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$72.8BCURRENT US$
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76.5%CURRENT US$
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6.04%CURRENT US$
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$2,176CURRENT US$
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41.6%CURRENT US$
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$43,233CURRENT US$
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About

Ghana-Kuwait Trade: In 2022, Ghana exported $1.32M to Kuwait. The main products that Ghana exported to Kuwait were Gold ($1.87M), Tropical Fruits ($301k), and Other Furniture ($218k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ghana to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 84.8%, from $61.1k in 2017 to $1.32M in 2022.

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

Kuwait-Ghana Trade: In 2022, Kuwait exported $4.83M to Ghana. The main products that Kuwait exported to Ghana were Ethylene Polymers ($13.7M), Cars ($2.37M), and Sodium or Potassium Peroxides ($838k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Ghana have increased at an annualized rate of 178%,  from $29.3k in 2017 to $4.83M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Ghana ranked 122 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.32), and 79 in total exports ($20B). 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

Depth
Value

In 2022, Ghana exported $1.32M to Kuwait. The main products exported from Ghana to Kuwait were Gold ($1.87M), Tropical Fruits ($301k), and Other Furniture ($218k). During the last 5 years the exports of Ghana to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 84.8%, from $61.1k in 2017 to $1.32M in 2022.

In 2017, Kuwait exported $4.83M to Ghana. The main products exported from Kuwait to Ghana were Ethylene Polymers ($13.7M), Cars ($2.37M), and Sodium or Potassium Peroxides ($838k). During the last 21 years the exports of Kuwait to Ghana have increased at an annualized rate of 178%, from $29.3k in 1996 to $4.83M in 2017.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Ghana (Flag) and Kuwait (Flag)

Ghana Exports

Kuwait Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Ghana
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$4.72B
Kuwait
Top Destination
China$24.3B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Ghana than Kuwait included Switzerland ($3.37B), United Arab Emirates ($4.72B), and United States ($2.83B).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Ghana - Kuwait

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Ghana had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Precious Metals ($1.87M), Vegetable Products ($411k), and Foodstuffs ($349k).

During 2017, Kuwait had a large net trade with Ghana in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($13.7M), Transportation ($2.51M), and Chemical Products ($1.73M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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