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About

Sierra Leone-Kuwait Trade: In 2022, Sierra Leone exported $198k to Kuwait. The main products that Sierra Leone exported to Kuwait were Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($105k), Electrical Lighting and Signalling Equipment ($29.9k), and Porcelain Tableware ($11.9k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 1.43%, from $185k in 2017 to $198k in 2022.

In 2022, Sierra Leone did not export any services to Kuwait.

Kuwait-Sierra Leone Trade: In 2022, Kuwait exported $227k to Sierra Leone. The main products that Kuwait exported to Sierra Leone were Organic Composite Solvents ($203k), Cars ($21.3k), and Used Clothing ($3.56k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Sierra Leone have decreased at an annualized rate of 6.32%,  from $383k in 2017 to $227k in 2022.

In 2022, Kuwait did not export any services to Sierra Leone.

Comparison In 2022,  Sierra Leone ranked 159 in total exports ($1.15B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, Kuwait ranked 46 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.44), and 42 in total exports ($101B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Sierra Leone exported $198k to Kuwait. The main products exported from Sierra Leone to Kuwait were Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($105k), Electrical Lighting and Signalling Equipment ($29.9k), and Porcelain Tableware ($11.9k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 1.43%, from $185k in 2017 to $198k in 2022.

In 2017, Kuwait exported $227k to Sierra Leone. The main products exported from Kuwait to Sierra Leone were Organic Composite Solvents ($203k), Cars ($21.3k), and Used Clothing ($3.56k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Sierra Leone have decreased at an annualized rate of 6.32%, from $383k in 2022 to $227k in 2017.

Exports from Sierra Leone (Flag) to Kuwait (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Kuwait (Flag) to Sierra Leone (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Sierra Leone (Flag) and Kuwait (Flag)

Kuwait Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Sierra Leone
Top Destination
China$622M
Kuwait
Top Destination
China$24.3B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Sierra Leone than Kuwait included Romania ($10.7M), Kazakhstan ($12.3M), and Mongolia ($207k).

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

Difference in imports from Kuwait (Flag) and Sierra Leone (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Sierra Leone - Kuwait

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Sierra Leone had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Transportation ($105k), Machines ($46k), and Stone And Glass ($11.9k).

During 2017, Kuwait had a large net trade with Sierra Leone in the exports of Chemical Products ($203k), Transportation ($21.3k), and Textiles ($3.56k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Sierra Leone Kuwait+$77kMotor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705)
Top Product Potential Kuwait Sierra Leone+$69.8kCars

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

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

Product Space of Sierra Leone (Flag) and Kuwait (Flag) (2022)

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