Kuwait (KWT) and Gabon (GAB) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Kuwait-Gabon Trade: In 2023, Kuwait exported $374k to Gabon. The main products that Kuwait exported to Gabon were Sodium or Potassium Peroxides ($272k), Cars ($78k), and Unprocessed Synthetic Staple Fibers ($11.5k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 32.8%, from $90.6k in 2018 to $374k in 2023.

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

Gabon-Kuwait Trade: In 2023, Gabon exported $1.09M to Kuwait. The main products that Gabon exported to Kuwait were Sawn Wood ($846k), Rough Wood ($228k), and Interchangeable Tool Parts ($6.65k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gabon to Kuwait have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.83%, from $1.2M in 2018 to $1.09M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Kuwait ranked 53 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.21), and 47 in total exports ($71B). That same year, Gabon ranked 92 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.62), and 102 in total exports ($10.6B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Kuwait exported $374k to Gabon. The main products exported from Kuwait to Gabon were Sodium or Potassium Peroxides ($272k), Cars ($78k), and Unprocessed Synthetic Staple Fibers ($11.5k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 32.8%, from $90.6k in 2018 to $374k in 2023.

In 2018, Gabon exported $1.09M to Kuwait. The main products exported from Gabon to Kuwait were Sawn Wood ($846k), Rough Wood ($228k), and Interchangeable Tool Parts ($6.65k). During the last 5 years the exports of Gabon to Kuwait have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.83%, from $1.2M in 2023 to $1.09M in 2018.

Exports from Kuwait () to Gabon () (2023)

Exports from Gabon () to Kuwait () (2023)

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Trade between Kuwait () and Gabon ()

Kuwait Exports

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Kuwait
Top DestinationChina$17.4B

Gabon
Top DestinationChina$2.77B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Kuwait than Gabon included China ($17.4B), Japan ($9.13B), and India ($9.51B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Gabon than Kuwait included Israel ($680M), Indonesia ($875M), and Republic of the Congo ($574M).

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

Comparative Advantage Kuwait - Gabon

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

During 2023, Kuwait had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Chemical Products ($272k), Transportation ($78k), and Textiles ($11.7k).

During 2018, Gabon had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Wood Products ($1.07M), Metals ($6.65k), and Miscellaneous ($4.96k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Kuwait Gabon+$188kCars

Top Product Potential Gabon Kuwait+$704kSawn Wood

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Kuwait () to Gabon () (2023)

Exports from Gabon () to Kuwait () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Kuwait () and Gabon ()

Kuwait Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Kuwait - Gabon

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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