR 297.8%
8$770.8K
India
Annual change -39.5% · 3-year CAGR -6.8%
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.