Largest opportunity shown
China - Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated
$119.1B is the calculated three-year addressable value in the leading opportunity shown, alongside $111.0B of reported buyer imports.
Export market opportunity guide
Sudan export opportunities
where to look next
Explore Sudan's export markets, products, sectors, and regions. Compare reported trade with calculated opportunity indicators to decide where further research may be useful.
Latest exports$3.5B2024 reported value
3-year opportunity$1.4TCalculated addressable value
Buyer markets1,080Latest reported markets
Trade agreement partners40Reported agreements
Screened opportunities3,914Demand and history filters
Sudan export opportunities
Where should Sudan look for export growth?
The ranking combines buyer-market size, calculated projections, exporter position, access conditions, and observed history. It is a research starting point, not a guarantee of sales.
Current export position
$3.5B in reported exports
Sudan has 1,080 active buyer markets in the latest reported trade profile.
How to use the guide
Compare demand with access
Use the addressable value to find scale, then review market share, buyer growth, suppliers, access indicators, and history before acting.
Sudan export market overview
Explore export opportunities by market, product, and sector
This guide brings together reported trade data and calculated indicators to help exporters, advisors, sourcing teams, and market researchers decide where to investigate next.
Sudan trades with buyer markets across every major region. The current profile shows $3.5B in reported exports for 2024, while the opportunity view highlights market and product combinations where buyer demand, growth, and exporter position may justify further research.
Use the tables to compare the size of each buyer market, Sudan's current share, the gap to the peer benchmark, and recent demand growth. The 3-year CAGR shows average annual growth over the period. HS2 sectors group detailed product codes into broad product families.
Start with the largest opportunities, then check the current trade footprint, sector breadth, regional concentration, and market-watch signals. The calculated addressable opportunity is a screening indicator, not a confirmed order, sales forecast, or guarantee of market entry. Product-level requirements, tariffs, buyers, logistics, and commercial conditions should be validated before making an export decision.
Current trade footprint
Where Sudan already trades
Reported country, trade-route, and product data adds context around the calculated opportunity ranking.
Leading buyer marketsLatest reported exports
| Buyer market | Exports | Year-on-year | 3-year CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab EmiratesARE | $1.0B | -34.4% | -22.5% |
| ChinaCHN | $493.4M | -40.9% | -12% |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | $403.8M | -46.7% | -9.4% |
| IndiaIND | $380.5M | +25% | +15.6% |
| MalaysiaMYS | $276.3M | -32.3% | +41.8% |
| ItalyITA | $259.8M | -2% | +15.7% |
| EgyptEGY | $195.4M | -64.2% | -27.5% |
| FranceFRA | $87.1M | +26.6% | +15.6% |
Reported product sectors2024 exports by sector
| Sector | Exports | Trade balance | Products tracked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oil seeds and oleaginous fruitsHS2 12 | $976.5M | $970.8M | 49 |
| Precious stones and metalsHS2 71 | $950.3M | $874.7M | 20 |
| Mineral fuelsHS2 27 | $605.8M | $424.5M | 21 |
| Live animalsHS2 01 | $412.5M | $412.4M | 13 |
| VegetablesHS2 07 | $206.9M | $82.9M | 44 |
| Lac, gums and vegetable extractsHS2 13 | $156.4M | $155.7M | 8 |
| CottonHS2 52 | $62.4M | $18.1M | 38 |
| Food industry residuesHS2 23 | $21.0M | $10.7M | 7 |
Top opportunities
Markets and products to review
The top 50 screened opportunities are ranked by calculated three-year addressable value. Reported trade and calculated indicators are labeled separately so the comparison is clear.
