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About

Kuwait-Sierra Leone Trade: In 2022, Kuwait exported $227k to Sierra Leone. The main products that Kuwait exported to Sierra Leone were Organic Composite Solvents ($203k), Cars ($21.3k), and Used Clothing ($3.56k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Sierra Leone have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.91%, from $383k in 2017 to $227k in 2022.

In 2022, Kuwait did not export any services to Sierra Leone.

Sierra Leone-Kuwait Trade: In 2022, Sierra Leone exported $198k to Kuwait. The main products that Sierra Leone exported to Kuwait were Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($105k), Electrical Lighting and Signalling Equipment ($29.9k), and Porcelain Tableware ($11.9k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 1.43%,  from $185k in 2017 to $198k in 2022.

In 2022, Sierra Leone 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, Sierra Leone ranked 159 in total exports ($1.15B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Kuwait exported $227k to Sierra Leone. The main products exported from Kuwait to Sierra Leone were Organic Composite Solvents ($203k), Cars ($21.3k), and Used Clothing ($3.56k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Sierra Leone have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.91%, from $383k in 2017 to $227k in 2022.

In 2017, Sierra Leone exported $198k to Kuwait. The main products exported from Sierra Leone to Kuwait were Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($105k), Electrical Lighting and Signalling Equipment ($29.9k), and Porcelain Tableware ($11.9k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 1.43%, from $185k in 2022 to $198k in 2017.

Exports from Kuwait (Flag) to Sierra Leone (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Sierra Leone (Flag) to Kuwait (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Kuwait (Flag) and Sierra Leone (Flag)

Kuwait Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Kuwait
Top Destination
China$24.3B
Sierra Leone
Top Destination
China$622M

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Sierra Leone than Kuwait included Romania ($10.7M), Kazakhstan ($12.3M), and Mongolia ($207k).

Difference in imports from Sierra Leone (Flag) and Kuwait (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Kuwait - Sierra Leone

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Kuwait had a large net trade with Sierra Leone in the exports of Chemical Products ($203k), Transportation ($21.3k), and Textiles ($3.56k).

During 2017, Sierra Leone had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Transportation ($105k), Machines ($46k), and Stone And Glass ($11.9k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Sort By
Top Product Potential Kuwait Sierra Leone+$69.8kCars
Top Product Potential Sierra Leone Kuwait+$77kMotor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705)

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

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

Product Space of Kuwait (Flag) and Sierra Leone (Flag) (2022)

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