Namibia (NAM) and Kuwait (KWT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Namibia-Kuwait Trade: In 2022, Namibia exported $3M to Kuwait. The main products that Namibia exported to Kuwait were Wood Charcoal ($2.37M), Grapes ($283k), and Letter Stock ($175k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Namibia to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 80.3%, from $157k in 2017 to $3M in 2022.

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

Kuwait-Namibia Trade: In 2022, Kuwait exported $713 to Namibia. The main products that Kuwait exported to Namibia were Hats ($439), Eyewear Frames ($249), and Shaving Products ($25). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Namibia have decreased at an annualized rate of 57.1%, from $49.2k in 2017 to $713 in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022, Namibia ranked 94 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.63), and 121 in total exports ($6.18B). That same year, Kuwait ranked 46 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.44), and 42 in total exports ($101B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Namibia exported $3M to Kuwait. The main products exported from Namibia to Kuwait were Wood Charcoal ($2.37M), Grapes ($283k), and Letter Stock ($175k). During the last 5 years the exports of Namibia to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 80.3%, from $157k in 2017 to $3M in 2022.

In 2017, Kuwait exported $713 to Namibia. The main products exported from Kuwait to Namibia were Hats ($439), Eyewear Frames ($249), and Shaving Products ($25). During the last 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Namibia have decreased at an annualized rate of 57.1%, from $49.2k in 2022 to $713 in 2017.

Exports from Namibia () to Kuwait () (2022)

Exports from Kuwait () to Namibia () (2022)

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Trade between Namibia () and Kuwait ()

Namibia Exports

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Namibia
Top DestinationSouth Africa$1.75B

Kuwait
Top DestinationChina$24.3B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Namibia than Kuwait included South Africa ($1.75B), Botswana ($672M), and Zambia ($279M).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Namibia - Kuwait

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

During 2022, Namibia had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Wood Products ($2.44M), Vegetable Products ($313k), and Paper Goods ($210k).

During 2017, Kuwait had a large net trade with Namibia in the exports of Footwear and Headwear ($439), Instruments ($249), and Chemical Products ($25).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Namibia Kuwait+$117kGrapes

Top Product Potential Kuwait Namibia+$4.92kRefined 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 Namibia and Kuwait. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Namibia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Kuwait. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Kuwait indicates it has a comparative advantage over Namibia.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Namibia () to Kuwait () (2022)

Exports from Kuwait () to Namibia () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Namibia () and Kuwait ()

Namibia Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Namibia - Kuwait

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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