France (FRA) and Kuwait (KWT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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France-Kuwait Trade: In 2023, France exported $1B to Kuwait. The main products that France exported to Kuwait were Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($176M), Packaged Medicaments ($128M), and Aircraft parts (gliders, balloons, and powered aircraft) ($77.6M). Over the past 5 years the exports of France to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 3.95%, from $827M in 2018 to $1B in 2023.

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

Kuwait-France Trade: In 2023, Kuwait exported $2.29B to France. The main products that Kuwait exported to France were Refined Petroleum ($2.24B), Ethylene Polymers ($7.45M), and Gas Turbines ($7.1M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kuwait to France have increased at an annualized rate of 33.7%, from $535M in 2018 to $2.29B in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, France ranked 16 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.34), and 7 in total exports ($635B). That same year, Kuwait ranked 53 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.21), and 47 in total exports ($71B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, France exported $1B to Kuwait. The main products exported from France to Kuwait were Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($176M), Packaged Medicaments ($128M), and Aircraft parts (gliders, balloons, and powered aircraft) ($77.6M). During the last 5 years the exports of France to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 3.95%, from $827M in 2018 to $1B in 2023.

In 2018, Kuwait exported $2.29B to France. The main products exported from Kuwait to France were Refined Petroleum ($2.24B), Ethylene Polymers ($7.45M), and Gas Turbines ($7.1M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kuwait to France have increased at an annualized rate of 33.7%, from $535M in 2023 to $2.29B in 2018.

Exports from France () to Kuwait () (2023)

Exports from Kuwait () to France () (2023)

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Trade between France () and Kuwait ()

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France
Top DestinationGermany$72.8B

Kuwait
Top DestinationChina$17.4B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from France than Kuwait included Germany ($72.8B), Italy ($56.3B), and United States ($51.2B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Kuwait than France included India ($9.51B), Pakistan ($2.13B), and Oman ($1.74B).

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

Comparative Advantage France - Kuwait

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

During 2023, France had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Transportation ($280M), Chemical Products ($256M), and Machines ($133M).

During 2018, Kuwait had a large net trade with France in the exports of Mineral Products ($2.24B), Machines ($13.2M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($8.56M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential France Kuwait+$26.7MPackaged Medicaments

Top Product Potential Kuwait France+$15MEthylene Polymers

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from France () to Kuwait () (2023)

Exports from Kuwait () to France () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between France () and Kuwait ()

France Exports

Kuwait Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage France - Kuwait

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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