South Sudan Exports 2023
Complete list of South Sudan's 46 export destinations and 100+ product categories. Sourced from CEPII BACI.
$701.29M
Total exports (2023)
#166
Global export rank
46
Destination countries
100+
Product categories tracked
South Sudan exported $701.29 million of merchandise goods in 2023, making it the world's #166 largest exporter. Goods flowed to 46 destinations, with the top ten markets absorbing 99.8% of total export value. The leading export was petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude, valued at $575.96 million — 82.1% of the country's export portfolio.
The two tables below list every destination country and the most-traded product categories at the HS6 (Harmonized System 6-digit) level. All values come from the CEPII BACI database, which reconciles UN Comtrade declarations to produce cleaner bilateral flows.
All export destinations
46 countries and territories. Click any country for the full bilateral page.
| # | Destination | 2023 export value | % of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | $354.34M | 50.53% |
| 2 | Singapore | $206.16M | 29.40% |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | $67.03M | 9.56% |
| 4 | Germany | $29.62M | 4.22% |
| 5 | Uganda | $23.58M | 3.36% |
| 6 | Japan | $16.69M | 2.38% |
| 7 | India | $1.38M | 0.20% |
| 8 | Pakistan | $669,274 | 0.10% |
| 9 | France | $477,984 | 0.07% |
| 10 | USA | $241,520 | 0.03% |
| 11 | United Kingdom | $155,828 | 0.02% |
| 12 | Egypt | $137,591 | 0.02% |
| 13 | Kenya | $123,371 | 0.02% |
| 14 | Ethiopia | $84,988 | 0.01% |
| 15 | Mozambique | $77,000 | 0.01% |
| 16 | Canada | $61,900 | 0.01% |
| 17 | Ukraine | $58,243 | 0.01% |
| 18 | Israel | $54,000 | 0.01% |
| 19 | Czechia | $51,563 | 0.01% |
| 20 | Poland | $31,673 | 0.00% |
| 21 | South Africa | $30,495 | 0.00% |
| 22 | Slovakia | $28,807 | 0.00% |
| 23 | Thailand | $26,675 | 0.00% |
| 24 | Australia | $26,476 | 0.00% |
| 25 | United Rep. of Tanzania | $24,256 | 0.00% |
| 26 | Norway | $23,868 | 0.00% |
| 27 | Malaysia | $21,093 | 0.00% |
| 28 | Saudi Arabia | $20,039 | 0.00% |
| 29 | Luxembourg | $10,272 | 0.00% |
| 30 | Spain | $10,244 | 0.00% |
| 31 | Switzerland | $9,335 | 0.00% |
| 32 | Austria | $8,783 | 0.00% |
| 33 | Sweden | $6,314 | 0.00% |
| 34 | Türkiye | $4,777 | 0.00% |
| 35 | Ireland | $4,565 | 0.00% |
| 36 | Indonesia | $4,221 | 0.00% |
| 37 | Finland | $3,660 | 0.00% |
| 38 | Belgium | $3,375 | 0.00% |
| 39 | New Zealand | $2,263 | 0.00% |
| 40 | Serbia | $1,609 | 0.00% |
| 41 | Brunei Darussalam | $1,059 | 0.00% |
| 42 | Zambia | $1,030 | 0.00% |
| 43 | Estonia | $20 | 0.00% |
| 44 | Denmark | $5 | 0.00% |
| 45 | Portugal | $5 | 0.00% |
| 46 | Slovenia | $2 | 0.00% |
Top export products (HS6)
100 product categories ranked by 2023 export value.
