Pakistan (PAK) and Kuwait (KWT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Pakistan-Kuwait Trade: In 2023, Pakistan exported $253M to Kuwait. The main products that Pakistan exported to Kuwait were Bovine Meat ($70.6M), Non-fillet Fresh Fish ($35.5M), and Cereal Straws ($17M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Pakistan to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 7.01%, from $181M in 2018 to $253M in 2023.

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

Kuwait-Pakistan Trade: In 2023, Kuwait exported $2.13B to Pakistan. The main products that Kuwait exported to Pakistan were Refined Petroleum ($1.49B), Sulfonated, Nitrated or Nitrosated Hydrocarbons ($209M), and Cyclic Hydrocarbons ($188M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Pakistan have increased at an annualized rate of 4.49%, from $1.43B in 2018 to $2.13B in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Pakistan ranked 89 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.55), and 66 in total exports ($35.8B). That same year, Kuwait ranked 53 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.21), and 47 in total exports ($71B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Pakistan exported $253M to Kuwait. The main products exported from Pakistan to Kuwait were Bovine Meat ($70.6M), Non-fillet Fresh Fish ($35.5M), and Cereal Straws ($17M). During the last 5 years the exports of Pakistan to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 7.01%, from $181M in 2018 to $253M in 2023.

In 2018, Kuwait exported $2.13B to Pakistan. The main products exported from Kuwait to Pakistan were Refined Petroleum ($1.49B), Sulfonated, Nitrated or Nitrosated Hydrocarbons ($209M), and Cyclic Hydrocarbons ($188M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Pakistan have increased at an annualized rate of 4.49%, from $1.43B in 2023 to $2.13B in 2018.

Exports from Pakistan () to Kuwait () (2023)

Exports from Kuwait () to Pakistan () (2023)

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Trade between Pakistan () and Kuwait ()

Pakistan Exports

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Pakistan
Top DestinationUnited States$5.18B

Kuwait
Top DestinationChina$17.4B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Pakistan than Kuwait included United States ($5.18B), Germany ($2.43B), and Spain ($1.6B).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Pakistan - Kuwait

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

During 2023, Pakistan had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Animal Products ($121M), Textiles ($62M), and Vegetable Products ($35.7M).

During 2018, Kuwait had a large net trade with Pakistan in the exports of Mineral Products ($1.53B), Chemical Products ($478M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($94.8M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Pakistan Kuwait+$4.71MHouse Linens

Top Product Potential Kuwait Pakistan+$141MCrude 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 Pakistan and Kuwait. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Pakistan indicates it has a comparative advantage over Kuwait. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Kuwait indicates it has a comparative advantage over Pakistan.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Pakistan () to Kuwait () (2023)

Exports from Kuwait () to Pakistan () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Pakistan () and Kuwait ()

Pakistan Exports

Kuwait Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Pakistan - Kuwait

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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