Kuwait (KWT) and Qatar (QAT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Kuwait-Qatar Trade: In 2023, Kuwait exported $447M to Qatar. The main products that Kuwait exported to Qatar were Crude Petroleum ($182M), Petroleum Coke ($48.2M), and Electrical Control Boards ($29M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Qatar have increased at an annualized rate of 0.53%, from $436M in 2018 to $447M in 2023.

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

Qatar-Kuwait Trade: In 2023, Qatar exported $1.83B to Kuwait. The main products that Qatar exported to Kuwait were Petroleum Gas ($1.72B), Iron Reductions ($55.8M), and Valves ($17.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Qatar to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 98.5%, from $59.5M in 2018 to $1.83B in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Kuwait ranked 53 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.21), and 47 in total exports ($71B). That same year, Qatar ranked 78 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.33), and 36 in total exports ($118B).

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In 2023, Kuwait exported $447M to Qatar. The main products exported from Kuwait to Qatar were Crude Petroleum ($182M), Petroleum Coke ($48.2M), and Electrical Control Boards ($29M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Qatar have increased at an annualized rate of 0.53%, from $436M in 2018 to $447M in 2023.

In 2018, Qatar exported $1.83B to Kuwait. The main products exported from Qatar to Kuwait were Petroleum Gas ($1.72B), Iron Reductions ($55.8M), and Valves ($17.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of Qatar to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 98.5%, from $59.5M in 2023 to $1.83B in 2018.

Exports from Kuwait () to Qatar () (2023)

Exports from Qatar () to Kuwait () (2023)

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Trade between Kuwait () and Qatar ()

Kuwait Exports

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Kuwait
Top DestinationChina$17.4B

Qatar
Top DestinationChina$20.9B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Kuwait than Qatar included Egypt ($2.78B), Ethiopia ($1.33B), and Chinese Taipei ($4.74B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Qatar than Kuwait included South Korea ($12.1B), Italy ($6.41B), and Belgium ($5.29B).

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

Comparative Advantage Kuwait - Qatar

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

During 2023, Kuwait had a large net trade with Qatar in the exports of Mineral Products ($233M), Machines ($49.8M), and Chemical Products ($32.9M).

During 2018, Qatar had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Mineral Products ($1.72B), Metals ($63.2M), and Machines ($28.2M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Kuwait Qatar+$8.42MCars

Top Product Potential Qatar Kuwait+$4.11MRefined 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

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Kuwait and Qatar. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Kuwait indicates it has a comparative advantage over Qatar. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Qatar indicates it has a comparative advantage over Kuwait.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Kuwait () to Qatar () (2023)

Exports from Qatar () to Kuwait () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Kuwait () and Qatar ()

Kuwait Exports

Qatar Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Kuwait - Qatar

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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