| Rank | Buyer market | Product | Addressable 3-year value | Buyer demand growth | Exporter share | Share gap | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | HS 260111Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated | $119.1BCalculated indicator | +18.9% | 0% | 63.8% | Declining |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | HS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $98.5BCalculated indicator | +18.1% | 0% | 20.5% | Declining |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | HS 854231Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits | $93.1BCalculated indicator | +18.1% | 0% | 35.8% | Declining |
| 4 | IndiaIND | HS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $73.0BCalculated indicator | +13.8% | 0% | 38.1% | Slowing |
| 5 | ChinaCHN | HS 854239Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 | $61.4BCalculated indicator | +15.9% | 0% | 48.2% | Declining |
| 6 | ChinaCHN | HS 260300Copper ores and concentrates | $35.3BCalculated indicator | +20.3% | 0% | 32.4% | |
| 7 | Republic of KoreaKOR | HS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $34.3BCalculated indicator | +7.2% | 0% | 36.5% | Slowing |
| 8 | IndiaIND | HS 710812Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $33.8BCalculated indicator | +21.1% | 0% | 35.4% | Declining |
| 9 | JapanJPN | HS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $29.5BCalculated indicator | +2.9% | 0% | 42.9% | Declining |
| 10 | United Arab EmiratesARE | HS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $27.3BCalculated indicator | +20.6% | 0% | 57.8% | |
| 11 | TurkeyTUR | HS 271019Product description unavailable | $23.6BCalculated indicator | +16.7% | 0% | 62.2% | Growing |
| 12 | NetherlandsNLD | HS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $18.5BCalculated indicator | +6.5% | 0% | 31.1% | Slowing |
| 13 | United Arab EmiratesARE | HS 710812Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $18.4BCalculated indicator | +43.7% | 1.2% | 11.8% | Slowing |
| 14 | TurkeyTUR | HS 710812Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $17.8BCalculated indicator | +32.1% | 0% | 45.4% | |
| 15 | SingaporeSGP | HS 854239Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 | $17.5BCalculated indicator | +4.4% | 0% | 53.4% | Declining |
| 16 | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | HS 710812Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $17.3BCalculated indicator | +12.8% | 0% | 13.5% | Growing |
| 17 | MexicoMEX | HS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $13.5BCalculated indicator | +16.9% | 0% | 73.4% | |
| 18 | ItalyITA | HS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $12.7BCalculated indicator | +5.3% | 0.6% | 28% | Growing |
| 19 | GermanyDEU | HS 271019Product description unavailable | $12.3BCalculated indicator | +5.8% | 0% | 54.3% | |
| 20 | ArmeniaARM | HS 710812Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $11.0BCalculated indicator | +24.8% | 0.7% | 98.5% | Slowing |
| 21 | GermanyDEU | HS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $9.0BCalculated indicator | +4.4% | 0% | 20.4% | Declining |
| 22 | SingaporeSGP | HS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $8.7BCalculated indicator | +5.1% | 0.3% | 27.6% | |
| 23 | MalaysiaMYS | HS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $7.9BCalculated indicator | +16% | 2.1% | 37.5% | Growing |
| 24 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | HS 710812Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $7.7BCalculated indicator | +8.7% | 0% | 28% | Growing |
| 25 | ChinaCHN | HS 851770Telephone sets and other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, via a wired or wireless network: parts | $7.6BCalculated indicator | +8.7% | 0% | 46% | Declining |
| 26 | NetherlandsNLD | HS 847130Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $7.3BCalculated indicator | +4% | 0% | 73.2% | |
| 27 | SingaporeSGP | HS 271019Product description unavailable | $7.2BCalculated indicator | +9.1% | 0.3% | 17.8% | Growing |
| 28 | United Arab EmiratesARE | HS 711319Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof | $6.9BCalculated indicator | +11.6% | 0% | 31.4% | |
| 29 | United KingdomGBR | HS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $6.7BCalculated indicator | +7.5% | 0% | 57.4% | Declining |
| 30 | Saudi ArabiaSAU | HS 710812Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $6.7BCalculated indicator | +11.5% | 0% | 59.8% | Growing |
