Kuwait (KWT) and Madagascar (MDG) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Kuwait-Madagascar Trade: In 2022, Kuwait exported $30.4M to Madagascar. The main products that Kuwait exported to Madagascar were Refined Petroleum ($30.1M), Sodium or Potassium Peroxides ($168k), and Used Clothing ($19.1k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Madagascar have increased at an annualized rate of 17.1%, from $13.8M in 2017 to $30.4M in 2022.

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

Madagascar-Kuwait Trade: In 2022, Madagascar exported $6.91M to Kuwait. The main products that Madagascar exported to Kuwait were Non-Knit Women's Suits ($957k), Other Knit Garments ($914k), and Other Women's Undergarments ($487k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Madagascar to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 11.9%, from $3.93M in 2017 to $6.91M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022, Kuwait ranked 46 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.44), and 42 in total exports ($101B). That same year, Madagascar ranked 115 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.08), and 133 in total exports ($4.25B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Kuwait exported $30.4M to Madagascar. The main products exported from Kuwait to Madagascar were Refined Petroleum ($30.1M), Sodium or Potassium Peroxides ($168k), and Used Clothing ($19.1k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Madagascar have increased at an annualized rate of 17.1%, from $13.8M in 2017 to $30.4M in 2022.

In 2017, Madagascar exported $6.91M to Kuwait. The main products exported from Madagascar to Kuwait were Non-Knit Women's Suits ($957k), Other Knit Garments ($914k), and Other Women's Undergarments ($487k). During the last 5 years the exports of Madagascar to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 11.9%, from $3.93M in 2022 to $6.91M in 2017.

Exports from Kuwait () to Madagascar () (2022)

Exports from Madagascar () to Kuwait () (2022)

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Trade between Kuwait () and Madagascar ()

Kuwait Exports

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Madagascar Exports

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Kuwait
Top DestinationChina$24.3B

Madagascar
Top DestinationUnited States$756M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Kuwait than Madagascar included China ($24.3B), India ($15B), and South Korea ($10.8B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Madagascar than Kuwait included Germany ($162M), Mauritius ($44.7M), and Switzerland ($41.8M).

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

Comparative Advantage Kuwait - Madagascar

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

During 2022, Kuwait had a large net trade with Madagascar in the exports of Mineral Products ($30.1M), Chemical Products ($168k), and Textiles ($20.3k).

During 2017, Madagascar had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Textiles ($4.92M), Vegetable Products ($1.11M), and Animal Hides ($418k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Kuwait Madagascar+$8.87MRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Madagascar Kuwait+$1.04MNon-Knit Women's Suits

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Kuwait () to Madagascar () (2022)

Exports from Madagascar () to Kuwait () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Kuwait () and Madagascar ()

Kuwait Exports

Madagascar Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Kuwait - Madagascar

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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