Indonesia (IDN) and Kuwait (KWT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Indonesia-Kuwait Trade: In 2022, Indonesia exported $455M to Kuwait. The main products that Indonesia exported to Kuwait were Cars ($118M), Textile Footwear ($24.6M), and Plywood ($24M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Indonesia to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 19.9%, from $184M in 2017 to $455M in 2022.

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

Kuwait-Indonesia Trade: In 2022, Kuwait exported $135M to Indonesia. The main products that Kuwait exported to Indonesia were Petroleum Coke ($62.2M), Petroleum Gas ($26.3M), and Ethylene Polymers ($23.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Indonesia have decreased at an annualized rate of 14.6%, from $297M in 2017 to $135M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022, Indonesia ranked 67 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.012), and 26 in total exports ($320B). That same year, Kuwait ranked 46 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.44), and 42 in total exports ($101B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Indonesia exported $455M to Kuwait. The main products exported from Indonesia to Kuwait were Cars ($118M), Textile Footwear ($24.6M), and Plywood ($24M). During the last 5 years the exports of Indonesia to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 19.9%, from $184M in 2017 to $455M in 2022.

In 2017, Kuwait exported $135M to Indonesia. The main products exported from Kuwait to Indonesia were Petroleum Coke ($62.2M), Petroleum Gas ($26.3M), and Ethylene Polymers ($23.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Indonesia have decreased at an annualized rate of 14.6%, from $297M in 2022 to $135M in 2017.

Exports from Indonesia () to Kuwait () (2022)

Exports from Kuwait () to Indonesia () (2022)

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Trade between Indonesia () and Kuwait ()

Indonesia Exports

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Kuwait Exports

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Indonesia
Top DestinationChina$67.7B

Kuwait
Top DestinationChina$24.3B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Indonesia than Kuwait included China ($67.7B), United States ($31.6B), and Japan ($26.6B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Kuwait than Indonesia included Egypt ($2.84B), Saudi Arabia ($2.75B), and United Arab Emirates ($3.43B).

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

Comparative Advantage Indonesia - Kuwait

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

During 2022, Indonesia had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Transportation ($139M), Machines ($86M), and Footwear and Headwear ($44M).

During 2017, Kuwait had a large net trade with Indonesia in the exports of Mineral Products ($106M), Plastics and Rubbers ($24.3M), and Stone And Glass ($2.34M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Indonesia Kuwait+$29MCars

Top Product Potential Kuwait Indonesia+$26MPetroleum Gas

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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Competitive Landscape

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Indonesia () to Kuwait () (2022)

Exports from Kuwait () to Indonesia () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Indonesia () and Kuwait ()

Indonesia Exports

Kuwait Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Indonesia - Kuwait

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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