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About

Malta-Kuwait Trade: In 2023, Malta exported $4.46M to Kuwait. The main products that Malta exported to Kuwait were Malt Extract ($1.04M), Other Edible Preparations ($811k), and Yeast ($650k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malta to Kuwait have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.95%, from $5.18M in 2018 to $4.46M in 2023.

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

Kuwait-Malta Trade: In 2023, Kuwait exported $23.9k to Malta. The main products that Kuwait exported to Malta were Garments of Impregnated Fabric ($4.07k), Trunks and Cases ($2.37k), and Leather Footwear ($2.04k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Malta have increased at an annualized rate of 17.1%,  from $10.8k in 2018 to $23.9k in 2023.

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

Comparison In 2023,  Malta ranked 112 in total exports ($8.21B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. 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

Depth
Value

In 2023, Malta exported $4.46M to Kuwait. The main products exported from Malta to Kuwait were Malt Extract ($1.04M), Other Edible Preparations ($811k), and Yeast ($650k). During the last 5 years the exports of Malta to Kuwait have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.95%, from $5.18M in 2018 to $4.46M in 2023.

In 2018, Kuwait exported $23.9k to Malta. The main products exported from Kuwait to Malta were Garments of Impregnated Fabric ($4.07k), Trunks and Cases ($2.37k), and Leather Footwear ($2.04k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Malta have increased at an annualized rate of 17.1%, from $10.8k in 2023 to $23.9k in 2018.

Exports from Malta (Flag) to Kuwait (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Kuwait (Flag) to Malta (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Malta (Flag) and Kuwait (Flag)

Malta Exports

Kuwait Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Malta
Top Destination
Nigeria$2.26B
Kuwait
Top Destination
China$17.4B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Malta than Kuwait included Nigeria ($2.26B), Tunisia ($255M), and Hong Kong ($308M).

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

Difference in imports from Kuwait (Flag) and Malta (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Malta - Kuwait

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Malta had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Foodstuffs ($2.59M), Machines ($701k), and Transportation ($260k).

During 2018, Kuwait had a large net trade with Malta in the exports of Textiles ($10.7k), Footwear and Headwear ($3.79k), and Animal Hides ($3.28k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of Malta (Flag) and Kuwait (Flag) (2023)

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