| 31 | ChinaCHN | HS 271019Product description unavailable | $6.7BCalculated indicator | +8.8% | 0% | 29% | Declining |
| 32 | United Arab EmiratesARE | HS 271012Product description unavailable | $6.2BCalculated indicator | +16.6% | 0% | 27.5% | Declining |
| 33 | MexicoMEX | HS 854231Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits | $6.0BCalculated indicator | +8.6% | 0% | 26% | |
| 34 | FranceFRA | HS 880330Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $5.9BCalculated indicator | +6% | 0% | 34.7% | Slowing |
| 35 | Saudi ArabiaSAU | HS 271012Product description unavailable | $5.6BCalculated indicator | +23.7% | 0% | 28.4% | |
| 36 | ChinaCHN | HS 253090Mineral substances: n.e.c. in chapter 25 | $5.6BCalculated indicator | +23.6% | 0% | 67.4% | Slowing |
| 37 | GermanyDEU | HS 271012Product description unavailable | $5.6BCalculated indicator | +5.8% | 0% | 64.7% | Declining |
| 38 | ChinaCHN | HS 870840Vehicles: parts, gear boxes | $5.4BCalculated indicator | +19.9% | 0% | 43.6% | Declining |
| 39 | NetherlandsNLD | HS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $5.3BCalculated indicator | +6.9% | 0% | 41.1% | Growing |
| 40 | NetherlandsNLD | HS 300215Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale | $5.2BCalculated indicator | +7.7% | 0% | 30.7% | |
| 41 | NetherlandsNLD | HS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $4.9BCalculated indicator | +13.3% | 0% | 32.9% | Stable |
| 42 | NetherlandsNLD | HS 300214Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, mixed, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale | $4.9BCalculated indicator | +35.7% | 0% | 57.3% | |
| 43 | MexicoMEX | HS 850760Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) | $4.8BCalculated indicator | +20.1% | 0% | 54.4% | |
| 44 | GermanyDEU | HS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $4.8BCalculated indicator | +8.6% | 0% | 14.2% | |
| 45 | ChinaCHN | HS 261000Chromium ores and concentrates | $4.8BCalculated indicator | +12.8% | 0% | 77% | Declining |
| 46 | FranceFRA | HS 271019Product description unavailable | $4.7BCalculated indicator | +9.5% | 0% | 14.4% | Declining |
| 47 | MexicoMEX | HS 852351Semiconductor media: solid-state non-volatile storage devices, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37 | $4.6BCalculated indicator | +16.2% | 0% | 59.2% | |
| 48 | ChinaCHN | HS 740200Copper: unrefined, copper anodes for electrolytic refining | $4.6BCalculated indicator | +13.9% | 0% | 45.4% | Declining |
| 49 | SingaporeSGP | HS 880330Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $4.6BCalculated indicator | +7.9% | 0% | 71.9% | Declining |
| 50 | MexicoMEX | HS 851762Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | $4.5BCalculated indicator | +18.4% | 0% | 36% |
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How to use this guide
Read the opportunity ranking beside current trade
A large calculated opportunity is more useful when it is compared with the exporter's current markets, product breadth, and trade-route exposure.
Product breadth
1,080 active buyer markets
The country profile reports 1,080 active markets and 40 trade-agreement partners in the latest available year.
Current trade base
$3.5B latest exports
Compare the current export base with the addressable opportunity rather than treating the projection as reported trade.
Market coverage
10 leading buyer markets
Reported trade-route and sector data provide a factual starting point for prioritizing deeper market research.
Export opportunity by sector
Which product sectors have the most room?
HS2 chapters show where screened market and product opportunities are concentrated by product family.
| Sector | Opportunities | Addressable 3-year value | Buyer imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical machineryHS2 85 | 352 | $359.4B | $597.9B |
| Mineral fuelsHS2 27 | 17 | $296.0B | $739.2B |
| Ores, slag and ashHS2 26 | 16 | $165.9B | $189.3B |
| Precious stones and metalsHS2 71 | 37 | $136.7B | $324.2B |
| Other or unclassified productsOther or unclassified products | 18 | $85.0B | $181.2B |
| MachineryHS2 84 | 324 | $43.3B | $98.8B |
| VehiclesHS2 87 | 98 | $36.3B | $82.2B |
| Pharmaceutical productsHS2 30 | 45 | $34.7B | $84.4B |
| AircraftHS2 88 | 50 | $32.5B | $68.4B |
| PlasticsHS2 39 | 101 | $15.7B | $39.4B |
Buyer markets by region
Where is opportunity concentrated?
