Kuwait (KWT) and Portugal (PRT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Kuwait-Portugal Trade: In 2022, Kuwait exported $54.3M to Portugal. The main products that Kuwait exported to Portugal were Sulfonated, Nitrated or Nitrosated Hydrocarbons ($31.9M), Cyclic Hydrocarbons ($8.94M), and Propylene Polymers ($5.66M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Portugal have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.2%, from $70.9M in 2017 to $54.3M in 2022.

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

Portugal-Kuwait Trade: In 2022, Portugal exported $111M to Kuwait. The main products that Portugal exported to Kuwait were Rolled Tobacco ($19.3M), Building Stone ($7.02M), and Processed Tomatoes ($4.65M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Portugal to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 23.6%, from $38.4M in 2017 to $111M in 2022.

In 2022, Portugal 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, Portugal ranked 42 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.57), and 48 in total exports ($81.7B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Kuwait exported $54.3M to Portugal. The main products exported from Kuwait to Portugal were Sulfonated, Nitrated or Nitrosated Hydrocarbons ($31.9M), Cyclic Hydrocarbons ($8.94M), and Propylene Polymers ($5.66M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Portugal have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.2%, from $70.9M in 2017 to $54.3M in 2022.

In 2017, Portugal exported $111M to Kuwait. The main products exported from Portugal to Kuwait were Rolled Tobacco ($19.3M), Building Stone ($7.02M), and Processed Tomatoes ($4.65M). During the last 5 years the exports of Portugal to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 23.6%, from $38.4M in 2022 to $111M in 2017.

Exports from Kuwait () to Portugal () (2022)

Exports from Portugal () to Kuwait () (2022)

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Trade between Kuwait () and Portugal ()

Kuwait Exports

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Kuwait
Top DestinationChina$24.3B

Portugal
Top DestinationSpain$20.5B

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Portugal than Kuwait included Spain ($20.5B), Germany ($8.76B), and France ($9.49B).

Difference in imports from Portugal () and Kuwait () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Kuwait - Portugal

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

During 2022, Kuwait had a large net trade with Portugal in the exports of Chemical Products ($40.8M), Plastics and Rubbers ($10.6M), and Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($2.63M).

During 2017, Portugal had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Foodstuffs ($25.9M), Textiles ($22.9M), and Machines ($11.6M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Kuwait Portugal+$3.98MCyclic Hydrocarbons

Top Product Potential Portugal Kuwait+$5.21MCars

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Kuwait () to Portugal () (2022)

Exports from Portugal () to Kuwait () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Kuwait () and Portugal ()

Kuwait Exports

Portugal Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Portugal () and Kuwait () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Kuwait - Portugal

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Kuwait () and Portugal () (2022)

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