| # | HS6 | Product | Value | % of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 270900 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $575.96M | 82.13% |
| 2 | 271000 | Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude: preparations n.e.c. containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals: these being the basic constituents of the preparations: waste oils | $30.98M | 4.42% |
| 3 | 710812 | Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $27.38M | 3.90% |
| 4 | 121410 | Lucerne (alfalfa) meal and pellets | $27.29M | 3.89% |
| 5 | 720430 | Ferrous waste and scrap: of tinned iron or steel | $14.74M | 2.10% |
| 6 | 392510 | Plastics: builders' ware, reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers of a capacity exceeding 300 litres | $3.54M | 0.51% |
| 7 | 120740 | Oil seeds: sesamum seeds, whether or not broken | $2.61M | 0.37% |
| 8 | 030559 | Fish: dried, whether or not salted but not smoked, other than edible fish offal, n.e.c. in item no. 0305.5 | $2.59M | 0.37% |
| 9 | 230990 | Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feeding | $2.29M | 0.33% |
| 10 | 070310 | Vegetables, alliaceous: onions and shallots, fresh or chilled | $1.83M | 0.26% |
| 11 | 120890 | Flours and meals of oil seeds or oleaginous fruits: excluding soya beans and mustard seeds | $1.61M | 0.23% |
| 12 | 440349 | Wood, tropical: other than dark red meranti, light red meranti and meranti bakau, in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, untreated | $1.02M | 0.15% |
| 13 | 121299 | Vegetable products: fit for human consumption, n.e.c. in heading no. 1212, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground | $823,986 | 0.12% |
| 14 | 130190 | Natural gums, resins, gum-resins and oleoresins, n.e.c. in heading no. 1301 | $810,752 | 0.12% |
| 15 | 270112 | Coal: bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated | $651,890 | 0.09% |
| 16 | 130120 | Gum Arabic | $636,660 | 0.09% |
| 17 | 440290 | Wood: charcoal of wood other than bamboo (including shell or nut charcoal), whether or not agglomerated | $541,776 | 0.08% |
| 18 | 121490 | Forage products including swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, sainfoin, clover, forage kale, lupines, vetches etc., pelletised or otherwise | $390,820 | 0.06% |
| 19 | 110220 | Cereal flour: of maize (corn) | $380,925 | 0.05% |
| 20 | 070890 | Vegetables, leguminous: (other than peas and beans), shelled or unshelled, fresh or chilled | $352,190 | 0.05% |
| 21 | 100590 | Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed | $347,492 | 0.05% |
| 22 | 440729 | Wood, tropical, n.e.c. in item no. 4407.2, sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm | $328,025 | 0.05% |
| 23 | 220710 | Undenatured ethyl alcohol: of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80% vol. or higher | $290,847 | 0.04% |
| 24 | 121190 | Plants and parts (including seeds and fruits) n.e.c. in heading no. 1211, of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not cut, crushed or powdered | $283,990 | 0.04% |
| 25 | 870322 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc | $253,341 | 0.04% |
| 26 | 151550 | Vegetable oils: sesame oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $218,630 | 0.03% |
| 27 | 701090 | Glass: carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers of glass, (not ampoules), used for the conveyance or packing of goods | $217,810 | 0.03% |
| 28 | 020421 | Meat: of sheep, carcasses and half-carcasses (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses of lamb), fresh or chilled | $193,681 | 0.03% |
| 29 | 720410 | Ferrous waste and scrap: of cast iron | $153,048 | 0.02% |
| 30 | 170310 | Sugars: molasses, from sugar cane, resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar | $128,600 | 0.02% |
| 31 | 080550 | Fruit, edible: lemons (Citrus limon, Citrus limonum), limes (Citrus aurantifolia , Citrus latifolia), fresh or dried | $95,649 | 0.01% |
| 32 | 481910 | Paper and paperboard: cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboard | $89,221 | 0.01% |
