Kuwait (KWT) and Jordan (JOR) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Kuwait-Jordan Trade: In 2023, Kuwait exported $120M to Jordan. The main products that Kuwait exported to Jordan were Cars ($29.2M), Hydrogen ($11.6M), and Ethylene Polymers ($10.1M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Jordan have increased at an annualized rate of 2.57%, from $105M in 2018 to $120M in 2023.

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

Jordan-Kuwait Trade: In 2023, Jordan exported $198M to Kuwait. The main products that Jordan exported to Kuwait were Tomatoes ($25.6M), Packaged Medicaments ($24.5M), and Lettuce ($9.27M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Jordan to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 1.42%, from $184M in 2018 to $198M in 2023.

In 2023, Jordan 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, Jordan ranked 64 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.015), and 88 in total exports ($14.7B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Kuwait exported $120M to Jordan. The main products exported from Kuwait to Jordan were Cars ($29.2M), Hydrogen ($11.6M), and Ethylene Polymers ($10.1M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Jordan have increased at an annualized rate of 2.57%, from $105M in 2018 to $120M in 2023.

In 2018, Jordan exported $198M to Kuwait. The main products exported from Jordan to Kuwait were Tomatoes ($25.6M), Packaged Medicaments ($24.5M), and Lettuce ($9.27M). During the last 5 years the exports of Jordan to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 1.42%, from $184M in 2023 to $198M in 2018.

Exports from Kuwait () to Jordan () (2023)

Exports from Jordan () to Kuwait () (2023)

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Trade between Kuwait () and Jordan ()

Kuwait Exports

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Jordan Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Export Growth

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Kuwait
Top DestinationChina$17.4B

Jordan
Top DestinationUnited States$3.14B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Jordan than Kuwait included United States ($3.14B), Saudi Arabia ($1.67B), and Iraq ($946M).

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

Comparative Advantage Kuwait - Jordan

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

During 2023, Kuwait had a large net trade with Jordan in the exports of Transportation ($33.6M), Foodstuffs ($20M), and Chemical Products ($17.2M).

During 2018, Jordan had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Vegetable Products ($64.6M), Chemical Products ($48.1M), and Foodstuffs ($25.6M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Kuwait Jordan+$27.1MRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Jordan Kuwait+$6.74MPackaged Medicaments

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Kuwait () to Jordan () (2023)

Exports from Jordan () to Kuwait () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Kuwait () and Jordan ()

Kuwait Exports

Jordan Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Kuwait - Jordan

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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