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

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Mauritania-Kuwait Trade: In 2022, Mauritania exported $45.5k to Kuwait. The main products that Mauritania exported to Kuwait were Seats ($12.6k), Special purpose motor vehicles ($11.2k), and Electrical Control Boards ($6.59k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 4.5%, from $36.5k in 2017 to $45.5k in 2022.

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

Kuwait-Mauritania Trade: In 2022, Kuwait exported $287k to Mauritania. The main products that Kuwait exported to Mauritania were Cars ($128k), Medical Furniture ($53.7k), and Other Plastic Products ($44.8k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Mauritania have increased at an annualized rate of 33%, from $69.1k in 2017 to $287k in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022, Mauritania ranked 121 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.28), and 126 in total exports ($4.9B). That same year, Kuwait ranked 46 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.44), and 42 in total exports ($101B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Mauritania exported $45.5k to Kuwait. The main products exported from Mauritania to Kuwait were Seats ($12.6k), Special purpose motor vehicles ($11.2k), and Electrical Control Boards ($6.59k). During the last 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 4.5%, from $36.5k in 2017 to $45.5k in 2022.

In 2017, Kuwait exported $287k to Mauritania. The main products exported from Kuwait to Mauritania were Cars ($128k), Medical Furniture ($53.7k), and Other Plastic Products ($44.8k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Mauritania have increased at an annualized rate of 33%, from $69.1k in 2022 to $287k in 2017.

Exports from Mauritania () to Kuwait () (2022)

Exports from Kuwait () to Mauritania () (2022)

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Trade between Mauritania () and Kuwait ()

Kuwait Exports

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Mauritania
Top DestinationChina$1.17B

Kuwait
Top DestinationChina$24.3B

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 2022, countries that imported more from Mauritania than Kuwait included Canada ($591M), Spain ($429M), and Switzerland ($301M).

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

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

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 2022, Mauritania had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Miscellaneous ($12.6k), Textiles ($11.4k), and Transportation ($11.2k).

During 2017, Kuwait had a large net trade with Mauritania in the exports of Transportation ($128k), Miscellaneous ($53.7k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($44.8k).

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 () (2022)

Exports from Kuwait () to Mauritania () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Mauritania () and Kuwait ()

Kuwait Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Mauritania - Kuwait

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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