Moldova (MDA) and Kuwait (KWT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Moldova-Kuwait Trade: In 2023, Moldova exported $996k to Kuwait. The main products that Moldova exported to Kuwait were Non-Knit Women's Suits ($190k), Knit Men's Shirts ($99.8k), and Sorghum ($78.8k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Moldova to Kuwait have decreased at an annualized rate of 22.2%, from $3.49M in 2018 to $996k in 2023.

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

Kuwait-Moldova In N/A, Kuwait did not export any products to Moldova.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Moldova ranked 68 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.13), and 131 in total exports ($4.81B). That same year, Kuwait ranked 53 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.21), and 47 in total exports ($71B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Moldova exported $996k to Kuwait. The main products exported from Moldova to Kuwait were Non-Knit Women's Suits ($190k), Knit Men's Shirts ($99.8k), and Sorghum ($78.8k). During the last 5 years the exports of Moldova to Kuwait have decreased at an annualized rate of 22.2%, from $3.49M in 2018 to $996k in 2023.

Kuwait does not register exports to Moldova. The main products exported from Kuwait to Moldova were Ethylene Polymers ($10.9k).

Exports from Moldova () to Kuwait () (2023)

Exports from Kuwait () to Moldova () (2023)

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Trade between Moldova () and Kuwait ()

Moldova Exports

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Moldova
Top DestinationRomania$1.5B

Kuwait
Top DestinationChina$17.4B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Moldova than Kuwait included Romania ($1.5B), Ukraine ($616M), and Czechia ($185M).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Moldova - Kuwait

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

During 2023, Moldova had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Textiles ($647k), Vegetable Products ($178k), and Animal Products ($37k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Moldova Kuwait+$506kNon-Knit Women's Suits

Top Product Potential Kuwait Moldova+$5.25kRefined Petroleum

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Moldova () to Kuwait () (2023)

Exports from Kuwait () to Moldova () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Moldova () and Kuwait ()

Moldova Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Moldova - Kuwait

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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