[Dabanga] Khartoum -- A leading Sudanese economist cites the decline in petroleum production and the loss of traditional markets following the October 2021 military coup d'état, after the Central Bank of Sudan stated in its annual report for 2022 that the trade balance deficit has risen to an unprecedented $6.7 billion in 10 years. According to the annual report, in 2022, the country's imports rose to $1,194,000,000, while exports amounted to $4,357,418,000.
