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About

Kuwait-Ethiopia In 2022, Kuwait exported $316M to Ethiopia. The main products that Kuwait exported to Ethiopia are Refined Petroleum ($310M), Used Clothing ($4.75M), and Sodium or Potassium Peroxides ($405k). During the last 27 years the exports of Kuwait to Ethiopia have increased at an annualized rate of 19.2%, from $2.76M in 1995 to $316M in 2022.

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

Ethiopia-Kuwait In 2022, Ethiopia exported $10.7M to Kuwait. The main products that Ethiopia exported to Kuwait were Coffee ($4.67M), Cut Flowers ($2.56M), and Horses ($1.53M). During the last 27 years the exports of Ethiopia to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 8.17%, from $1.28M in 1995 to $10.7M in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022,  Kuwait ranked 53 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.16), and 42 in total exports ($101B). That same year, Ethiopia ranked 97 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.86), and 134 in total exports ($4.24B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Kuwait exported $316M to Ethiopia. The main products exported from Kuwait to Ethiopia were Refined Petroleum ($310M), Used Clothing ($4.75M), and Sodium or Potassium Peroxides ($405k). During the last 27 years the exports of Kuwait to Ethiopia have increased at an annualized rate of 19.2%, from $2.76M in 1995 to $316M in 2022.

In 2022, Ethiopia exported $10.7M to Kuwait. The main products exported from Ethiopia to Kuwait were Coffee ($4.67M), Cut Flowers ($2.56M), and Horses ($1.53M). During the last 27 years the exports of Ethiopia to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 8.17%, from $1.28M in 1995 to $10.7M in 2022.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Kuwait (Flag) and Ethiopia (Flag)

Kuwait Exports

Ethiopia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Kuwait
Top Destination
China$24.3B
Ethiopia
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$723M

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Kuwait than Ethiopia were China ($24.3B), India ($15B), and South Korea ($10.8B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Ethiopia than Kuwait were Somalia ($265M), Germany ($274M), and Israel ($85.2M).

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

Comparative Advantage Kuwait - Ethiopia

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Kuwait had a large net trade with Ethiopia in the exports of Mineral Products ($310M), Textiles ($4.75M), and Chemical Products ($561k).

During 2022, Ethiopia had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Vegetable Products ($7.46M), Animal Products ($1.82M), and Foodstuffs ($785k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Kuwait has comparative advantage over Ethiopia. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Ethiopia has comparative advantage over Kuwait.

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

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