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GDP
$14.6BCURRENT US$
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-17.4%CURRENT US$
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$185BCURRENT US$
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6.04%CURRENT US$
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$2,448CURRENT US$
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-34.8%CURRENT US$
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$43,233CURRENT US$
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-15.7%CURRENT US$
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About

Republic of the Congo-Kuwait Trade: In 2022, Republic of the Congo exported $538k to Kuwait. The main products that Republic of the Congo exported to Kuwait were Sawn Wood ($460k), Other Animals ($32.2k), and Coffee ($16.6k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Republic of the Congo to Kuwait have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.65%, from $556k in 2017 to $538k in 2022.

In 2022, Republic of the Congo did not export any services to Kuwait.

Kuwait-Republic of the Congo Trade: In 2022, Kuwait exported $687k to Republic of the Congo. The main products that Kuwait exported to Republic of the Congo were Sodium or Potassium Peroxides ($469k), Organic Composite Solvents ($102k), and Interchangeable Tool Parts ($51.9k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Republic of the Congo have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.5%,  from $1.42M in 2017 to $687k in 2022.

In 2022, Kuwait did not export any services to Republic of the Congo.

Comparison: In 2022,  Republic of the Congo ranked 124 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.42), and 96 in total exports ($12.4B). 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

Depth
Value

In 2022, Republic of the Congo exported $538k to Kuwait. The main products exported from Republic of the Congo to Kuwait were Sawn Wood ($460k), Other Animals ($32.2k), and Coffee ($16.6k). During the last 5 years the exports of Republic of the Congo to Kuwait have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.65%, from $556k in 2017 to $538k in 2022.

In 2017, Kuwait exported $687k to Republic of the Congo. The main products exported from Kuwait to Republic of the Congo were Sodium or Potassium Peroxides ($469k), Organic Composite Solvents ($102k), and Interchangeable Tool Parts ($51.9k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Republic of the Congo have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.5%, from $1.42M in 2022 to $687k in 2017.

Exports from Republic of the Congo (Flag) to Kuwait (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Kuwait (Flag) to Republic of the Congo (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Republic of the Congo (Flag) and Kuwait (Flag)

Republic of the Congo Exports

Kuwait Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Republic of the Congo
Top Destination
China$4.82B
Kuwait
Top Destination
China$24.3B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Republic of the Congo than Kuwait included Greece ($307M), Italy ($589M), and Indonesia ($219M).

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

Difference in imports from Kuwait (Flag) and Republic of the Congo (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Republic of the Congo - Kuwait

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Republic of the Congo and Kuwait by product, considering products traded by both, Republic of the Congo and Kuwait.

During 2022, Republic of the Congo had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Wood Products ($460k), Animal Products ($32.2k), and Vegetable Products ($16.6k).

During 2017, Kuwait had a large net trade with Republic of the Congo in the exports of Chemical Products ($608k), Metals ($51.9k), and Mineral Products ($15.2k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Republic of the Congo Kuwait+$399kSawn Wood
Top Product Potential Kuwait Republic of the Congo+$40.2kRefined Petroleum

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

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

Product Space of Republic of the Congo (Flag) and Kuwait (Flag) (2022)

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