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About

Kuwait-Zambia Trade: In 2021, Kuwait exported $505M to Zambia. The main products that Kuwait exported to Zambia were N/A. Over the past 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 110%, from $12.4M in 2016 to $505M in 2021.

In 2021, Kuwait did not export any services to Zambia.

Zambia-Kuwait Trade: In 2021, Zambia exported $46.1M to Kuwait. The main products that Zambia exported to Kuwait were Cut Flowers ($108k), Plant foliage ($38k), and Other Plastic Products ($6.96k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zambia to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 99.1%,  from $1.48M in 2016 to $46.1M in 2021.

In 2021, Zambia 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, Zambia ranked 96 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.7), and 88 in total exports ($14.8B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2021, Kuwait exported $505M to Zambia. There were not main exports from Kuwait to Zambia in 2021. During the last 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 110%, from $12.4M in 2016 to $505M in 2021.

In 2017, Zambia exported $46.1M to Kuwait. The main products exported from Zambia to Kuwait were Cut Flowers ($108k), Plant foliage ($38k), and Other Plastic Products ($6.96k). During the last 19 years the exports of Zambia to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 99.1%, from $1.48M in 1998 to $46.1M in 2017.

Exports from Kuwait (Flag) to Zambia (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Zambia (Flag) to Kuwait (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Kuwait (Flag) and Zambia (Flag)

Kuwait Exports

Date

Zambia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Kuwait
Top Destination
China$24.3B
Zambia
Top Destination
Switzerland$4.5B

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Zambia than Kuwait included Switzerland ($4.5B), Pitcairn Islands ($1.49B), and Democratic Republic of the Congo ($1.51B).

Difference in imports from Zambia (Flag) and Kuwait (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Kuwait - Zambia

Flow
Scale

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

During 2021, Kuwait had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of .

During 2017, Zambia had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Vegetable Products ($146k), Textiles ($8.27k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($6.96k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of Kuwait (Flag) and Zambia (Flag) (2022)

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