Kuwait (KWT) and Tunisia (TUN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Kuwait-Tunisia Trade: In 2023, Kuwait exported $25.4M to Tunisia. The main products that Kuwait exported to Tunisia were Sulphur ($16.6M), Ethylene Polymers ($7.19M), and Cars ($570k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Tunisia have increased at an annualized rate of 5.45%, from $19.5M in 2018 to $25.4M in 2023.

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

Tunisia-Kuwait Trade: In 2023, Tunisia exported $20.8M to Kuwait. The main products that Tunisia exported to Kuwait were Non-Knit Women's Suits ($3.87M), Electric Motors ($2.1M), and Non-Knit Men's Suits ($1.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Tunisia to Kuwait have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.88%, from $26.7M in 2018 to $20.8M in 2023.

In 2023, Tunisia 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, Tunisia ranked 56 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.13), and 74 in total exports ($23.1B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Kuwait exported $25.4M to Tunisia. The main products exported from Kuwait to Tunisia were Sulphur ($16.6M), Ethylene Polymers ($7.19M), and Cars ($570k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Tunisia have increased at an annualized rate of 5.45%, from $19.5M in 2018 to $25.4M in 2023.

In 2018, Tunisia exported $20.8M to Kuwait. The main products exported from Tunisia to Kuwait were Non-Knit Women's Suits ($3.87M), Electric Motors ($2.1M), and Non-Knit Men's Suits ($1.9M). During the last 5 years the exports of Tunisia to Kuwait have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.88%, from $26.7M in 2023 to $20.8M in 2018.

Exports from Kuwait () to Tunisia () (2023)

Exports from Tunisia () to Kuwait () (2023)

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Trade between Kuwait () and Tunisia ()

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Kuwait
Top DestinationChina$17.4B

Tunisia
Top DestinationFrance$5.19B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Tunisia than Kuwait included Italy ($3.87B), France ($5.19B), and Germany ($3.09B).

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

Comparative Advantage Kuwait - Tunisia

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

During 2023, Kuwait had a large net trade with Tunisia in the exports of Mineral Products ($16.6M), Plastics and Rubbers ($7.29M), and Transportation ($681k).

During 2018, Tunisia had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Textiles ($11.7M), Machines ($3.38M), and Vegetable Products ($2.09M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Kuwait Tunisia+$2.36MCars

Top Product Potential Tunisia Kuwait+$3.2MNon-Knit Women's Suits

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Kuwait () to Tunisia () (2023)

Exports from Tunisia () to Kuwait () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Kuwait () and Tunisia ()

Kuwait Exports

Tunisia Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Kuwait - Tunisia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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