Kuwait (KWT) and Chad (TCD) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Kuwait-Chad Trade: In 2023, Kuwait exported $19.2k to Chad. The main products that Kuwait exported to Chad were Cars ($10.4k), Delivery Trucks ($8.14k), and Used Clothing ($651). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Chad have decreased at an annualized rate of 32.4%, from $136k in 2018 to $19.2k in 2023.

In 2023, Kuwait did not export any services to Chad.

Chad-Kuwait Trade: In 2023, Chad exported $3.35k to Kuwait. The main products that Chad exported to Kuwait were Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($2.74k) and Other Knit Clothing Accessories ($615). Over the past 5 years the exports of Chad to Kuwait have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.9%, from $5.34k in 2018 to $3.35k in 2023.

In 2023, Chad did not export any services to Kuwait.

Comparison: In 2023, Kuwait ranked 53 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.21), and 47 in total exports ($71B). That same year, Chad ranked 132 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -2.41), and 132 in total exports ($4.36B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Kuwait exported $19.2k to Chad. The main products exported from Kuwait to Chad were Cars ($10.4k), Delivery Trucks ($8.14k), and Used Clothing ($651). During the last 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Chad have decreased at an annualized rate of 32.4%, from $136k in 2018 to $19.2k in 2023.

In 2018, Chad exported $3.35k to Kuwait. The main products exported from Chad to Kuwait were Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($2.74k) and Other Knit Clothing Accessories ($615). During the last 5 years the exports of Chad to Kuwait have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.9%, from $5.34k in 2023 to $3.35k in 2018.

Exports from Kuwait () to Chad () (2023)

Exports from Chad () to Kuwait () (2023)

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Trade between Kuwait () and Chad ()

Kuwait Exports

Date

Market Competitiveness

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Exports

Export Growth

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Year

Kuwait
Top DestinationChina$17.4B

Chad
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$1.11B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Kuwait than Chad included China ($17.4B), India ($9.51B), and Japan ($9.13B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Chad than Kuwait included Turkey ($155M), Central African Republic ($6.67M), and Gambia ($87.2k).

Difference in imports from Chad () and Kuwait () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Kuwait - Chad

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

During 2023, Kuwait had a large net trade with Chad in the exports of Transportation ($18.6k) and Textiles ($651).

During 2018, Chad had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Machines ($2.74k) and Textiles ($615).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Kuwait Chad+$359kCars

Top Product Potential Chad Kuwait+$5.82kOther Fruits

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Kuwait () to Chad () (2023)

Exports from Chad () to Kuwait () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Kuwait () and Chad ()

Kuwait Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Chad () and Kuwait () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Kuwait - Chad

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Kuwait () and Chad () (2023)

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