Sudan Gold Exports to UAE Slump After Diplomatic Ties Severed

Sudanese gold exports to the United Arab Emirates plunged last year, after the military-backed government ended relations with the Gulf state.

The North African nation sent about 8.2 metric tons of gold to the UAE in 2025, down from 22.2 tons the year before, according to data shared with Bloomberg by the Sudanese central bank. As a result, the proportion of Sudan’s total gold shipments that went to the UAE fell to 56% from 99% over the same period.