Kuwait (KWT) and Pakistan (PAK) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Kuwait-Pakistan Trade: In 2022, Kuwait exported $3.97B to Pakistan. The main products that Kuwait exported to Pakistan were Refined Petroleum ($2.04B), Sulfonated, Nitrated or Nitrosated Hydrocarbons ($819M), and Acyclic Alcohols ($504M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Pakistan have increased at an annualized rate of 33.3%, from $942M in 2017 to $3.97B in 2022.

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

Pakistan-Kuwait Trade: In 2022, Pakistan exported $591M to Kuwait. The main products that Pakistan exported to Kuwait were Bovine Meat ($155M), Non-fillet Fresh Fish ($107M), and Rolled Tobacco ($36.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Pakistan to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 28.9%, from $166M in 2017 to $591M in 2022.

In 2022, Pakistan 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, Pakistan ranked 84 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.45), and 66 in total exports ($38.6B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Kuwait exported $3.97B to Pakistan. The main products exported from Kuwait to Pakistan were Refined Petroleum ($2.04B), Sulfonated, Nitrated or Nitrosated Hydrocarbons ($819M), and Acyclic Alcohols ($504M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Pakistan have increased at an annualized rate of 33.3%, from $942M in 2017 to $3.97B in 2022.

In 2017, Pakistan exported $591M to Kuwait. The main products exported from Pakistan to Kuwait were Bovine Meat ($155M), Non-fillet Fresh Fish ($107M), and Rolled Tobacco ($36.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of Pakistan to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 28.9%, from $166M in 2022 to $591M in 2017.

Exports from Kuwait () to Pakistan () (2022)

Exports from Pakistan () to Kuwait () (2022)

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Trade between Kuwait () and Pakistan ()

Kuwait Exports

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Kuwait
Top DestinationChina$24.3B

Pakistan
Top DestinationUnited States$6.47B

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Pakistan than Kuwait included United States ($6.47B), Germany ($2.8B), and Spain ($1.72B).

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

Comparative Advantage Kuwait - Pakistan

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

During 2022, Kuwait had a large net trade with Pakistan in the exports of Mineral Products ($2.21B), Chemical Products ($1.57B), and Plastics and Rubbers ($131M).

During 2017, Pakistan had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Animal Products ($283M), Textiles ($128M), and Vegetable Products ($57.3M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Kuwait Pakistan+$141MCrude Petroleum

Top Product Potential Pakistan Kuwait+$4.71MHouse Linens

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Kuwait () to Pakistan () (2022)

Exports from Pakistan () to Kuwait () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Kuwait () and Pakistan ()

Kuwait Exports

Pakistan Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Kuwait - Pakistan

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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