Niger (NER) and Kuwait (KWT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Niger-Kuwait Trade: In 2023, Niger exported $6.21k to Kuwait. The main products that Niger exported to Kuwait were Aircraft parts (gliders, balloons, and powered aircraft) ($4.93k), Flax Yarn ($579), and Knit T-shirts ($332). Over the past 5 years the exports of Niger to Kuwait have decreased at an annualized rate of 24.7%, from $25.6k in 2018 to $6.21k in 2023.

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

Kuwait-Niger Trade: In 2023, Kuwait exported $1.51M to Niger. The main products that Kuwait exported to Niger were Refined Petroleum ($956k), Air Conditioners ($299k), and Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($109k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Niger have increased at an annualized rate of 16.7%, from $93.3k in 2018 to $1.51M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Niger ranked 93 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.63), and 148 in total exports ($1.72B). That same year, Kuwait ranked 53 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.21), and 47 in total exports ($71B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Niger exported $6.21k to Kuwait. The main products exported from Niger to Kuwait were Aircraft parts (gliders, balloons, and powered aircraft) ($4.93k), Flax Yarn ($579), and Knit T-shirts ($332). During the last 5 years the exports of Niger to Kuwait have decreased at an annualized rate of 24.7%, from $25.6k in 2018 to $6.21k in 2023.

In 2018, Kuwait exported $1.51M to Niger. The main products exported from Kuwait to Niger were Refined Petroleum ($956k), Air Conditioners ($299k), and Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($109k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Niger have increased at an annualized rate of 16.7%, from $93.3k in 2023 to $1.51M in 2018.

Exports from Niger () to Kuwait () (2023)

Exports from Kuwait () to Niger () (2023)

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Trade between Niger () and Kuwait ()

Kuwait Exports

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Niger
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$533M

Kuwait
Top DestinationChina$17.4B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Niger than Kuwait included Burkina Faso ($65.9M), Mali ($50.8M), and Nigeria ($20.4M).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Niger - Kuwait

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

During 2023, Niger had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Transportation ($4.93k), Textiles ($911), and Machines ($368).

During 2018, Kuwait had a large net trade with Niger in the exports of Mineral Products ($956k), Machines ($427k), and Textiles ($53.4k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Niger Kuwait+$6.16kGold

Top Product Potential Kuwait Niger+$116kRefined 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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Competitive Landscape

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Niger () to Kuwait () (2023)

Exports from Kuwait () to Niger () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Niger () and Kuwait ()

Kuwait Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Niger - Kuwait

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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