Mauritania (MRT) and Kuwait (KWT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Mauritania-Kuwait Trade: In 2023, Mauritania exported $56.4k to Kuwait. The main products that Mauritania exported to Kuwait were Non-Knit Men's Shirts ($19.5k), Brooms ($14.1k), and Non-Knit Men's Suits ($11.5k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Kuwait have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.0039%, from $56.4k in 2018 to $56.4k in 2023.

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

Kuwait-Mauritania Trade: In 2023, Kuwait exported $321k to Mauritania. The main products that Kuwait exported to Mauritania were Knit Babies' Garments ($211k), Cars ($57.6k), and Non-Knit Men's Undergarments ($25k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Mauritania have decreased at an annualized rate of 16%, from $766k in 2018 to $321k in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Mauritania ranked 115 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.13), and 129 in total exports ($4.96B). That same year, Kuwait ranked 53 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.21), and 47 in total exports ($71B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Mauritania exported $56.4k to Kuwait. The main products exported from Mauritania to Kuwait were Non-Knit Men's Shirts ($19.5k), Brooms ($14.1k), and Non-Knit Men's Suits ($11.5k). During the last 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Kuwait have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.0039%, from $56.4k in 2018 to $56.4k in 2023.

In 2018, Kuwait exported $321k to Mauritania. The main products exported from Kuwait to Mauritania were Knit Babies' Garments ($211k), Cars ($57.6k), and Non-Knit Men's Undergarments ($25k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Mauritania have decreased at an annualized rate of 16%, from $766k in 2023 to $321k in 2018.

Exports from Mauritania () to Kuwait () (2023)

Exports from Kuwait () to Mauritania () (2023)

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Trade between Mauritania () and Kuwait ()

Kuwait Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Mauritania
Top DestinationChina$1.22B

Kuwait
Top DestinationChina$17.4B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Mauritania than Kuwait included Switzerland ($673M), Algeria ($332M), and Canada ($591M).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Mauritania - Kuwait

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

During 2023, Mauritania had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Textiles ($36.9k), Miscellaneous ($16.5k), and Transportation ($1.57k).

During 2018, Kuwait had a large net trade with Mauritania in the exports of Textiles ($238k), Transportation ($59.2k), and Machines ($21.2k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Mauritania Kuwait+$7.79kSeats

Top Product Potential Kuwait Mauritania+$242kCars

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Mauritania () to Kuwait () (2023)

Exports from Kuwait () to Mauritania () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Mauritania () and Kuwait ()

Kuwait Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Mauritania - Kuwait

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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