U.S. trade with South Sudan rose 106.44 percent through August

South Sudan’s trade with the United States increased to $43.99 M through the first eight months of 2025, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 106.44 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year ago. U.S. exports to South Sudan increased 108.4 percent while U.S. imports from South Sudan fell 98.07 percent. The U.S. surplus with South Sudan was $43.98 M.

Through August, the top five among the nation’s airports, seaports and border crossings were No. 1 Port of Houston; No. 2 Port of Savannah, GA; No. 3 Port of Los Angeles; No. 4 Port of New York; and No. 5 Port of Newark. During the same period the previous year, the top five were No. 1 Port of Corpus Christi, TX; No. 2 Port of Houston; No. 3 Port of Boston; No. 4 Port of Los Angeles and No. 5 Port of New York. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 86.5 percent of South Sudan’s U.S. trade.

Among those top five:

• Trade with No.1 Port of Houston rose 359.7 percent to $21.28 million.
  Exports rose 359.7 percent to $21.28 million. There were no imports.
• Trade with No.2 Port of Savannah, GA rose 1061 percent to $7.31 million.
  Exports rose 1061 percent to $7.31 million. There were no imports.
• Trade with No.3 Port of Los Angeles rose 70.31 percent to $4.02 million.
  Exports rose 70.31 percent to $4.02 million. There were no imports.
• Trade with No.4 Port of New York rose 151.71 percent to $3.31 million.
  Exports rose 151.71 percent to $3.31 million. There were no imports.
• Trade with No.5 Port of Newark rose 28037 percent to $2.13 million.
  Exports rose 42551 percent to $2.13 million. There were no imports.

South Sudan ranked No. 175 among the United States’ top trade partners through the current period. In the same period one year ago, it ranked No. 193.

Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world increased to $3.75 T, up 6.87 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 3.86 percent to $1.43 T; imports climbed 8.81 percent to $2.32 T. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Mexico; Canada; China; Switzerland and Germany. The overall trade deficit was $892.21 B, up compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $757.53 B.

The top five U.S. exports to South Sudan by value through August were the categories of Prepared foods, beverages; Grain sorghum; Dried beans, peas, etc.; Malt extract < 40% cocoa; and Misc. vegetable fats, oils, respectively. They accounted for 62.9 percent of total exports to South Sudan.

The value of the top five categories of U.S. imports from South Sudan –– Estimates of low-value imports –– accounted for 100 percent of all inbound shipments.

Looking more closely at U.S. exports to South Sudan:

• Prepared foods, beverages rose 108.62 percent compared to last year to $9.53 million.
• Grain sorghum rose 4.28 percent compared to last year to $5.7 million.
• Dried beans, peas, etc. rose 89.77 percent compared to last year to $5.15 million.
• Malt extract < 40% cocoa totaled $4.17 million. The previous year, there were no export in this category.
• Misc. vegetable fats, oils rose 141.29 percent compared to last year to $3.12 million.

Looking more closely at U.S. imports from South Sudan:

• Estimates of low-value imports rose 70.93 percent compared to last year to $3,904.

In the latest annual figures available, South Sudan recorded $60.08 M in trade with the United States. Total U.S. exports to South Sudan were $ 59.28 M and imports from South Sudan were $805,202. The U.S. surplus with South Sudan was $58.47 M.