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

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Uganda-Kuwait Trade: In 2022, Uganda exported $799k to Kuwait. The main products that Uganda exported to Kuwait were Other Vegetables ($397k), Bananas ($85.1k), and Coffee ($74.8k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to Kuwait have decreased at an annualized rate of 20%, from $2.45M in 2017 to $799k in 2022.

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

Kuwait-Uganda Trade: In 2022, Kuwait exported $168k to Uganda. The main products that Kuwait exported to Uganda were Buses ($125k), Engine Parts ($18.2k), and Used Clothing ($17.1k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Uganda have decreased at an annualized rate of 17.4%, from $436k in 2017 to $168k in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022, Uganda ranked 105 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.85), and 135 in total exports ($3.99B). 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, Uganda exported $799k to Kuwait. The main products exported from Uganda to Kuwait were Other Vegetables ($397k), Bananas ($85.1k), and Coffee ($74.8k). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to Kuwait have decreased at an annualized rate of 20%, from $2.45M in 2017 to $799k in 2022.

In 2017, Kuwait exported $168k to Uganda. The main products exported from Kuwait to Uganda were Buses ($125k), Engine Parts ($18.2k), and Used Clothing ($17.1k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Uganda have decreased at an annualized rate of 17.4%, from $436k in 2022 to $168k in 2017.

Exports from Uganda () to Kuwait () (2022)

Exports from Kuwait () to Uganda () (2022)

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Trade between Uganda () and Kuwait ()

Uganda Exports

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Kuwait Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Uganda
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$1.22B

Kuwait
Top DestinationChina$24.3B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Uganda than Kuwait included Hong Kong ($350M), Kenya ($312M), and Germany ($147M).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Uganda - Kuwait

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

During 2022, Uganda had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Vegetable Products ($788k), Plastics and Rubbers ($7.92k), and Machines ($2.74k).

During 2017, Kuwait had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Transportation ($125k), Machines ($18.2k), and Textiles ($17.1k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Uganda Kuwait+$305kCoffee

Top Product Potential Kuwait Uganda+$103kBuses

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Uganda () to Kuwait () (2022)

Exports from Kuwait () to Uganda () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Uganda () and Kuwait ()

Uganda Exports

Kuwait Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Uganda - Kuwait

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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