Kuwait (KWT) and Somalia (SOM) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Kuwait-Somalia Trade: In 2022, Kuwait exported $628k to Somalia. The main products that Kuwait exported to Somalia were Cars ($200k), Refined Petroleum ($154k), and Vehicle Bodies (including cabs) for the motor vehicles (8701 to 8705) ($66k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Somalia have increased at an annualized rate of 29.9%, from $170k in 2017 to $628k in 2022.

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

Somalia-Kuwait Trade: In 2022, Somalia exported $13.5M to Kuwait. The main products that Somalia exported to Kuwait were Bovine ($4.34M), Other Animals ($4.21M), and Sheep and Goats ($2.46M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Somalia to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 108%, from $350k in 2017 to $13.5M in 2022.

In 2022, Somalia 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, Somalia ranked 167 in total exports ($569M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Kuwait exported $628k to Somalia. The main products exported from Kuwait to Somalia were Cars ($200k), Refined Petroleum ($154k), and Vehicle Bodies (including cabs) for the motor vehicles (8701 to 8705) ($66k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Somalia have increased at an annualized rate of 29.9%, from $170k in 2017 to $628k in 2022.

In 2017, Somalia exported $13.5M to Kuwait. The main products exported from Somalia to Kuwait were Bovine ($4.34M), Other Animals ($4.21M), and Sheep and Goats ($2.46M). During the last 5 years the exports of Somalia to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 108%, from $350k in 2022 to $13.5M in 2017.

Exports from Kuwait () to Somalia () (2022)

Exports from Somalia () to Kuwait () (2022)

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Trade between Kuwait () and Somalia ()

Kuwait Exports

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Kuwait
Top DestinationChina$24.3B

Somalia
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$283M

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Somalia than Kuwait included Bulgaria ($18.5M), Macau ($2.24M), and Namibia ($40.6k).

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

Comparative Advantage Kuwait - Somalia

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

During 2022, Kuwait had a large net trade with Somalia in the exports of Transportation ($433k), Mineral Products ($154k), and Instruments ($17.5k).

During 2017, Somalia had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Animal Products ($11M), Vegetable Products ($2.49M), and Animal Hides ($5.04k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Kuwait Somalia+$517kRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Somalia Kuwait+$1.86MSheep and Goats

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Kuwait () to Somalia () (2022)

Exports from Somalia () to Kuwait () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Kuwait () and Somalia ()

Kuwait Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Kuwait - Somalia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

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

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