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111%CURRENT US$
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About

China-Kuwait In 2022, China exported $10.2B to Kuwait. The main products that China exported to Kuwait are Cars ($1.09B), Broadcasting Equipment ($938M), and Iron Pipes ($598M). During the last 27 years the exports of China to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 18.5%, from $105M in 1995 to $10.2B in 2022.

In 2022, China did not export any services to Kuwait.

Kuwait-China In 2022, Kuwait exported $24.3B to China. The main products that Kuwait exported to China were Crude Petroleum ($21.3B), Sulfonated, Nitrated or Nitrosated Hydrocarbons ($720M), and Petroleum Gas ($536M). During the last 27 years the exports of Kuwait to China have increased at an annualized rate of 22.2%, from $108M in 1995 to $24.3B in 2022.

In 2022, Kuwait did not export any services to China.

Comparison In 2022,  China ranked 24 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.01), and 1 in total exports ($3.73T). That same year, Kuwait ranked 53 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.16), and 42 in total exports ($101B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, China exported $10.2B to Kuwait. The main products exported from China to Kuwait were Cars ($1.09B), Broadcasting Equipment ($938M), and Iron Pipes ($598M). During the last 27 years the exports of China to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 18.5%, from $105M in 1995 to $10.2B in 2022.

In 2022, Kuwait exported $24.3B to China. The main products exported from Kuwait to China were Crude Petroleum ($21.3B), Sulfonated, Nitrated or Nitrosated Hydrocarbons ($720M), and Petroleum Gas ($536M). During the last 27 years the exports of Kuwait to China have increased at an annualized rate of 22.2%, from $108M in 1995 to $24.3B in 2022.

Exports from China (Flag) to Kuwait (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Kuwait (Flag) to China (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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

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Difference in imports from Kuwait (Flag) and China (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage China - Kuwait

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

During 2022, China had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Machines ($3.53B), Metals ($1.44B), and Transportation ($1.33B).

During 2022, Kuwait had a large net trade with China in the exports of Mineral Products ($22.1B), Chemical Products ($1.59B), and Plastics and Rubbers ($484M).

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 China has comparative advantage over Kuwait. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Kuwait has comparative advantage over China.

Product Space of China (Flag) and Kuwait (Flag) (2022)

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