| 33 | 190230 | Food preparations: pasta (excluding stuffed), cooked or otherwise prepared | $88,940 | 0.01% |
| 34 | 940410 | Mattress supports | $88,897 | 0.01% |
| 35 | 850440 | Electrical static converters | $85,574 | 0.01% |
| 36 | 731100 | Containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel | $85,194 | 0.01% |
| 37 | 842959 | Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: n.e.c. in item no. 8429.50 | $84,500 | 0.01% |
| 38 | 391590 | Plastics n.e.c. in heading no. 3915: waste, parings and scrap | $75,547 | 0.01% |
| 39 | 100510 | Cereals: maize (corn), seed | $67,221 | 0.01% |
| 40 | 071340 | Vegetables, leguminous: lentils, shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried | $62,858 | 0.01% |
| 41 | 841122 | Turbo-propellers: of a power exceeding 1100kW | $58,243 | 0.01% |
| 42 | 190490 | Food preparations: cereal or cereal products (excluding maize), in grain form, pre-cooked or otherwise prepared | $55,840 | 0.01% |
| 43 | 030569 | Fish: salted or in brine, not dried or smoked, other than edible fish offal, n.e.c. in item no. 0305.6 | $54,541 | 0.01% |
| 44 | 440721 | Wood, tropical: as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter, mahogany (Swietenia spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, thicker than 6mm | $53,028 | 0.01% |
| 45 | 842920 | Graders and levellers | $49,946 | 0.01% |
| 46 | 843139 | Machinery: parts of the machinery of heading no. 8428, (other than lifts, skip hoists or escalators) | $48,247 | 0.01% |
| 47 | 711790 | Jewellery: imitation, of other than base metal, whether or not plated with precious metal | $46,461 | 0.01% |
| 48 | 842940 | Tamping machines and road rollers: self-propelled | $44,667 | 0.01% |
| 49 | 870421 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1 | $39,000 | 0.01% |
| 50 | 520100 | Cotton: not carded or combed | $36,907 | 0.01% |
| 51 | 741220 | Copper: tube or pipe fittings (e.g. couplings, elbows, sleeves) of copper alloys | $36,487 | 0.01% |
| 52 | 842919 | Bulldozers and angledozers: self-propelled, other than track laying | $35,000 | 0.00% |
| 53 | 120921 | Seeds of forage plants: lucerne (alfalfa) seeds, of a kind used for sowing | $30,766 | 0.00% |
| 54 | 390330 | Styrene polymers: acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) copolymers, in primary forms | $30,729 | 0.00% |
| 55 | 901890 | Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018 | $26,782 | 0.00% |
| 56 | 300490 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $25,345 | 0.00% |
| 57 | 870323 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000cc | $24,240 | 0.00% |
| 58 | 170490 | Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoa | $23,730 | 0.00% |
| 59 | 940690 | Buildings: prefabricated, not of wood | $23,707 | 0.00% |
| 60 | 110100 | Wheat or meslin flour | $22,641 | 0.00% |
| 61 | 940169 | Seats: with wooden frames, not upholstered, (excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture) | $20,484 | 0.00% |
| 62 | 330590 | Hair preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3305 | $20,398 | 0.00% |
| 63 | 880390 | Aircraft and spacecraft: parts thereof n.e.c. in chapter 88 | $19,218 | 0.00% |
| 64 | 730729 | Steel, stainless: tube or pipe fittings, n.e.c. in item no. 7307.2 | $18,718 | 0.00% |
| 65 | 844331 | Printing, copying, and facsimile machines: machines which perform two or more of the functions of printing, copying or facsimile transmission, capable of connecting to an automatic data processing machine or to a network | $18,337 | 0.00% |
| 66 | 391510 | Ethylene polymers: waste, parings and scrap | $17,650 | 0.00% |
| 67 | 120242 | Ground-nuts: other than seed, not roasted or otherwise cooked, shelled, whether or not broken, | $17,384 | 0.00% |
| 68 | 080410 | Fruit, edible: dates, fresh or dried | $17,360 | 0.00% |
| 69 | 846040 | Machine-tools: for honing or lapping | $17,322 | 0.00% |
