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About

Ireland-Kuwait Trade: In 2023, Ireland exported $307M to Kuwait. The main products that Ireland exported to Kuwait were Packaged Medicaments ($68M), Medical Instruments ($51.3M), and Flavored Water ($40.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ireland to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 8.45%, from $204M in 2018 to $307M in 2023.

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

Kuwait-Ireland Trade: In 2023, Kuwait exported $292M to Ireland. The main products that Kuwait exported to Ireland were Refined Petroleum ($291M), Jewellery ($938k), and Base Metal Watches ($151k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Ireland have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.21%,  from $310M in 2018 to $292M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Ireland ranked 17 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.31), and 29 in total exports ($241B). 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

Depth
Value

In 2023, Ireland exported $307M to Kuwait. The main products exported from Ireland to Kuwait were Packaged Medicaments ($68M), Medical Instruments ($51.3M), and Flavored Water ($40.9M). During the last 5 years the exports of Ireland to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 8.45%, from $204M in 2018 to $307M in 2023.

In 2018, Kuwait exported $292M to Ireland. The main products exported from Kuwait to Ireland were Refined Petroleum ($291M), Jewellery ($938k), and Base Metal Watches ($151k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Ireland have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.21%, from $310M in 2023 to $292M in 2018.

Exports from Ireland (Flag) to Kuwait (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Kuwait (Flag) to Ireland (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Ireland
Top Destination
United States$67.4B
Kuwait
Top Destination
China$17.4B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Ireland than Kuwait included United States ($67.4B), Germany ($26.7B), and Belgium ($18.7B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Kuwait than Ireland included India ($9.51B), Chinese Taipei ($4.74B), and Japan ($9.13B).

Difference in imports from Kuwait (Flag) and Ireland (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Ireland - Kuwait

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Ireland had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Chemical Products ($95.7M), Foodstuffs ($77.7M), and Instruments ($74.1M).

During 2018, Kuwait had a large net trade with Ireland in the exports of Mineral Products ($291M), Precious Metals ($938k), and Instruments ($283k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
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Sort By
Top Product Potential Ireland Kuwait+$19.8MPackaged Medicaments
Top Product Potential Kuwait Ireland+$30.1MRefined 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 Ireland and Kuwait. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Ireland indicates it has a comparative advantage over Kuwait. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Kuwait indicates it has a comparative advantage over Ireland.

Product Space of Ireland (Flag) and Kuwait (Flag) (2023)

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