Ethiopia (ETH) and Kuwait (KWT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Ethiopia-Kuwait Trade: In 2023, Ethiopia exported $9.11M to Kuwait. The main products that Ethiopia exported to Kuwait were Coffee ($4.11M), Horses ($1.76M), and Cut Flowers ($1.14M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 13.5%, from $4.84M in 2018 to $9.11M in 2023.

In 2023, Ethiopia did not export any services to Kuwait.

Kuwait-Ethiopia Trade: In 2023, Kuwait exported $1.33B to Ethiopia. The main products that Kuwait exported to Ethiopia were Refined Petroleum ($1.33B), Used Clothing ($932k), and Ethylene Polymers ($427k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Ethiopia have increased at an annualized rate of 4.36%, from $1.07B in 2018 to $1.33B in 2023.

In 2023, Kuwait did not export any services to Ethiopia.

Comparison: In 2023, Ethiopia ranked 101 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.84), and 137 in total exports ($3.97B). That same year, Kuwait ranked 53 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.21), and 47 in total exports ($71B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Ethiopia exported $9.11M to Kuwait. The main products exported from Ethiopia to Kuwait were Coffee ($4.11M), Horses ($1.76M), and Cut Flowers ($1.14M). During the last 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 13.5%, from $4.84M in 2018 to $9.11M in 2023.

In 2018, Kuwait exported $1.33B to Ethiopia. The main products exported from Kuwait to Ethiopia were Refined Petroleum ($1.33B), Used Clothing ($932k), and Ethylene Polymers ($427k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Ethiopia have increased at an annualized rate of 4.36%, from $1.07B in 2023 to $1.33B in 2018.

Exports from Ethiopia () to Kuwait () (2023)

Exports from Kuwait () to Ethiopia () (2023)

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Trade between Ethiopia () and Kuwait ()

Ethiopia Exports

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Ethiopia
Top DestinationUnited States$487M

Kuwait
Top DestinationChina$17.4B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Ethiopia than Kuwait included Djibouti ($155M), Somalia ($142M), and South Korea ($116M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Kuwait than Ethiopia included China ($17.4B), India ($9.51B), and Japan ($9.13B).

Difference in imports from Kuwait () and Ethiopia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Ethiopia - Kuwait

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

During 2023, Ethiopia had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Vegetable Products ($6.39M), Animal Products ($2.11M), and Foodstuffs ($331k).

During 2018, Kuwait had a large net trade with Ethiopia in the exports of Mineral Products ($1.33B), Textiles ($933k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($584k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Ethiopia Kuwait+$3.17MCoffee

Top Product Potential Kuwait Ethiopia+$718kEthylene Polymers

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 Ethiopia and Kuwait. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Ethiopia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Kuwait. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Kuwait indicates it has a comparative advantage over Ethiopia.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Ethiopia () to Kuwait () (2023)

Exports from Kuwait () to Ethiopia () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Ethiopia () and Kuwait ()

Ethiopia Exports

Kuwait Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Kuwait () and Ethiopia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Ethiopia - Kuwait

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Ethiopia () and Kuwait () (2023)

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