| 70 | 392329 | Plastics: sacks and bags (including cones), for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics other than ethylene polymers | $16,360 | 0.00% |
| 71 | 080711 | Fruit, edible: watermelons, fresh | $16,338 | 0.00% |
| 72 | 630900 | Clothing: worn, and other worn articles | $16,205 | 0.00% |
| 73 | 240399 | Tobacco: other than homogenised or reconstituted or smoking | $15,886 | 0.00% |
| 74 | 250100 | Salt (including table salt and denatured salt): pure sodium chloride whether or not in aqueous solution: sea water | $14,856 | 0.00% |
| 75 | 711299 | Waste and scrap of precious metals: waste and scrap of precious metals including metal clad with precious metals, other than that of gold and platinum and excluding ash which contains precious metal or precious metal compounds | $14,011 | 0.00% |
| 76 | 842519 | Pulley tackle and hoists: not powered by an electric motor (excluding skip hoists or hoists of a kind used for raising vehicles) | $13,852 | 0.00% |
| 77 | 071220 | Vegetables: onions, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder but not further prepared, dried | $13,615 | 0.00% |
| 78 | 080450 | Fruit, edible: guavas, mangoes and mangosteens, fresh or dried | $13,615 | 0.00% |
| 79 | 940389 | Furniture: of cane, osier, or similar materials (other than bamboo or rattan) | $12,500 | 0.00% |
| 80 | 848180 | Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valves | $12,004 | 0.00% |
| 81 | 880330 | Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $11,825 | 0.00% |
| 82 | 040630 | Dairy produce: cheese, processed (not grated or powdered) | $11,619 | 0.00% |
| 83 | 401693 | Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), gaskets, washers and other seals, of non-cellular rubber | $10,637 | 0.00% |
| 84 | 560790 | Twine, cordage, ropes, cables: of materials n.e.c. in heading no. 5607, whether or not plaited, braided or impregnated, coated, covered, or sheathed with rubber or plastics | $10,572 | 0.00% |
| 85 | 841459 | Fans: n.e.c. in item no. 8414.51 | $10,305 | 0.00% |
| 86 | 730290 | Iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material: n.e.c. in heading no. 7302 | $10,244 | 0.00% |
| 87 | 854810 | Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators: spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators | $10,121 | 0.00% |
| 88 | 220600 | Beverages, fermented: (e.g. cider, perry, mead, sake) | $10,000 | 0.00% |
| 89 | 080420 | Fruit, edible: figs, fresh or dried | $9,803 | 0.00% |
| 90 | 294000 | Sugars, chemically pure, other than sucrose, lactose, maltose, glucose and fructose: sugar ethers, sugar acetals and sugar esters, and their salts, other than the products of heading 29.37, 29.38, or 29.39 | $9,705 | 0.00% |
| 91 | 731010 | Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, for any material (excluding compressed or liquefied gas), 50l or more capacity but not exceeding 300l | $9,645 | 0.00% |
| 92 | 110610 | Flour, meal and powder: of the dried leguminous vegetables of heading no. 0713 | $9,098 | 0.00% |
| 93 | 050690 | Animal products: bones and horn-cores and powder or waste of such, unworked, defatted, simply prepared (not cut to shape), or treated with acid or degelatinised, n.e.c. in heading no. 0506 | $8,918 | 0.00% |
| 94 | 842710 | Fork-lift and other works trucks: fitted with lifting or handling equipment, self-propelled by electric motor | $8,694 | 0.00% |
| 95 | 870850 | Vehicle parts: drive-axles with differential, whether or not provided with other transmission components, and non-driving axles: parts thereof | $8,416 | 0.00% |
| 96 | 091091 | Spices: mixtures of 2 or more products of different headings | $8,389 | 0.00% |
| 97 | 732690 | Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326 | $8,214 | 0.00% |
| 98 | 851890 | Microphones, headphones, earphones, amplifier equipment: parts of the equipment of heading no. 8518 | $8,207 | 0.00% |
| 99 | 740819 | Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension is 6mm or less | $8,119 | 0.00% |
| 100 | 820570 | Tools, hand: vices, clamps and the like | $8,071 | 0.00% |