Kuwait (KWT) and Vietnam (VNM) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Kuwait-Vietnam Trade: In 2023, Kuwait exported $90.4M to Vietnam. The main products that Kuwait exported to Vietnam were Ethylene Polymers ($85.9M), Cranes ($2.53M), and Excavation Machinery ($821k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Vietnam have decreased at an annualized rate of 49%, from $2.61B in 2018 to $90.4M in 2023.

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

Vietnam-Kuwait Trade: In 2023, Vietnam exported $467M to Kuwait. The main products that Vietnam exported to Kuwait were Broadcasting Equipment ($158M), Textile Footwear ($61.1M), and Leather Footwear ($14.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Vietnam to Kuwait have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.39%, from $501M in 2018 to $467M in 2023.

In 2023, Vietnam 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, Vietnam ranked 60 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.067), and 15 in total exports ($424B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Kuwait exported $90.4M to Vietnam. The main products exported from Kuwait to Vietnam were Ethylene Polymers ($85.9M), Cranes ($2.53M), and Excavation Machinery ($821k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Vietnam have decreased at an annualized rate of 49%, from $2.61B in 2018 to $90.4M in 2023.

In 2018, Vietnam exported $467M to Kuwait. The main products exported from Vietnam to Kuwait were Broadcasting Equipment ($158M), Textile Footwear ($61.1M), and Leather Footwear ($14.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of Vietnam to Kuwait have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.39%, from $501M in 2023 to $467M in 2018.

Exports from Kuwait () to Vietnam () (2023)

Exports from Vietnam () to Kuwait () (2023)

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Trade between Kuwait () and Vietnam ()

Kuwait Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Export Growth

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Year

Kuwait
Top DestinationChina$17.4B

Vietnam
Top DestinationUnited States$118B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Kuwait than Vietnam included Egypt ($2.78B), Pakistan ($2.13B), and Oman ($1.74B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Vietnam than Kuwait included United States ($118B), China ($85.7B), and Hong Kong ($17.1B).

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

Comparative Advantage Kuwait - Vietnam

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

During 2023, Kuwait had a large net trade with Vietnam in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($85.9M), Machines ($3.61M), and Foodstuffs ($355k).

During 2018, Vietnam had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Machines ($222M), Footwear and Headwear ($87.1M), and Textiles ($54.1M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Kuwait Vietnam+$90.4MPetroleum Gas

Top Product Potential Vietnam Kuwait+$71.1MTelephones

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Kuwait () to Vietnam () (2023)

Exports from Vietnam () to Kuwait () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Kuwait () and Vietnam ()

Kuwait Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Kuwait - Vietnam

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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