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About

Kuwait-United States In 2022, Kuwait exported $2.33B to United States. The main products that Kuwait exported to United States are Crude Petroleum ($893M), Refined Petroleum ($771M), and Sulfonated, Nitrated or Nitrosated Hydrocarbons ($442M). During the last 27 years the exports of Kuwait to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 1.82%, from $1.43B in 1995 to $2.33B in 2022.

In 2022, Kuwait did not export any services to United States.

United States-Kuwait In 2022, United States exported $4.72B to Kuwait. The main products that United States exported to Kuwait were Cars ($657M), Petroleum Gas ($463M), and Other Pure Vegetable Oils ($315M). During the last 27 years the exports of United States to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 4.74%, from $1.35B in 1995 to $4.72B in 2022.

In 2022, United States did not export any services to Kuwait.

Comparison In 2022,  Kuwait ranked 53 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.16), and 42 in total exports ($101B). That same year, United States ranked 10 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.41), and 2 in total exports ($1.95T).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2022, Kuwait exported $2.33B to United States. The main products exported from Kuwait to United States were Crude Petroleum ($893M), Refined Petroleum ($771M), and Sulfonated, Nitrated or Nitrosated Hydrocarbons ($442M). During the last 27 years the exports of Kuwait to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 1.82%, from $1.43B in 1995 to $2.33B in 2022.

In 2022, United States exported $4.72B to Kuwait. The main products exported from United States to Kuwait were Cars ($657M), Petroleum Gas ($463M), and Other Pure Vegetable Oils ($315M). During the last 27 years the exports of United States to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 4.74%, from $1.35B in 1995 to $4.72B in 2022.

Exports from Kuwait (Flag) to United States (Flag) (2022)

Exports from United States (Flag) to Kuwait (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Kuwait (Flag) and United States (Flag)

Kuwait Exports

United States Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Kuwait
Top Destination
China$24.3B
United States
Top Destination
Canada$308B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Kuwait than United States were Pakistan ($3.97B), Malawi ($105M), and Iran ($71M).

In 2021, countries that imported more from United States than Kuwait were Canada ($308B), Mexico ($294B), and China ($151B).

Difference in imports from United States (Flag) and Kuwait (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Kuwait - United States

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Kuwait and United States by product, considering products traded by both, Kuwait and United States.

During 2022, Kuwait had a large net trade with United States in the exports of Mineral Products ($1.68B), Chemical Products ($583M), and Transportation ($23.7M).

During 2022, United States had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Transportation ($1.39B), Machines ($680M), and Chemical Products ($503M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Kuwait has comparative advantage over United States. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more United States has comparative advantage over Kuwait.

Product Space of Kuwait (Flag) and United States (Flag) (2022)

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