Nigeria (NGA) and Kuwait (KWT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Nigeria-Kuwait Trade: In 2023, Nigeria exported $235M to Kuwait. The main products that Nigeria exported to Kuwait were Petroleum Gas ($232M), Wood Charcoal ($2.25M), and Spices ($93.4k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Nigeria to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 14.8%, from $118M in 2018 to $235M in 2023.

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

Kuwait-Nigeria Trade: In 2023, Kuwait exported $1.78M to Nigeria. The main products that Kuwait exported to Nigeria were Cyclic Hydrocarbons ($367k), Glass Fibers ($366k), and Delivery Trucks ($221k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Nigeria have decreased at an annualized rate of 21.9%, from $6.11M in 2018 to $1.78M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Nigeria ranked 129 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.75), and 52 in total exports ($61B). 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, Nigeria exported $235M to Kuwait. The main products exported from Nigeria to Kuwait were Petroleum Gas ($232M), Wood Charcoal ($2.25M), and Spices ($93.4k). During the last 5 years the exports of Nigeria to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 14.8%, from $118M in 2018 to $235M in 2023.

In 2018, Kuwait exported $1.78M to Nigeria. The main products exported from Kuwait to Nigeria were Cyclic Hydrocarbons ($367k), Glass Fibers ($366k), and Delivery Trucks ($221k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Nigeria have decreased at an annualized rate of 21.9%, from $6.11M in 2023 to $1.78M in 2018.

Exports from Nigeria () to Kuwait () (2023)

Exports from Kuwait () to Nigeria () (2023)

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Trade between Nigeria () and Kuwait ()

Nigeria Exports

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Kuwait Exports

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Nigeria
Top DestinationUnited States$6.29B

Kuwait
Top DestinationChina$17.4B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Nigeria than Kuwait included Spain ($5.76B), United States ($6.29B), and Netherlands ($4.35B).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Nigeria - Kuwait

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

During 2023, Nigeria had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Mineral Products ($232M), Wood Products ($2.28M), and Vegetable Products ($298k).

During 2018, Kuwait had a large net trade with Nigeria in the exports of Chemical Products ($538k), Transportation ($409k), and Stone And Glass ($366k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Nigeria Kuwait+$619kCoconuts, Brazil Nuts, and Cashews

Top Product Potential Kuwait Nigeria+$47.9MRefined 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 Nigeria and Kuwait. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Nigeria indicates it has a comparative advantage over Kuwait. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Kuwait indicates it has a comparative advantage over Nigeria.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Nigeria () to Kuwait () (2023)

Exports from Kuwait () to Nigeria () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Nigeria () and Kuwait ()

Nigeria Exports

Kuwait Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Nigeria - Kuwait

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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