Sudan (SDN) and South Korea (KOR) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Sudan-South Korea Trade: In 2022, Sudan exported $6.88M to South Korea. The main products that Sudan exported to South Korea were Scrap Copper ($5.24M), Raw Lead ($771k), and Scrap Aluminium ($700k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sudan to South Korea have decreased at an annualized rate of 18.8%, from $19.5M in 2017 to $6.88M in 2022.

In 2022, Sudan did not export any services to South Korea.

South Korea-Sudan Trade: In 2022, South Korea exported $128M to Sudan. The main products that South Korea exported to Sudan were Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($24.5M), Large Construction Vehicles ($21.2M), and Electric Batteries ($19.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Korea to Sudan have decreased at an annualized rate of 11.4%, from $233M in 2017 to $128M in 2022.

In 2022, South Korea did not export any services to Sudan.

Comparison: In 2022, Sudan ranked 123 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.35), and 123 in total exports ($5.52B). That same year, South Korea ranked 4 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.78), and 5 in total exports ($705B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Sudan exported $6.88M to South Korea. The main products exported from Sudan to South Korea were Scrap Copper ($5.24M), Raw Lead ($771k), and Scrap Aluminium ($700k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sudan to South Korea have decreased at an annualized rate of 18.8%, from $19.5M in 2017 to $6.88M in 2022.

In 2017, South Korea exported $128M to Sudan. The main products exported from South Korea to Sudan were Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($24.5M), Large Construction Vehicles ($21.2M), and Electric Batteries ($19.9M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Korea to Sudan have decreased at an annualized rate of 11.4%, from $233M in 2022 to $128M in 2017.

Exports from Sudan () to South Korea () (2022)

Exports from South Korea () to Sudan () (2022)

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Trade between Sudan () and South Korea ()

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Sudan
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$2.38B

South Korea
Top DestinationChina$150B

This map shows whether countries import more from Sudan or South Korea. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Sudan and South Korea or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, no countries were registered that imported more from Sudan than from South Korea.

In 2022, countries that imported more from South Korea than Sudan included China ($150B), United States ($112B), and Vietnam ($60.7B).

Difference in imports from South Korea () and Sudan () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Sudan - South Korea

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This chart compares trade between Sudan and South Korea by product, considering products traded by both, Sudan and South Korea.

During 2022, Sudan had a large net trade with South Korea in the exports of Metals ($6.71M), Vegetable Products ($165k), and Textiles ($2.07k).

During 2017, South Korea had a large net trade with Sudan in the exports of Machines ($49.2M), Transportation ($36.2M), and Chemical Products ($15.9M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Sudan South Korea+$3.28MScrap Copper

Top Product Potential South Korea Sudan+$8.39MMotor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705)

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Sudan and South Korea. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Sudan indicates it has a comparative advantage over South Korea. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of South Korea indicates it has a comparative advantage over Sudan.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Sudan () to South Korea () (2022)

Exports from South Korea () to Sudan () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Sudan () and South Korea ()

Sudan Exports

South Korea Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from South Korea () and Sudan () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Sudan - South Korea

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Sudan () and South Korea () (2022)

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