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$185BCURRENT US$
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6.04%CURRENT US$
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$21.1BCURRENT US$
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22.7%CURRENT US$
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$43,233CURRENT US$
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-15.7%CURRENT US$
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$8,820CURRENT US$
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About

Kuwait-Gabon In 2022, Kuwait exported $2.58M to Gabon. The main products that Kuwait exported to Gabon are Sodium or Potassium Peroxides ($1.32M), Buses ($268k), and Large Construction Vehicles ($211k). During the last 26 years the exports of Kuwait to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 21.8%, from $15.2k in 1996 to $2.58M in 2022.

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

Gabon-Kuwait In 2022, Gabon exported $2.81M to Kuwait. The main products that Gabon exported to Kuwait were Sawn Wood ($1.74M), Rough Wood ($773k), and Shaped Wood ($134k). During the last 26 years the exports of Gabon to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 21.4%, from $18k in 1996 to $2.81M in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022,  Kuwait ranked 53 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.16), and 42 in total exports ($101B). That same year, Gabon ranked 106 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.01), and 112 in total exports ($7.88B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Kuwait exported $2.58M to Gabon. The main products exported from Kuwait to Gabon were Sodium or Potassium Peroxides ($1.32M), Buses ($268k), and Large Construction Vehicles ($211k). During the last 26 years the exports of Kuwait to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 21.8%, from $15.2k in 1996 to $2.58M in 2022.

In 2022, Gabon exported $2.81M to Kuwait. The main products exported from Gabon to Kuwait were Sawn Wood ($1.74M), Rough Wood ($773k), and Shaped Wood ($134k). During the last 25 years the exports of Gabon to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 21.4%, from $18k in 1997 to $2.81M in 2022.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Kuwait (Flag) and Gabon (Flag)

Kuwait Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Kuwait
Top Destination
China$24.3B
Gabon
Top Destination
China$3.4B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Kuwait than Gabon were China ($24.3B), India ($15B), and South Korea ($10.8B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Gabon than Kuwait were Indonesia ($394M), Italy ($576M), and Norway ($168M).

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

Comparative Advantage Kuwait - Gabon

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Kuwait had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Chemical Products ($1.32M), Transportation ($609k), and Machines ($420k).

During 2022, Gabon had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Wood Products ($2.64M), Metals ($113k), and Foodstuffs ($31.6k).

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

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

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