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About

In N/A, Kuwait did not export any services to Sao Tome and Principe.

Sao Tome and Principe-Kuwait Trade: In N/A, Sao Tome and Principe exported $72.1k to Kuwait. The main products that Sao Tome and Principe exported to Kuwait were Textile Footwear ($46.6k), Knit Women's Undergarments ($20.1k), and Milling Stones ($3.46k). Over the past N/A years the exports of Sao Tome and Principe to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 77.5%,  from $412 in N/A to $72.1k in N/A.

In N/A, Sao Tome and Principe 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, Sao Tome and Principe ranked 207 in total exports ($29.8M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

Kuwait does not register exports to Sao Tome and Principe.

In 2017, Sao Tome and Principe exported $72.1k to Kuwait. The main products exported from Sao Tome and Principe to Kuwait were Textile Footwear ($46.6k), Knit Women's Undergarments ($20.1k), and Milling Stones ($3.46k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sao Tome and Principe to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 77.5%, from $412 in 2022 to $72.1k in 2017.

Exports from Kuwait (Flag) to Sao Tome and Principe (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Sao Tome and Principe (Flag) to Kuwait (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Kuwait
Top Destination
China$24.3B
Sao Tome and Principe
Top Destination
Netherlands$7.77M

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Sao Tome and Principe than Kuwait included Montserrat ($3.8k), Equatorial Guinea ($3.44k), and Trinidad and Tobago ($3.95k).

Difference in imports from Sao Tome and Principe (Flag) and Kuwait (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Kuwait - Sao Tome and Principe

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Kuwait and Sao Tome and Principe by product, considering products traded by both, Kuwait and Sao Tome and Principe.

During 2017, Sao Tome and Principe had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Footwear and Headwear ($46.6k), Textiles ($20.1k), and Stone And Glass ($3.46k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of Kuwait (Flag) and Sao Tome and Principe (Flag) (2022)

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