Trade route overview

Egypt exports to Sudan
route risk review

See the latest reported exports, the products that need a closer look, and the conditions that may make this route harder to plan.

EGY-SDN2024 reported exports43 product typesHigh attention review level
Latest reported exports$579.9M2024 route total
Highest-priority products1Need the closest review
Products needing review22High-attention product types
Exports needing review78.8%Share of route exports
Overall review levelHigh attentionBased on available indicators

What this page shows

What should a business review on this route?

In 2024, Egypt reported $579.9M in goods exports to Sudan. 22 product types are marked for closer review, covering 78.8% of reported exports. This is not a forecast and does not mean trade will stop. It shows where to look more closely at demand, annual changes, product mix, tariffs, and buyer-market conditions.

How to read this page

Three simple ideas explain the route

This page separates the size of the trade from the conditions worth checking and the product types that make up the route.

01 - Trade value

How much is traded?

This is the reported value of goods exported from Egypt to Sudan in the latest available year.

$579.9M in 2024
02 - Review level

What does "high attention" mean?

It marks product types where one or more conditions deserve a closer look. It is not a prediction, a guaranteed loss, or a warning that trade will stop.

78.8% needs review
03 - Product code

What is a product type?

Each row is one HS6 product code. HS6 is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.

43 product types

Start with the products

See the product rows behind the review level.

Compare the products, their buyer-market size, and the conditions that deserve a closer look.

Export history

How much was exported each year?

The latest twelve years of reported exports from Egypt to Sudan. Bar lengths are relative to the highest year shown.

Latest annual total$865.0M2024 annual history
Highest year$987.8M2023 annual history
Latest below highest12.4%Difference from the highest year

Why this route needs review

What is behind the review signal?

A dollar amount can appear in more than one row. These rows show the conditions linked to the route; they are not separate losses.

What to reviewBar shows relative sizeExport value linked to it
Large year-to-year swings
$386.6M
Still below the previous high
$38.2M
Buyer demand is falling
$3.9M
Product mix is concentrated
$541.8M
Tariffs and access rules
$0.0
Buyer economy is under pressure
$0.0

How to read the numbers

What do these measures tell us?

These measures describe yearly swings, the gap from the route's highest year, and how concentrated the product mix is.

Export volatility1.5Higher means bigger yearly swings
Below highest year17.3%Compared with the route's best year
Product concentration (HHI)1,650.50-10,000 scale; higher means fewer products dominate
Largest product share37%Share from the biggest product

Largest product

Wheat or meslin flour

Product code HS6 110100 makes up 37% of exports from Egypt to Sudan. The main reason to review it is: Trade has varied substantially across reported years

See product rows
Exports of this product$214.6M2024 reported value

Products to review

Which product types need a closer look?

Each row is one six-digit HS6 product code. Compare the buyer market's imports, the product's fall from its highest year, annual variation, and review level.

Top product types10 shown - 2024 values
Top product types for Egypt exports to Sudan
RankProduct and codeBuyer-market importsBelow product highYearly variationReview level
1Wheat or meslin flourHS6 110100 - six-digit product code$253.8M15%1.8High attention
2Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matterHS6 170199 - six-digit product code$656.5M31.4%0.8Watch
3Sacks and bags: of a kind used for the packing of goods, of man-made textile materials, of polyethylene or polypropylene strip or the like, not flexible intermediate bulk containersHS6 630533 - six-digit product code$37.7M31.9%0.7High attention
4Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS6 300490 - six-digit product code$142.3M12.9%0.3Stable
5Food preparations: pasta, uncooked (excluding that containing eggs), not stuffed or otherwise preparedHS6 190219 - six-digit product code$23.9M12.4%2.1High attention
6Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rollingHS6 721420 - six-digit product code$41.3M0%2High attention
7Vegetable oils: sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modifiedHS6 151219 - six-digit product code$74.6M0%2.2High attention
8Furniture: wooden, for bedroom useHS6 940350 - six-digit product code$17.2M0%2.8High attention
9Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoaHS6 170490 - six-digit product code$30.5M0%0.6Watch
10Soap and organic surface-active products: in the form of bars, cakes, moulded shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent, not for toilet useHS6 340119 - six-digit product code$21.5M0%1.6High attention

Buyer-market imports are total imports of that product into the buyer market, not only exports from Egypt. "Below product high" compares current exports with that product's highest reported year. Yearly variation is a calculated measure. Swipe sideways on a small screen to see every column.

Trade route conditions

What else can affect this route?

Distance, tariffs, trade agreements, the buyer economy, and business rules add context to the export total.

Distance between markets1,619 kmApproximate route distance
Trade agreement (FTA)YesReported agreement coverage
Average import tariff9.3%Average tax applied to imports
Buyer economy size$34.3B2024 gross domestic product
Buyer GDP per person$764.0Current-dollar measure
Buyer economy outlookResilientAvailable buyer-economy context
Shared land borderYesDo the markets share a border?
Shared official languageYesReported common official language
Similar legal systemNoReported legal similarity
Shared religionNoReported cultural similarity
Language similarityNot reportedCommon spoken-language score
Business setup time35 daysDays to register a business

Questions about this page

Simple answers about this route

Definitions and limits for the figures above.

What does "high attention" mean?

High attention means one or more conditions on these product types deserve a closer look. It is not a prediction that trade will stop or that a loss is certain.

How much did Egypt export to Sudan?

Egypt reported $579.9M in goods exports to Sudan in 2024.

What does "exports needing review" mean?

78.8% of reported route exports are linked to product types marked for closer review. This points to where to investigate further.

What is an HS6 code?

An HS6 code is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.

What conditions are shown?

The page shows yearly export changes, product concentration, tariffs, distance, trade-agreement coverage, buyer-economy context, and business setup time where reported.

Is this a forecast?

No. These are reported or calculated observations, not forecasts or guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.