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Exports $554MRnk 66 / 220
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Top Product $127MCars
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Exports $10.8BRnk 3 / 156
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Top Product $9.26BCrude Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.78Rnk 4 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.44Rnk 46 / 133
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GDP$1.67TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH30.3%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$185BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH6.04%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $32,255CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH26.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$43,233CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-15.7%CURRENT US$
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About

South Korea-Kuwait Trade: In 2022, South Korea exported $554M to Kuwait. The main products that South Korea exported to Kuwait were Cars ($127M), High-voltage Protection Equipment ($29.7M), and Electrical Transformers ($29.3M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Korea to Kuwait have decreased at an annualized rate of 14.4%, from $1.21B in 2017 to $554M in 2022.

In 2005, South Korea exported services to Kuwait worth $1.03B, with Services not allocated ($995M), Transportation ($29.8M), and Other business services ($6.7M) being the largest in terms of value.

Kuwait-South Korea Trade: In 2022, Kuwait exported $10.8B to South Korea. The main products that Kuwait exported to South Korea were Crude Petroleum ($9.26B), Refined Petroleum ($1.4B), and Passenger and Cargo Ships ($43.7M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kuwait to South Korea have increased at an annualized rate of 4.68%,  from $8.56B in 2017 to $10.8B in 2022.

In 2022, Kuwait did not export any services to South Korea.

Comparison: In 2022,  South Korea ranked 4 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.78), and 5 in total exports ($705B). That same year, Kuwait ranked 46 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.44), and 42 in total exports ($101B).

Latest Trends

October, 2024

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Overview In October 2024, South Korea exported $38.8M and imported $782M from Kuwait, resulting in a negative trade balance of $743M. Between October 2023 and October 2024 the exports of South Korea have decreased by $-80.9M (-67.6%) from $120M to $38.8M, while imports decreased by $-221M (-22%) from $1B to $782M.

Trade In October 2024, the top exports of South Korea to Kuwait were Electrical machinery and electronics ($14.4M), Cars, tractors, trucks & parts thereof. ($14M), Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts ($5.65M), Aluminum articles ($2.79M), and Plastics & articles thereof ($2.59M). In October 2024 the top imports of South Korea from Kuwait were Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products... ($673M), Organic chemicals ($3.13M), Chemical products n.e.s. ($2.41M), Copper articles ($546k), and Aluminum articles ($35k).

Growth In October 2024, the decrease in South Korea's year-by-year exports to Kuwait was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Iron & steel ($-3.32M or -73.9%), Copper articles ($-578k or -76.8%), and Chemical products n.e.s. ($-374k or -69.4%). In October 2024, the decrease in South Korea's year-by-year imports  from Kuwait was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products... ($-293M or -30.3%), Aluminum articles ($-46k or -56.8%), and Electrical machinery and electronics ($-15k or -93.8%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)$-80.9M(-67.6%)
IMPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)$-221M(-22%)

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for South Korea. Click any date in the line plot or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of South Korea over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, South Korea exported $554M to Kuwait. The main products exported from South Korea to Kuwait were Cars ($127M), High-voltage Protection Equipment ($29.7M), and Electrical Transformers ($29.3M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Korea to Kuwait have decreased at an annualized rate of 14.4%, from $1.21B in 2017 to $554M in 2022.

In 2017, Kuwait exported $10.8B to South Korea. The main products exported from Kuwait to South Korea were Crude Petroleum ($9.26B), Refined Petroleum ($1.4B), and Passenger and Cargo Ships ($43.7M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kuwait to South Korea have increased at an annualized rate of 4.68%, from $8.56B in 2022 to $10.8B in 2017.

Exports from South Korea (Flag) to Kuwait (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Kuwait (Flag) to South Korea (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
South Korea
Top DestinationChina$150B
Kuwait
Top DestinationChina$24.3B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from South Korea than Kuwait included China ($150B), United States ($112B), and Vietnam ($60.7B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Kuwait than South Korea included Pakistan ($3.97B), Egypt ($2.84B), and Ethiopia ($316M).

Difference in imports from Kuwait (Flag) and South Korea (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage South Korea - Kuwait

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

During 2022, South Korea had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Transportation ($159M), Machines ($156M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($62.4M).

During 2017, Kuwait had a large net trade with South Korea in the exports of Mineral Products ($10.7B), Transportation ($44M), and Metals ($10.1M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential South Korea Kuwait+$69.3MCars
Top Product Potential Kuwait South Korea+$337MRefined 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 South Korea and Kuwait. This means that a dot/product with the flag of South Korea indicates it has a comparative advantage over Kuwait. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Kuwait indicates it has a comparative advantage over South Korea.

Product Space of South Korea (Flag) and Kuwait (Flag) (2022)

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