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About

Kuwait-France In 2022, Kuwait exported $1.64B to France. The main products that Kuwait exported to France are Refined Petroleum ($1.61B), Ethylene Polymers ($13.4M), and Jewellery ($2.8M). During the last 27 years the exports of Kuwait to France have increased at an annualized rate of 9.39%, from $146M in 1995 to $1.64B in 2022.

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

France-Kuwait In 2022, France exported $1.27B to Kuwait. The main products that France exported to Kuwait were Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($474M), Trunks and Cases ($59.7M), and Packaged Medicaments ($55.1M). During the last 27 years the exports of France to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 1.91%, from $762M in 1995 to $1.27B in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022,  Kuwait ranked 46 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.44), and 42 in total exports ($101B). That same year, France ranked 16 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.3), and 8 in total exports ($608B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2022, Kuwait exported $1.64B to France. The main products exported from Kuwait to France were Refined Petroleum ($1.61B), Ethylene Polymers ($13.4M), and Jewellery ($2.8M). During the last 27 years the exports of Kuwait to France have increased at an annualized rate of 9.39%, from $146M in 1995 to $1.64B in 2022.

In 2022, France exported $1.27B to Kuwait. The main products exported from France to Kuwait were Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($474M), Trunks and Cases ($59.7M), and Packaged Medicaments ($55.1M). During the last 27 years the exports of France to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 1.91%, from $762M in 1995 to $1.27B in 2022.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Kuwait (Flag) and France (Flag)

Kuwait Exports

France Exports

Market Competitiveness

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Kuwait
Top Destination
China$24.3B
France
Top Destination
Germany$78.3B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Kuwait than France were India ($15B), Vietnam ($5.7B), and South Korea ($10.8B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from France than Kuwait were Germany ($78.3B), Italy ($56.4B), and Belgium ($47.8B).

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

Comparative Advantage Kuwait - France

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Scale

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

During 2022, Kuwait had a large net trade with France in the exports of Mineral Products ($1.61B), Plastics and Rubbers ($14.1M), and Instruments ($4.25M).

During 2022, France had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Transportation ($516M), Chemical Products ($220M), and Machines ($143M).

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

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

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