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About

Kuwait-Malta Trade: In 2022, Kuwait exported $19.2k to Malta. The main products that Kuwait exported to Malta were Newspapers ($6.02k), Broadcasting Equipment ($1.89k), and Garments of Impregnated Fabric ($1.79k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Malta have increased at an annualized rate of 53%, from $2.29k in 2017 to $19.2k in 2022.

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

Malta-Kuwait Trade: In 2022, Malta exported $6.53M to Kuwait. The main products that Malta exported to Kuwait were Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($1.29M), Malt Extract ($1.26M), and Other Edible Preparations ($801k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malta to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 8.14%,  from $4.42M in 2017 to $6.53M in 2022.

In 2022, Malta 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, Malta ranked 127 in total exports ($4.87B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Kuwait exported $19.2k to Malta. The main products exported from Kuwait to Malta were Newspapers ($6.02k), Broadcasting Equipment ($1.89k), and Garments of Impregnated Fabric ($1.79k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Malta have increased at an annualized rate of 53%, from $2.29k in 2017 to $19.2k in 2022.

In 2017, Malta exported $6.53M to Kuwait. The main products exported from Malta to Kuwait were Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($1.29M), Malt Extract ($1.26M), and Other Edible Preparations ($801k). During the last 5 years the exports of Malta to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 8.14%, from $4.42M in 2022 to $6.53M in 2017.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Kuwait (Flag) and Malta (Flag)

Kuwait Exports

Malta Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Kuwait
Top Destination
China$24.3B
Malta
Top Destination
Germany$576M

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Malta than Kuwait included Germany ($576M), Hungary ($106M), and Greece ($89.2M).

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

Comparative Advantage Kuwait - Malta

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Kuwait had a large net trade with Malta in the exports of Paper Goods ($6.05k), Textiles ($4.18k), and Machines ($2.5k).

During 2017, Malta had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Foodstuffs ($2.48M), Machines ($1.38M), and Transportation ($1.38M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Kuwait and Malta. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Kuwait indicates it has a comparative advantage over Malta. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Malta indicates it has a comparative advantage over Kuwait.

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

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