Cameroon (CMR) and Kuwait (KWT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Cameroon-Kuwait Trade: In 2022, Cameroon exported $2.09M to Kuwait. The main products that Cameroon exported to Kuwait were Sawn Wood ($1.45M), Wood Fiberboard ($338k), and Other Edible Preparations ($103k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Kuwait have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.08%, from $2.21M in 2017 to $2.09M in 2022.

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

Kuwait-Cameroon Trade: In 2022, Kuwait exported $3.72M to Cameroon. The main products that Kuwait exported to Cameroon were Ethylene Polymers ($2.2M), Organic Composite Solvents ($827k), and Cars ($535k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Cameroon have increased at an annualized rate of 34.5%, from $845k in 2017 to $3.72M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022, Cameroon ranked 113 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.01), and 117 in total exports ($6.95B). That same year, Kuwait ranked 46 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.44), and 42 in total exports ($101B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Cameroon exported $2.09M to Kuwait. The main products exported from Cameroon to Kuwait were Sawn Wood ($1.45M), Wood Fiberboard ($338k), and Other Edible Preparations ($103k). During the last 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Kuwait have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.08%, from $2.21M in 2017 to $2.09M in 2022.

In 2017, Kuwait exported $3.72M to Cameroon. The main products exported from Kuwait to Cameroon were Ethylene Polymers ($2.2M), Organic Composite Solvents ($827k), and Cars ($535k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Cameroon have increased at an annualized rate of 34.5%, from $845k in 2022 to $3.72M in 2017.

Exports from Cameroon () to Kuwait () (2022)

Exports from Kuwait () to Cameroon () (2022)

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Trade between Cameroon () and Kuwait ()

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Cameroon
Top DestinationNetherlands$1.31B

Kuwait
Top DestinationChina$24.3B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Cameroon than Kuwait included Netherlands ($1.31B), Spain ($683M), and Central African Republic ($243M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Kuwait than Cameroon included China ($24.3B), India ($15B), and South Korea ($10.8B).

Difference in imports from Kuwait () and Cameroon () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Cameroon - Kuwait

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

During 2022, Cameroon had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Wood Products ($1.79M), Machines ($110k), and Foodstuffs ($103k).

During 2017, Kuwait had a large net trade with Cameroon in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($2.2M), Chemical Products ($893k), and Transportation ($584k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Cameroon Kuwait+$1.12MSawn Wood

Top Product Potential Kuwait Cameroon+$719kCars

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Cameroon and Kuwait. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Cameroon indicates it has a comparative advantage over Kuwait. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Kuwait indicates it has a comparative advantage over Cameroon.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Cameroon () to Kuwait () (2022)

Exports from Kuwait () to Cameroon () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Cameroon () and Kuwait ()

Cameroon Exports

Kuwait Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Kuwait () and Cameroon () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Cameroon - Kuwait

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Cameroon () and Kuwait () (2022)

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