Regions group buyer markets to make the country's export opportunity landscape easier to compare.
East Asia
$573.8B calculated opportunity
235 screened opportunities across 8 buyer markets. Reported buyer imports total $1.1T.
Leading markets: China, Republic of Korea, Japan, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Taiwan
Europe
$256.9B calculated opportunity
853 screened opportunities across 39 buyer markets. Reported buyer imports total $715.7B.
Leading markets: Netherlands, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Liechtenstein
Middle East
$160.6B calculated opportunity
1,081 screened opportunities across 14 buyer markets. Reported buyer imports total $294.4B.
Leading markets: United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait
North America
$140.9B calculated opportunity
236 screened opportunities across 3 buyer markets. Reported buyer imports total $246.3B.
Leading markets: Mexico, Canada, USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands
South Asia
$122.0B calculated opportunity
175 screened opportunities across 6 buyer markets. Reported buyer imports total $218.8B.
Leading markets: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal
Southeast Asia
$70.3B calculated opportunity
175 screened opportunities across 9 buyer markets. Reported buyer imports total $154.8B.
Leading markets: Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Viet Nam
Africa
$25.5B calculated opportunity
952 screened opportunities across 41 buyer markets. Reported buyer imports total $38.2B.
Leading markets: Egypt, Ethiopia, South Africa, Kenya, Uganda
Other markets
$12.6B calculated opportunity
37 screened opportunities across 6 buyer markets. Reported buyer imports total $7.5B.
Leading markets: Armenia, World excl. Intra-EU, Georgia, French Polynesia, Guatemala
Market watch
What could change the opportunity?
Current trade-route risk and new-market observations are shown separately from the historical opportunity ranking.
Markets to watchCurrent trade-route context
| Buyer market | Trade | Attention | Main factor |
|---|---|---|---|
| EgyptEGY | $188.9M | Critical attention | Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure |
| IndiaIND | $378.4M | High attention | Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure |
| ChinaCHN | $482.3M | High attention | Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | $997.6M | High attention | Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure |
| MalaysiaMYS | $276.3M | High attention | Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction |
| FranceFRA | $86.6M | High attention | Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure |
New market signals
8 current observations
These observations identify recent product-market relationships that may deserve a closer look.
QatarHS 590190 · new
100TurkeyHS 481920 · new
100United Rep. of TanzaniaHS 870423 · new
100BelgiumHS 999999 · new
100EgyptHS 851521 · new
100EgyptHS 480255 · new
100How to read the numbers
Keep reported values separate from projections
This guide supports market research. It does not replace commercial validation, buyer conversations, or product-level due diligence.
Addressable opportunity
A calculated screening indicator based on buyer demand and exporter position. It is not a reported order value, sales forecast, or guarantee of market entry.
Market share and gap
Share describes the exporter's position in the reported buyer market. The gap indicates room relative to the peer benchmark in the available data.
Screening and coverage
Opportunities shown here exceed $50.0K in latest buyer imports and have at least 3 observed trade years.
Frequently asked questions
Using the Sudan export opportunity guide
Definitions and practical guidance for interpreting the market, product, and sector comparisons.
What are the top export opportunities?
The leading opportunities are buyer-market and product combinations with the highest calculated three-year addressable value in the screened results. Review reported buyer imports, Sudan's current share, demand growth, and market conditions before prioritizing one.
What does addressable opportunity mean?
It is a calculated indicator that compares buyer demand context with exporter position and available market signals. It helps prioritize research; it is not a confirmed order, forecast, or promise of sales.
How should exporters use this page?
Begin with a market and product that fits your capability, compare the current trade footprint and market-watch factors, then validate tariffs, buyers, standards, logistics, pricing, and competition at product level.
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). 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.