Sao Tome and Principe (STP) and Kuwait (KWT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Sao Tome and Principe-Kuwait Trade: In 2022, Sao Tome and Principe exported $72.1k to Kuwait. The main products that Sao Tome and Principe exported to Kuwait were Textile Footwear ($46.6k), Knit Women's Undergarments ($20.1k), and Milling Stones ($3.46k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sao Tome and Principe to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 181%, from $412 in 2017 to $72.1k in 2022.

In 2022, Sao Tome and Principe did not export any services to Kuwait.

Kuwait-Sao Tome and Principe In N/A, Kuwait did not export any products to Sao Tome and Principe.

In 2022, Kuwait did not export any services to Sao Tome and Principe.

Comparison In 2022, Sao Tome and Principe ranked 207 in total exports ($29.8M), 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

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In 2022, Sao Tome and Principe exported $72.1k to Kuwait. The main products exported from Sao Tome and Principe to Kuwait were Textile Footwear ($46.6k), Knit Women's Undergarments ($20.1k), and Milling Stones ($3.46k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sao Tome and Principe to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 181%, from $412 in 2017 to $72.1k in 2022.

Kuwait does not register exports to Sao Tome and Principe.

Exports from Sao Tome and Principe () to Kuwait () (2022)

Exports from Kuwait () to Sao Tome and Principe () (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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Sao Tome and Principe
Top DestinationNetherlands$7.77M

Kuwait
Top DestinationChina$24.3B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Sao Tome and Principe than Kuwait included Montserrat ($3.8k), Equatorial Guinea ($3.44k), and Trinidad and Tobago ($3.95k).

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

Difference in imports from Kuwait () and Sao Tome and Principe () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Sao Tome and Principe - Kuwait

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This chart compares trade between Sao Tome and Principe and Kuwait by product, considering products traded by both, Sao Tome and Principe and Kuwait.

During 2022, Sao Tome and Principe had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Footwear and Headwear ($46.6k), Textiles ($20.1k), and Stone And Glass ($3.46k).

Potential Exports

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Sao Tome and Principe () to Kuwait () (2022)

Exports from Kuwait () to Sao Tome and Principe () (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Kuwait () and Sao Tome and Principe () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Sao Tome and Principe - Kuwait

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Sao Tome and Principe () and Kuwait () (2022)

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