Kuwait (KWT) and Uganda (UGA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Kuwait-Uganda Trade: In 2023, Kuwait exported $31.2M to Uganda. The main products that Kuwait exported to Uganda were Refined Petroleum ($27.5M), Ethylene Polymers ($3.43M), and Glass Fibers ($92.9k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 114%, from $696k in 2018 to $31.2M in 2023.

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

Uganda-Kuwait Trade: In 2023, Uganda exported $507k to Kuwait. The main products that Uganda exported to Kuwait were Gold ($135k), Other Vegetables ($94.1k), and Frozen Vegetables ($71.7k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to Kuwait have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.45%, from $546k in 2018 to $507k in 2023.

In 2023, Uganda 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, Uganda ranked 91 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.62), and 116 in total exports ($7.12B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Kuwait exported $31.2M to Uganda. The main products exported from Kuwait to Uganda were Refined Petroleum ($27.5M), Ethylene Polymers ($3.43M), and Glass Fibers ($92.9k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 114%, from $696k in 2018 to $31.2M in 2023.

In 2018, Uganda exported $507k to Kuwait. The main products exported from Uganda to Kuwait were Gold ($135k), Other Vegetables ($94.1k), and Frozen Vegetables ($71.7k). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to Kuwait have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.45%, from $546k in 2023 to $507k in 2018.

Exports from Kuwait () to Uganda () (2023)

Exports from Uganda () to Kuwait () (2023)

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Trade between Kuwait () and Uganda ()

Kuwait Exports

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Uganda Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Kuwait
Top DestinationChina$17.4B

Uganda
Top DestinationIndia$1.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Kuwait than Uganda included China ($17.4B), Japan ($9.13B), and India ($9.51B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Uganda than Kuwait included Hong Kong ($727M), South Sudan ($536M), and Democratic Republic of the Congo ($411M).

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

Comparative Advantage Kuwait - Uganda

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

During 2023, Kuwait had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Mineral Products ($27.5M), Plastics and Rubbers ($3.43M), and Stone And Glass ($93k).

During 2018, Uganda had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Vegetable Products ($322k), Precious Metals ($135k), and Foodstuffs ($15.5k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Kuwait Uganda+$103kBuses

Top Product Potential Uganda Kuwait+$305kCoffee

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Kuwait () to Uganda () (2023)

Exports from Uganda () to Kuwait () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Kuwait () and Uganda ()

Kuwait Exports

Uganda Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Kuwait - Uganda

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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