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2022
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Exports $712MRnk 56 / 218
2022
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Top Product $140MVaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures
2022
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Exports $139MRnk 34 / 156
2022
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Top Product $83.3MRefined Petroleum
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.81Rnk 33 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.44Rnk 46 / 133
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GDP$1.4TCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH5.49%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP$185BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH6.04%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $29,350CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH3.63%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC$43,233CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-15.7%CURRENT US$
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Spain-Kuwait Trade: In 2022, Spain exported $712M to Kuwait. The main products that Spain exported to Kuwait were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($140M), Gas Turbines ($35.3M), and Packaged Medicaments ($27.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Spain to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 7.67%, from $492M in 2017 to $712M in 2022.

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

Kuwait-Spain Trade: In 2022, Kuwait exported $139M to Spain. The main products that Kuwait exported to Spain were Refined Petroleum ($83.3M), Cyclic Hydrocarbons ($16M), and Gas Turbines ($13.3M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Spain have increased at an annualized rate of 9.31%,  from $89.1M in 2017 to $139M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Spain ranked 33 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.81), and 20 in total exports ($394B). That same year, Kuwait ranked 46 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.44), and 42 in total exports ($101B).

Latest Trends

September, 2024

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Overview In September 2024, Spain exported €39.5M and imported €954k from Kuwait, resulting in a positive trade balance of €38.5M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of Spain have increased by €21M (114%) from €18.4M to €39.5M, while imports decreased by €-68.8M (-98.6%) from €69.7M to €954k.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of Spain to Kuwait were Non-Knit Women's Suits (€1.48M), Computers (€1.3M), Knit Sweaters (€1.21M), Unglazed Ceramics (€1.07M), and Building Stone (€933k). In September 2024 the top imports of Spain from Kuwait were Ethylene Polymers (€1.24M), Iron Pipes (€154k), Sodium or Potassium Peroxides (€113k), Commodities not elsewhere specified (€50.1k), and Textile Footwear (€15.7k).

Origins In September 2024 the exports of Spain were mainly from Madrid (€24.1M), Barcelona (€3.39M), Girona (€1.79M), Castellón (€1.14M), and Alicante (€916k), while imports destinations were mainly Alicante (€690k), Madrid (€154k), Vizcaya (€71.6k), Barcelona (€18.9k), and Girona (€13.6k).

Growth In September 2024, the increase in Spain's year-by-year exports to Kuwait was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Computers (€1.3M or 78.1k%), Building Stone (€640k or 218%), and Lifting Machinery (€541k or 464%). In September 2024, the decrease in Spain's year-by-year imports  from Kuwait was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Electrical Transformers (€-707 or -73.6%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)€21M(114%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)€-68.8M(-98.6%)
MAIN EXPORTER (September 2024)Madrid€24.1M

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Spain. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of Spain over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Spain exported $712M to Kuwait. The main products exported from Spain to Kuwait were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($140M), Gas Turbines ($35.3M), and Packaged Medicaments ($27.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of Spain to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 7.67%, from $492M in 2017 to $712M in 2022.

In 2017, Kuwait exported $139M to Spain. The main products exported from Kuwait to Spain were Refined Petroleum ($83.3M), Cyclic Hydrocarbons ($16M), and Gas Turbines ($13.3M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Spain have increased at an annualized rate of 9.31%, from $89.1M in 2022 to $139M in 2017.

Exports from Spain (Flag) to Kuwait (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Kuwait (Flag) to Spain (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Spain
Top DestinationFrance$65.2B
Kuwait
Top DestinationChina$24.3B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Spain than Kuwait included France ($65.2B), Germany ($39.2B), and Portugal ($34.9B).

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

Difference in imports from Kuwait (Flag) and Spain (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Spain - Kuwait

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

During 2022, Spain had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Chemical Products ($230M), Machines ($107M), and Textiles ($91.9M).

During 2017, Kuwait had a large net trade with Spain in the exports of Mineral Products ($83.3M), Chemical Products ($18.6M), and Machines ($15.5M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Spain Kuwait+$23.2MCars
Top Product Potential Kuwait Spain+$75.2MRefined 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

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Spain and Kuwait. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Spain indicates it has a comparative advantage over Kuwait. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Kuwait indicates it has a comparative advantage over Spain.

Product Space of Spain (Flag) and Kuwait (Flag) (2022)

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